"FEEDING THE NEEDY" CHARITY DRIVE

The "Feeding The Needy" fund raising campaign is part of the year long program organised by The Buddhist Maha Vihara (BMV) in memory of and to honour a great human being, the late Dr. K. Sri. Dhammandanda.

The objective of this campaign is to provide food provisions and other essentials to 120 under-privileged families.

In order not to burden the under-privileged by going to the Buddhist Maha Vihara ("BMV") at Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur to receive food and donation, BMV instead planned to distribute the essential provisions by holding a "Charity Drive" on Sunday, 19 August 2007 to send the items to the needy. The provisions which are packed into cartons are : 10kg of rice; 5kg of cooking oil; 1.2kg Milo; 2kg sugar; 800gm biscuits; 2cans sardines, 1kg margarine; 1kg salt; toothpaste; 3 per pack toothbrush. Each food carton weighs approximately 12kg and one 10kg of rice.

BMV is requesting interested volunteers and volunteers with own vehicles to help by:

1. Offer your services to drive / deliver the food cartons to an under-privileged family.

2. Offer to help in the charity drive.

The locations are as follows:

Location No.of Homes / Families Drivers & Volunteers needed
Batu Arang 1 Home 1 car (to carry 3 cartons)
Rawang 1 Family 1 Home 1 car (to carry 4 cartons)
Puchong 4 Families 2 cars (to carry 2 cartons each)
Puchong Jaya 3 Families 1 car (to carry 3 cartons)
Len Seng, Cheras 4 Families 1 car (to carry 4 cartons)
9th Miles, Cheras 10 Families 3 cars (to carry 10 cartons)
Jalan Loke Yew 2 Families 1 car (to carry 2 cartons)
Shah Alam 1 Family 1 car (to carry 1 carton)
Jalan Peel 1 Family 1 car (to carry 1 carton)
Carey Island 65 Families-Bus Provided Volunteers to help deliver

For those who wish to volunteer, a briefing will be held on Friday, 17^th August 2007 at 6.30pm at the BMV Wisdom Room.

Please contact, Sis Pamela at 016-3690191 or 03-90749261 or call Buddhist Maha Vihara at: 03-22741141 Fax: 03-22732570 if you wish to assist.

The Buddhist Maha Vihara is located at:
123, Jalan Berhala, Brickfields
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

DHAMMANANDA’S THOUGHTS

"Happy is he who has lofty and noble aspirations.
Happy is he who enriches the lives of others.
Happy is he who allows others to live in peace.
Happy is he who makes this world a better place to live in.
Happy is he whose work, chores and daily tasks are labours of love.
Happy is he who loves love".