Approx. $6,000 Raised for NY Firefighters Fund

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Below is a news release from the ISKCON temple in Spanish Fork, Utah, USA.

Temple President Caru dasa and his wife Vaihavi dasi's vision is to work

closely with their community at large, and as such local people are very

respectful, and receptive to their Hare Krishna neighbors.

 

You may recall that this temple also received a $25,000 grant from a Church

of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) Foundation. I understand this

recent cooperative effort also attracted additional visitors and positive

media attention for the temple.

 

Please note the festival was a full-on ISKCON Festival of India with kirtan,

prasada, Deity darshan, etc.

 

Your servant, Anuttama dasa

 

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Approx. $6,000 Raised for NY Firefighters Fund

 

Local firefighters from the cities of Salem and Spanish Fork manned the

admission gate at the Krishna Temple¹s Annual festival of India last

Saturday night (Sept 15th) A big sign posted at the gate indicated that all

proceeds were to be forwarded to the NY City Firefighters fund.

 

The fireman did a great job, making themewselves conspicuous by parking an

offical fire truck at the entrance and wearing their uniforms. Four five

hours they took turns in shifts and collected the $2 per adult $1.00

children admission fees as well as additional donations people wanted to

give. Dr, Dinesh and Kalpana Patel early on gave $1,000.00. Tom Roe, the

Fire Marchall for Utah County, was on hand throughout, and said, "These

firemen are very touched by the Krishna¹s temple¹s decision to turn over

these hard earned proceeds in this hour of need."

 

By evening¹s end there wasn¹t an exact count as everyone was so exhaused

from collecting, but it appeared to be about $6,000.00, according to the

firemen.

 

Throughout the festival, there were tributes made to the heroic firemen who

lost their lives at the World Trade Center. The festival itself, through

Indian, dance, music, cuisine, culture, art, and drama celebrated the

diversity which has made America strong.