Sai Centre: Ontario Region 2
Monthly Sandwich Service Activity
Sri Sathya Sai Baba Centre of Toronto East has been doing this Sandwich service activity for the past 22 years on the first Saturday of every month. It was originally started as a personal service activity by a small group of families in 1993 but became a Centre service activity since 1995. Since then, it has grown significantly both in participation and volume. We have about 15-20 families currently making about 400 sandwiches every month.
Annual SSE Christmas Clothing Drive
On November 26, 2017 the group 4 SSE students from Middlefield Sai Centre organized the annual Christmas clothing drive. The students took the needs of the community into consideration and chose the following two charities: The Salvation Army Gateway Men’s shelter and Jessies – The June Callwood Centre for Young Women.
Terry Fox Walk – Middlefield Sai Centre
On Saturday Sept 23, the adults, children and youth from Middlefield Sai Centre organized a Terry Fox Walk event at Featherstone Park.
Seniors’ Day Regional Service Project in Middlefield
On June 10, 2017, the first-ever regional service project that involved service for seniors was held at the Sathya Sai Centre of Middlefield. The day was organized to help seniors feel like they are still apart of the Sai family.
Second Region 2 Young Adults Bhajan Session
On June 9, 2017, the second Region 2 young adults bhajan session was held at the Sathya Sai Centre of Middlefield, with over 30 young adults along with adults in attendance.
First Region 2 Young Adults Bhajan Session
On March 12, 2017, the first Region 2 young adults bhajan session was held. The session was attended by over 50 young adults along with adults from the various centres.
Sistering: A Youth Girls Service Project at an All Women’s Shelter
As an initiative to start new seva activities, the Youth Girls of the Scarborough Sai Centre has started serving an all-woman’s shelter called Sistering located in Toronto, Ontario.
Sathya Sai School of Canada Interview with Radio Sai
On the happy occasion of its inauguration, Radio Sai recently invited four SSIO Canada members who have been heavily involved with the Sathya Sai School of Canada for a long-distance interview. As the interview progressed, the history, effort, design, and current activities of the school came into light.
SSE Field Trip to Gurdwara
For its annual Sai Spiritual Education field trip this year, the Sathya Sai Centre of Toronto East visited the Gursikh Sabha Canada gurdwara. Previously, end of year field trips had consisted of outdoor games and snacks, but now the Centre has moved to a more spiritually meaningful approach for these activities.
Pre-Canadian Sai Young Adults Festival 2017
Over a hundred Sai Young Adults from Eastern Canada gathered at the Sathya Sai School in Toronto to take part in the Pre-Canadian Sai Young Adults Festival. The half-day event was held in order to provide young adults from Eastern Canada with a taste of what could be expected during the actual upcoming festival event in Val Morin, Quebec.