Activities
Our Regular Activities
Conducting regular bhajan satsangs in Fremont, Union City, San Ramon, and San Diego, CA; Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; Baltimore, MD; Long Island, NY; and Toronto and Ottawa, Canada
Participate in special bhajans organized by the DFW Hindu Temple, The Vedanta Society of DFW, Hindu Temple of North Texas (Ganesh Temple) in Plano, TX, and at the Badarikashrama, San Leandro, CA
Conducting weekly classical music classes in the Bay Area Chinmaya Mission
On-going Service Projects
This organization shall plan and implement the following annual activities/projects in order to achieve its aims and objectives
At least one general fund-raising event:
contribution to medical, educational or other charitable activity
providing food, shelter and health care for the needy
providing scholarships, school supplies and other educational needs for the children
Recent Service Projects
December 2024 -Alameda County Community Food Bank, Berkeley Free Clinic, League of Volunteers - Mandali donated $1,500 to each of these organizations.
March 2024 - North Texas Food Bank - Mandali donated more about $890 worth of food items to the North Texas Food Bank.
December 2023 - League of Volunteers - The Bay Area chapter of the Mandali donated $2000 to the local charity, the League of Volunteers. This contribution will be used to support multiple families as per their “Adopt-a-Family” program which caters to families in need.
December 2022 - League of Volunteers - Mandali donated $2000 to the League of Volunteers (LOV). LOV has been in operation for over 40 years in the Bay Area and has conducted programs/events/services such as: Holiday adopt-a-family, food basket drive, annual toy drive etc. The contribution from the Mandali was used for supporting some of the important needs of a few families.
December 2022 - North Texas Food Bank - Mandali donated more than 180 lbs of food items to the North Texas Food Bank.
September 2022 - Hawaii Community Foundation - The Maui area in Hawaii suffered a devastating spread of forest fires which caused immense damage. In an effort to contribute to the Maui Relief Efforts, the Mandali contributed $3000 to the Hawaii Community Foundation.
November 2021 - North Texas Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank, Safe House - The Mandali contributed $500 to each of these organizations in 2021. The first two organizations provide meals to needy families, while the last one (Safe House) provides a nurturing and empowering environment for homeless, sexually exploited women.
May 2021 - Seva International & Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya - The Mandali contributed $2,000 to Sewa International as part of their “Covid-19 Support India Program”. We contributed $5,000 to the Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya. The purpose of this contribution is to partially cover COVID-19 related expenses, and mid-day meals for students for about 10 weeks.
May 2020 - Alameda County Food Bank & GiveDirectly - In continuing efforts to support the local community and beyond, the Mandali contributed $1,000 each to the Alameda County Food Bank and GiveDirectly, a non-profit organization that provides funding directly to families in need in East Africa.
December 2019 - San Francisco Safe House - The Mandali contributed $500 to SF Safe House, an organization that provides healing and nurturing community for homeless women facing sexual exploitation.
October 2019 - Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust in Trichy - In our continued efforts to support the organization, the Mandali contributed $10,000 to the SRKS Educational trust.
October 2018 - Camp Fire Relief - The Mandali donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army to assist families who lost their homes and almost all of their belongings during the California Camp Fire devastation.
May 2016 - Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya in Dharwad - The Mandali contributed over $2,500 to KSV. This money will sponsor the education for ten students for one academic year.
December 2015 - Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust in Trichy - The Mandali contributed $12,000 to the SRKS Educational Trust. These funds will be used to improve the school's facilities.
December 2015 - Chennai Flood Relief - Mandali members generously donated over $4,000 to organizations in South India to provide relief to victims devastated by the Chennai floods.
May 2015 - Mercy Corps - The Mandali donated $2,000 to Mercy Corps to provide relief to those affected by the earthquakes in Nepal.
April 2013 - Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust in Trichy - The Mandali contributed $8,000 to the SRKS Educational Trust. These funds will be utilized for the mid-day meal program, purchasing educational material, sponsoring education for underprivileged children, and providing medical services to children attending the school.
February 2013 - Kalkeri Sangeet Vidyalaya in Dharwad - The Mandali contributed $4,000 to KSV, a school in Dharwad (Karnataka, India), which provides musical & academic education to 200 students.
May 2013 - American Red Cross - The Mandali continued charitable activities by contributing yearly to American non-profit organizations, by donating $2,000 to the American Red Cross.
December 2012 - Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust in Trichy - In continued efforts to support the SRKS Educational Trust, the Mandali purchased a collection of Montessori teaching material, amounting to roughly $340. These materials were delivered to the school during the following year.
November 2012 - Food Drive in Texas - Members of the Dallas Area Mandali donated non-perishable food items to the Samaritan Inn in Dallas around Thanksgiving time.
November 2012 - Food Drives in Bay Area - Mandali volunteers served hot breakfast in Sunrise Village, an organization that provides shelter for families in need. Additionally, Mandali members assembled and delivered fifty brown-bag lunches to the Tri-City Shelter.
July 2011 - Sri Ramakrishna Sarada Trust in Trichy - The Mandali contributed over $8,000 to support the SRKS Educational Trust.