Circle of Love Letters and Hurricane Katrina

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Circle of Love Letters is a volunteer group in Amma's family,

although we have writers who are not Amma devotees too. The core

group writes letters of love a support to referred community members

who are sick, grieving, or isolated. The recipients do not have to

be Amma devotees. Also, recipients are not required to write back

unless they want to do so. Some recipients are not able to write

back.

 

Letter writing volunteers sign up for a period of 2-3 months at

which point they can renew their commitment or stop for a while. At

the end of each 2-3 months, each letter writer receives new letter

recipients. It's hard to continually write to the same people when

they are not replying so we switch to get a new start.

 

We are always seeking recipients so please send us names. snail mail

and email addresses and reasons support is needed. If the person

doesnot have email please ask if they would like to receive letters

form us. We do not use their contact information for anything

except sending them letters.

 

If you want to write letters, send me an email at aikya

 

Right now we have a special project to send letters of love and

support for Hurricane Katrina Survivors and Evacuees. If you are

interested in that specific project please make the subject of your

email to aikya "Katrina Letter Writer." If you have a

child who might like to write, please make the subject line "Youth

to Youth Letter Writer."

 

So far I have heard from 60 adults, and the parents of eleven

children. Representatives from seven groups have offered to

participate or publicize what we are doing. These include

 

• The MA Center

• Madison WI Satsang

• Gainesville FL stasang

• Santa Fe Ashram and Satsang

• Milwaukee Satsang

• Mercy Home for Boys and Girls in Chicago

• 10 classes (or schools) in Santa Fe

• Northwest Retreat in Seattle , WA in October

• Eric Bluhn's son's second grade class, and

• Center for World Networking.

 

 

Aikya