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1.  General Announcements
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A) Swami’s Centenary Sadhana Offerings

Let’s come together and strengthen our connection with Swami!

TakeSwamiHome – Signup link

Daily Morning Sadhana – Join link

Likhita Japa Sadhana – Signup link

RSC Sadhana – Devotion WhatsApp Group – https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQuy38wWUTw1zWVBIwXcbs

B) Volunteer Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp in Parthi

You are welcome to have the devotees from your country register with the registration links below. Last date for registration is May 10, 2025 for doctors and healthcare professionals

1. *Medical Professional Registration form*: https://forms.gle/FLM3HQTJDwqvMDdL7

2. *Allied Health Professional Registration form*: https://forms.gle/ug5My6DR1FAhznw89

3. *Nurse Registration form*: https://forms.gle/35nrrTGaUomPtqdv8

4. *Non-Medical Professional Registration form*: https://forms.gle/scxHBEnPpfTpyJNS7

C) Registration is now open for November 2025 Medical Camp:

Registrations for providers are now open for volunteers that can render medical services to those who come to the Prasanthi Nilayam Medical Camp for medical needs. Please register by March 1st. That is the deadline set as this year for Swami’s 100 birthday the medical camp will be for 3 weeks. Each medical volunteer is requested to at least volunteer 7 days. Please see below for registration links. Sairam!

November 8-24, 2025 Prasanthi Nilayam Birthday Medical Camp Registration Forms

1. Medical Doctors registration form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSevVVMQzf0LxhZ_9rW4a_MAERKCZOLwhYnk3Wqf1PXpsf-OzA/viewform?usp=sharing

2. Allied Professionals Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAq4diSq7SQZP0zgDYWGaXAdIe1NunhPtkLnYYJZZLXiy9bw/viewform?usp=sharing

3. Nurses form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1N19iPw4eJFd_GfqrIm1apTCyklBsTHZJrke0b2Og7N1oQA/viewform?usp=sharing

D) National Go-Green Team Updates 

For Swami’s Centennial birthday celebrations, the National Go-Green has taken an initiative to take 100 steps to become a Go-Green champion at home, school, work. As part of that effort, the team releases video every week on specific topics. Please click here to view recap.

E) Regional Updates

Please visit regional section at https://raleighsaicenter.org/newsletter/#regional for important announcements :

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2.  Thought for the Week
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Is it really necessary to make any offerings to God, who lacks nothing at all? Bhagawan most mercifully explains to us today.

God never asks anything from anyone. But when people give to Him with a full heart, He returns a thousand-fold. You know the story of Kuchela. For the gift of a fistful of dry rice, Krishna granted him lifelong prosperity. Rukmini Devi was able to win Krishna for herself by offering Him just a single Tulasi leaf. So, whenever God accepts anything from anyone, He grants unending bounty in return. That is why it is said, Patram Pushpam Phalam Toyam – a leaf, a flower, a fruit or some water. At least these must be offered to God. Why? Only when we offer, we become eligible to receive. If you go to a bank and simply ask for your money, they will not give it to you although you have every right over it. You need to fill a withdrawal slip and sign it. Only then can you claim your money. So, you must give something first, in order to receive. This is Divine Law. Even if it is tiny or insignificant, it must be offered to God.

– Summer Showers, May 28, 1995. – BABA

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4.  Regional Updates
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Centenary Medical Programs and Seva Opportunities :

With Swami’s Grace numerous opportunities are available for doctors, nurses, and medical professionals along with non-medical volunteers from around the globe to join together with our brothers and sisters from India to offer services to Bhagawan over this historic centenary celebratory year. Please inform and encourage all to participate.
1. Guru Purnima Medical Camp July 7-11
Location: N1 building
2. Global Cardiovascular Symposium for Medical Professionals Sept 27-28
Prasanthi Nilayam has been chosen as an official site for 2025 by the World Heart Federation (WHF) (https://world-heart-federation.org/)
Screening Seva Activities will be offered on September 27
Preventive Medical Conference hosted by the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), University of Texas, Baylor Medical College, USA and University of Rochester, New York, USA.
3. World Heart Day Celebrations Sept 29
Public awareness campaign and activities
https://world-heart-federation.org/world-heart-day/

4. November Medical Seva
Support during Centenary Celebrations
Services to be made available Nov 8 -26 at multiple sites in and around ashram

Registration is now open for the Guru Purnima Medical Camp.
You are welcome to have the devotees from your country register with the registration links below. Last date for registration is May 10, 2025 for doctors and healthcare professionals
1. Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/FLM3HQTJDwqvMDdL7

2. Allied Health Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/ug5My6DR1FAhznw89

3. Nurse Registration form: https://forms.gle/35nrrTGaUomPtqdv8

4. Non-Medical Professional Registration form: https://forms.gle/scxHBEnPpfTpyJNS7

Registration is now open for November 2025 Medical Camp:
Registrations for providers are now open for volunteers that can render medical services to those who come to the Prasanthi Nilayam Medical Camp for medical needs. Please register by March 1st. That is the deadline set as this year for Swami’s 100 birthday the medical camp will be for 3 weeks. Each medical volunteer is requested to at least volunteer 7 days. Please see below for registration links. Sairam!
November 8-24, 2025 Prasanthi Nilayam Birthday Medical Camp Registration Forms

Registration for the other events will be made available at a later date.

Prasanthi Connection Team:

Sairam dear all, with Swami’s infinite grace, we are thrilled to share the flyer and registration link for the first in-person SSSGC-USA National Women’s Retreat on April 5th and 6th in Silver Spring, MD. Please share widely with the women in your Centers – we look forward to a vibrant, Sai-filled event!

Flyer

Registration Link

Loving Regards,
——-
Dr. Axay Shanti Kalathia
SSSGC, Zone 1 Chair

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5.  YA’s Corner
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1) ARRYA2025 | SSSGC National Young Adults Retreat to Kick-off Bhagawan’s Centennial Celebrations! – REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Sairam Dear Sai Young Adults!
We are excited to announce that Region 3’s Annual Regional Retreat for Young Adults has been expanded to the 2025 SSSGC USA National Young Adults Retreat! Let us unite together, as one unified nation-wide Young Adult family to ring in the Centennial of our Lord!
The USA National YA Retreat will be held Fri Feb 14th – Sun Feb 16th 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina
Theme: “Hands in the Society, Heads in the Forest”
Registration link  is now open and closes on Fri Jan 17th 2025.

2) GAYATHRI BEADS BRACELET SERVICE

SERVICE TO MAN IS SERVICE TO GOD
Sairam,
We will chant and energize beads using the power of Gayathri Mantra, make them into bracelets and offer it to people in need like hospital patients and people in senior care homes.
Steps to follow:
TAKE ONE BEAD IN YOUR HAND
CHANT GAYATHRI MANTHRA 108 TIMES WHILE HOLDING THE BEAD
AFTER CHANTING 108 TIMES, PRAY THIS BEAD HELP SOMEONE
KEEP THIS ENERGIZED BEAD SAFELY IN A SEPARATE BAG FROM THE OTHER BEADS
PRAY AND ENERGIZE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE
ONCE READY, EMAIL  ya@raleighsaicenter.org  TO DELIVER AND RECEIVE MORE BEADS
BEADS WILL BE CONVERTED TO BRACELETS AND GIVEN TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS OR SENIOR CARE HOMES
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6.  RSC Service Activities
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NEW  ANNOUNCEMENT(S):

SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS:

June Service Activities

June 14 Pillow Service 

Our monthly pillow service for patients undergoing treatment in UNC Rex Hospital is scheduled for June 14 from 2-4p at the Iragavarapu residence (8809 Woodford Way, Raleigh 27613). Please note, there is now an opportunity to sign up for the materials used to make the pillows (you do not have to attend the service to contribute materials and can send these directly to the Iragavarapu residence for devotees to make the pillows). Please use the signup sheet to participate in this service.
June 21 In Person Breakfast
Sign up sheet: June In Person Breakfast – Google Sheets

Our monthly in-person breakfast service to support Raleigh Men’s Shelter is scheduled for June 21 at 4:30am to prepare and serve breakfast. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off by Friday June 20 at 6p at 1507 Gathering Park Circle Cary 27519. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you, but please let Manisha know if you plan to do this. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.


June 21 Dinner Service: 
Sign up sheet: June In Person Dinner – Google Sheets

Our monthly in-person dinner service to support Raleigh Men’s Shelter is scheduled for June 21 at 2:30pm to prepare and serve dinner. You can also sign up for ingredients and drop off byFriday June 20 at 6p at 1507 Gathering Park Circle Cary 27519. If you are coming for the service, you can bring ingredients along with you, but please let Manisha know if you plan to do this. Please use the signup sheet above to participate in this service.

June Drop Off Dinner Service

Sign up sheet: Sunday Food Service – Raleigh Men’s Shelter – Google Sheets
Our next bi-monthly drop off dinner service to support Raleigh men’s shelter is scheduled for June 22. Please use the sign up sheet above to participate in this service. We specifically need a volunteer to drop off the trays in Raleigh on Sunday June 8 and June 22. Please reach out to Manisha if you have questions about participating in this service. 

J​une Habitat for Humanity

​The Raleigh Sai Center in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County has begun their 2025-2026 Beloved Build. The Raleigh Sai Center will be supporting the construction teams on Saturday, June 28 from 8a-3:30p (lunch will be provided). Please use the sign up link below to participate in this service activity and complete the Habitat for Humanity registration (link available on sign-up sheet); please note – you must be at least 16 years old to participate in this service activity: Habitat for Humanity Build – Google Sheets
Ongoing Service Activities: 
Card Making Service:

We are happy to share a wonderful new service opportunity that is open to all center members—children, youth, adults, and seniors alike! Our Senior Wing has recently begun bi-monthly visits to a local nursing home, where they play Bingo and spend time with the residents. To support this heartfelt initiative and spread Swami’s love and teachings, we’re inviting everyone to make handmade cards for the residents.

🎨 What kind of cards?

• Birthday cards
• ⁠General encouragement cards (with uplifting messages/Swami quotes)

🎁 Purpose:
These cards will be distributed by nursing home staff to brighten the residents’ days with love and joy.

🖍 Materials:
You can use anything easily available at home—construction paper, white paper, crayons, colored pencils, or markers.

📅 Card Collection Details:

• Cards will be collected on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
• ⁠The next collection date is Sunday, June 15
• ⁠Please hand in your cards to one of the officers at the Sai Center before/after Satsang.

Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project

This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area. Signup sheet has instructions and grocery list. For more information and any questions, please contact Anjana at 773.520.5009.

Service name and Date/time Service Activity Details Locations & Sign up
Sunday Food Service: Raleigh Men’s Shelter – (every alternate Sunday)   Preparing food at volunteer’s homes and drop at common place. Volunteer will deliver at Raleigh Men’s shelter by 2pm 1420 S Wilmington St, Raleigh, NC 27601. Please click here to sign up for Sunday service.
SAI Tutoring Program Volunteers provide weekly one to one tutoring via Zoom to an underserved elementary school student from the Durham Public School district. The focus is on ELA and math enrichment and also providing mentorship. NOTE: Please contact service@raleighsaicenter.org if you are interested in getting involved.
Growing Sai’s Love – Garden project RSC’s pilot program Growing Sai’s Love to help our Sai Community members get more self-reliant by learning to grow their own fresh, healthy vegetables, fruits, flowers, in their backyard. Members can also use these for service and center activities. NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service.
Raleigh Men’s shelter Breakfast service Monthly Breakfast service on 3rd Saturday to support Raleigh Men’s Shelter. Please drop off items at 1507 Gathering Park Circle on 3rd Friday of the month by 6pm so volunteers can take supplies to the shelter on Saturday morning to cook and serve breakfast.
Recycling project Recycling project that involves used batteries, medication(s), small electronics and bulbs.  NOTE: Please contact service coordinator service@raleighsaicenter.org if you would like to participate in this service.
Pediatric Clinic Food Distribution Project This bi-weekly project involves distributing grocery bags to Lincoln Community Health Center Pediatric Clinic’s families in need. Any identified family visiting the pediatric clinic who is facing food insecurity will be given a grocery bag filled with dry/canned goods as well as a list of local food resources in the Durham area. Signup sheet has instructions and Grocery list
 Food drive for Inter-faith Food Shuttle, Durham by Group 3 SSSE Students every month  Group 3 SSSE students form leads in their communities and conduct food drive. Please contact Group 3 teachers for more information. Collected food will be delivered during first week of every month atInter-faith Food Shuttle

2436 S. Miami Blvd, Suite 200-9

Durham, NC
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