Prior to the official start of Outreach Week we had the opportunity to welcome several guests who all shared how they give Krishna consciousness in various ways. Divyanga spoke about distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. Jaya Radhe and Manu brought their new festival tour bus and showed a video about the summer and winter tours. Visvambhar and Vrinda Devi from the Mayapuris spoke about their worldwide kirtan performances and sang and danced with the students.
The 1st grade students in Audarya Bhavan visited with Mother Indrani (an elderly disciple of Bhakti Tirtha Maharaja) at her apartment in Alachua. They shared cookies, read from Krishna Book, performed kirtan, and got an opportunity to hear stories from a senior member of our community.
1st year students in Audarya Bhavan visit with Indrani at her home.
Groups of students from Audarya Bhavan (2nd and 3rd year) and Madhurya Bhavan accompanied Divyanga Prabhu and Mother Satyaki on store-to-store book distribution in Gainesville. They all returned with happy faces and stories of positive exchanges and appreciation with the people they met. All together, they distributed 82 prasadam cakes and over 150 books, including 48 Bhagavad Gitas.
The Bhaktivedanta Academy book distribution teams.
The Bhaktivedanta Academy book distribution teams.
Thank you to everyone who contributed items during our recent Food and Necessities Collection Drive. The Ashraya representative who picked up the items was overwhelmed by how much was donated and thanked Bhaktivedanta Academy for helping a local family in our community that is very much in need at the moment.
Overall, this year's Outreach Week activities were a great way for our students to get a chance to foster a spirit of generosity and compassion for others by sharing Krishna consciousness in a safe and supportive way.
Thank you to everyone who inspired and supported our students during this year's Outreach Week.