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Vancouver Temple Food For Life Program
Hare Krishna Food For Life Web Page
Food For Life director Manav at the "Door is Open"
Distributing Prasadam to the Needy
Although the Vancouver Hare Krishna temple has been distributing sanctified food, "Prasadam", since the mission began in Vancouver in 1968, this is the first time that the temple has formerly launched the Hare Krishna Food For Life program.
The special day that was selected for this monumental occasion was March 7th. the day after Lord Chaitanya's appearance. This day is known as the "Festival of Jagannath Misra." Jagannath Misra is the father of Lord Chaitanya and in the mood of Nanda Maharaj, Krishna's father, Jagannatha Misra held a festival with a huge feast distributed to the masses in honor of the appearance of his son Nimai. (Lord Chaitanya) who is non different than Lord Krishna Himself. So this very appropriate day was selected to begin this very important program.
Our local Hare Krishna Food For Life program is part of the world wide "Hare Krishna Food For Life Global". It is the largest vegetarian food relief program in the world. Not only does the Hare Krishna Food For Life Global distribute prasadam to the needy, but it also helps with global disaster relief emergencies and is a forerunner in promoting vegetarianism.
Distribution of Prasadam to the needy has always gone on in various ways from our Vancouver Hare Krishna Temple and we have even done a Food For Life program in the past, but the official commencement of Hare Krishna Food For Life program is now working closely with the city of Vancouver and other organizations. This approach helps to open doors of opportunity to other avenues for both helping the needy and good public relations.
Vancouver's "new" F.F.L. program is under the capable directorship of one of our more enthusiastic members, Manavendra Musini (2nd. from left). He is working closely with the city and other non-profit organizations to see that the citizens of Vancouver get the chance to receive the Lord's mercy in the form of Krishna Prasadam.
Pictured above at the inauguration of the local Food For Life program from left to right are Isavasya Dasa, Manavendra Musini, Narada Muni Dasa, Manavendra's daughter Neha Musini, and Isha Tirupathi.
Anyone who would like more information about our Food For Life program please contact Manavendra at manav334@yahoo.ca
SFU Students & Veggie Lunch Club Feed the Needy On the last weekend of the month before Welfare
cheques are issued, when many of the less fortunate go hungry, our Hare Krishna
Temple along with the members of the Simon Fraser Vegetarian Club organized a
Feed the Needy
Main & Hastings Prasadam Distribution
Nitai Ram Dasa distributes prasadam to a grateful recipient on Vancouver's Lower East side.
Our Vancouver Temple distributes prasadam ( sanctified food offered to God) to the needy on a regular basis. Pictured here devotees informally distribute about 150 plates to the destitute on Vancouver's Lower East Side.
Here the needy received over 300 plates of prasadam while being serenaded by the Hare Nama Sankirtan devotees chanting the Holy Name
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ISKCON Vancouver contributes $10,000 to earthquake Victims
The Ammedabad quake victims are receiving $10,000 support from our Vancouver temple. An appeal went out to our temple congregation on Sunday January 28th for aide to help the Ammedabad quake victims. An overwhelming response was immediate. Members of our temple were even networking among their friends, colleagues and relatives to assist with the support. One feature of our organization is that our society has its own relief facilities to distribute food which is not only vegetarian & nutritious but sanctified as well. (Prasadam). And also there is little if any administration costs so the money goes directly to those who need it most. Repots from our ISKCON relief at the epicenter state that 12,500 plates of nutritious prasadam are being distributed daily to surrounding devastated villages around the clock.
The first report of ISKCON temples in India going to the quake zone with relief came from our Baroda temple. ISKCON Baroda, in Gujarat province, mobilized a team of devotees with 3 large vans and a 10 ton truck to distribute prasadam (sanctified food) and other emergency necessities such as blankets and water packets to the quake victims.
Aide For Earthquake Victims
An
appeal went out to our temple congregation on Sunday for aide with an
overwhelming response. Other members of our congregation are networking among
their friends, colleagues and relatives to assist with even more support.
The first report of ISKCON temples in India going to the quake zone with relief came from our Baroda temple. ISKCON Baroda, in Gujarat province, has mobilized a team of devotees with 3 large vans and a 10 ton truck to distribute prasadam (sanctified food) and other emergency necessities to the quake victims. If you would like to donate for this disaster contact our temple. |
His Holiness Navayogendra Swami serving Kirshna Prasadam at
Hare Krishna Food for Life in Vancouver
program. The program coordinator, Dhanvantari Dasa, who has been doing regular
Prasadam lunch programs several days a week at both University of BC and Simon
Fraser University for the past five years helped arrange the event with
Vegetarian club president Wendell Challenger. The Simon Fraser Student Consul
funded the event with some extra funds earmarked for special club events as well
as funding from the SFU student newspaper the "Peak". The response was
overwhelming from the residents of the Main and Hastings area, the skid row of
Vancouver who immediately lined up over 300 strong to receive the free meal as
soon as the team of the students and devotees arrived. Everyone who was
involved with this transcendental event were feeling the satisfaction that can
only be experienced from the giving and receiving of Lord Krishna's mer
As
with previous global disaster's our Vancouver temple is again offering financial
assistance. This time for the Amebadad earthquake victims. 