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Sikhcess plans 50,000
food packages’ delivery to
North America’s Homeless
WSN Network
Washington: Sikhcess, a Sikh community organization dedicated to
highlighting Sikh achievements and promoting the basic Sikh
principles of public service, has unveiled Sikh community’s plans to
distribute 50,000 food packages to North America’s homeless and
needy in November 2007, the largest ever campaign of its kind.
“I’m genuinely grateful for the outpouring of support we’ve had from
the entire Sikh community in delivering 20,000 food packages to the
homeless in Vancouver, Canada. It’s now time to broaden the
initiative and capitalize on our momentum by aggressively expanding
this effort to include numerous cities throughout North America,”
stated Mr. Jatinder Singh, Founder of Sikhcess.
“I
invite volunteers from all groups, communities, and walks of life to
participate and continue supporting our efforts as we rapidly expand
this campaign across the continent,” explained Amit Singh, Executive
Director of Sikhcess.
“Already, volunteers have started gathering at local Sikh temples
and in homes throughout North America, actively planning to prepare,
package, and deliver a record number of food packages to homeless
communities in New York, Detroit, Chicago, Los Angeles, Cincinnati,
Newark, Boston, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Houston, Atlanta,
San Antonio, Charlotte, Cleveland, Calgary, Vancouver, and
Toronto.”
 Working
to address homeless hunger, the
Sikh community is taking ‘Langar’ to those on the streets. In order
to do this, Sikhcess does not accept any financial donations, but
instead, receives a generous assortment of groceries, dessert items,
drinks, and even clothing for distribution to the homeless.
The
Sikh institution of ‘Langar’ was started by the founder of Sikhism,
Guru Nanak. It is the only free kitchen of-its-kind in the world,
collectively serving millions around the globe each year, regardless
of gender, social standing, caste, color, religious affiliation, or
beliefs. In only a few short months, through its pilot program,
Sikhcess has already distributed over 20,000 food packages,
primarily to Vancouver, British Columbia’s East Side.
21 November, 2007
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