Outreach

COVID19 disrupted the daily life of everyone and pushed many to the edge of existence.

Many school children dependent on school lunches suddenly are left without the support due to closure of schools. Many workers, dependent on daily wage for meeting both ends started starving as they lost daily livelihood. Medical professionals continued to fight at the front lines compromising their own safety. A large percentage of medical professionals themselves are diagnosed with COVID.

NFSS organized under the Sai Baba Temple of Greater Cincinnati jumped in to make a difference in their small way. NFSS was organized with more than 60 members contributing frequently to support the needs of deprived. The members are energized by the challenge of COVID and started multiplying their contributions. Several volunteers quickly organized into task groups to offer services.

In the last one month under various initiatives NFSS could make a difference touching more than 2000 people. Weekly once groceries are supplied to the below food pantries around Mason, OH for redistribution to the needy.

Joshua’s Place

Mason Food Pantry

Life Church Food Pantry

Kingsmill Food Pantry

Reach Out Lakota

Fairfield Church of God

NFSS organized deliver of lunch and/or breakfast to about 100 of the medical staff working in the Emergencies of University of Cincinnati Main Hospital, UC Westchester Hospital and Jewish Hospitals once a week.

Several Kids and many adults organized into a group, Art for COVID19, as part of NFSS to handcraft greeting cards to enthuse medical professionals and patients fighting the virus. More than 200 greeting cards are delivered to the above hospitals.

Mask off COVID is another group of volunteers organized under NFSS to stitch masks and distribute to those offering essential services or are needy of the masks. So far about 2000 masks are supplied to several such groups including City of Mason employees, VA hospitals and homeless shelters.

Those interested to support these activities can send their payments

By check payable to SSTGC with “NFSS” in memo line

By Venmo to saibabatempleofmasonoh with “NFSS” in the comments

Or by PayPal to Finance.Saitemple@gmail.com with “NFSS” in comments