VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
To all our members and friends: as you know
that we are close to achieving our goal - completion of the
Mandir and Community Center. This could not have been possible
without your support. Sevaks of the Mandir would like to extend
their heartfelt thanks to all of you for your support and
generosity.
Our main purpose is to offer various programs to all of you and
build a strong foundation for our community and next generations
to come, which can only be possible with your active
involvement. We are looking for willing participants’ to help us
organize various events, functions and gatherings. Please call
Sanjay Gera at 201-926-0992 for any further information.
Hindu Samaj has six working committees. All these committees
need volunteers to perform required tasks benefitting our
community. The six committees are:
1. Building Management & Maintenance
2. Communication
3. Community Center & Operations
4. Cultural Affairs & Museum
5. Education/Children/Youth
6. Religious
To join any of the above committees, please contact: Mohan
Khanna at 973-838-0024 or email us at
volunteer@hindusamajmandir.org.
Survey for Community Center Activities Download the Survey
Please read this document and give us
your opinion/thoughts/feedback. Your views will give us some
insight on what to offer to our members and friends at our
facility.
The Community Center Committee would like to hold events based
on ours and your combined views, preferences and needs. This
will enable us to organize events that are considered most
popular, feasible and important to our members and non-members
alike.
Background:
As you already know that in the new temple we have a community
center and class room’s setup, where we would like to have
various events, gathering and other community based activities
for seniors, parents and children of all ages. We would like to
utilize this space in more than one way and to fit the
preferences and needs of our members and visitors of the temple.
Below is a brief questionnaire where we have listed some of the
ideas that we are currently considering. We will expand this
list based on the input we receive from you.
We would really appreciate if you could fill in the
questionnaire/survey below and give it to Pandit Ji at the
Mandir or use our “Feedback” form on mandir’s website at
www.hindusamajmandir.org to give your comments.
Questionnaire:
Which events from the below appeal to you and you are likely to
attend or have someone attend in your family? Please note:
Transportation will be sole responsibility of the families
participating in these events.
For Seniors only:
1) Bring your parents to Temple Day (this will be an
introduction to the seniors in knowing the community and this
organization.)
2) Discussion on Medicaid and Social Security (lectures done
quarterly in a year.)
3) History Lessons (lecture about the US history and
constitution, two lectures in a year.)
4) How to use computer - participate in a session to teach
seniors
5) Indoor Games day!
6) Melodies! (special activity with one singer at a time, like
Mohammad Rafi or Geeta Dutt day!)
7) Movie and Lunch/Dinner Day!
Combined Activity:
8) Arts & Crafts Day! (for kids - where Grandparents will teach
them few tricks.)
9) Family Picnic/Outing (will be an organized activity to a near
by location, once a year.)
10) Movie and Lunch/Dinner Day (family night)
11) Story Time with seniors (kids will be involved in having
time with grandparents.)
Please let us know any other ideas that you may have that in
your view could be entertaining and interesting. If you are
interested in helping with any of these activities, please
inform us.
Please include activities and give us your name, address, phone
and e-mail while using online form
The deadline for this Questionnaire is October 31st. Accordingly
decision will be made and interested participants will be
informed.
We thank you for your continuous support.
The Community Center Committee