Programs & Activities

Programs & Activities

Charity Services

• Mason Food Pantry and Clothes – Two bins are kept in the temple inside the main entrance.
• Matthew 25 Ministries – Bin has been setup in temple premises. These goods are processed at Processing Center in Cincinnati and sent to the poorest of the poor and disaster victims throughout the United States and around the world.
• Kids backpack program – The Mason Early Childhood Center and Western Row Elementary collects food donations to support their Reach Out Backpack programs which provides weekend food for their hungriest students.
• Free Medical Camp – Health Camp held on August 13th was a huge success with around 70 people participating both in Health tests and Health talks. We offered free testing (for BP, Cholesterol and glucose) and free medical consultations.
• Homeless Shelter – Cook and serve one meal on a weekend once a month.

Special Program Donations

1. Projects:

• Please make the check payable to SSTGC by mentioning “Projects” in the memo line or comment line and mail to the following address: 
  SRI SAIBABA TEMPLE OF GREATER CINCINNATI
  723 Western Row Road
  MASON, OH 45040

2. Baba Neem Tree

• • A model of Baba’s neem tree will be placed in the temple and donor’s name will be engraved on leaf. $501 /leaf.
  •  # Please make the check payable to SSTGC by mentioning “Neem Leaf” in the memo line or comment line and mail to the following address: 
    SRI SAIBABA TEMPLE OF GREATER CINCINNATI
    723 Western Row Road
    MASON, OH 45040

3. Sai Food Bank OR NFSS

• Please make the check payable to SSTGC by mentioning “NFSS” in the memo line or comment line and mail to the following address: 
  SRI SAIBABA TEMPLE OF GREATER CINCINNATI
  723 Western Row Road
  MASON, OH 45040

4. Sponsor Baba Garland

• To sponsor fresh flower garland for baba for festivals or on special occasion of your choice. Contact Rama Duddella : (513) 348-7549 $151/day
• Please make the check payable to SSTGC by mentioning “For Garland” in the memo line or comment line and mail to the following address: 
  SRI SAIBABA TEMPLE OF GREATER CINCINNATI
  723 Western Row Road
  MASON, OH 45040

5. Arogya seva:

• Vrudha seva :

  • Lunch boxes are served to 100 plus senior citizens suffering from the vanishing weakening bond with their children in Mumbai on Guru poornima and maha samadhi days every year through nimesh tanna charitable trust.To sponsor make a $100 check payable with vrudha seva onin memo.Apna sapna club seniors meet on second Tuesday of every month from 11am to 2pm in temple dinning hall. Seniors enjoy an afternoon of laughter and fun which the element of age appropriate games brings along.

• Shishu poshan:

  • During school year every month weekend balanced meals are provided for 10 needy students of western row elementary school through their reach out back pack program.Once a year a holiday meal is sponsored for 20 plus orphans of holy hill orphanage.

• Jyotir gamaya:

  • Sponsor an orphan child at balya in Bangalore, India. To make a better citizen and bring a ray of hope for children in poverty by providing protection, support, education and care they need to thrive.
    • Living expenses $65 per month
    • Education expenses $35 per month.

• Annadanam:

  Every month on one weekend. Volunteers buy food supplies, cook and serve at the homeless shelter in Cincinnati downtown.