For Vishwa Seva Dinam — A Day of Selfless Service in honour of Amma's 73rd birthday— Amma's Toronto Satsang organized a non-perishable food drive for the Georgetown Bread Basket (GBB) from September 26-October 24, 2026.
Let us offer Amma the gift she truly treasures, and let our hands become an extension of her compassion in the world.
— Swami Amritaswarupananda Puri
During that monthlong period, Amma's Toronto Satsang collected more than 140 lbs of non-perishable food, including donations of instant coffee, hot cereals, nut butters, canned soups and more. The food donations were delivered on Saturday, October 24 to the GBB, and gratefully received by their volunteer staff. The GBB assists over 50 families and seniors every Saturday, with their client numbers increasing weekly.
Amma Canada volunteers have supported the GBB in many ways since 2009: by preparing and serving vegetarian chilli to their clients, by collecting their surplus food and redistributing it to other food banks (food rescue project), by donating produce grown on Amma Canada's farm, and through special holiday initiatives. If you would like to volunteer with Amma Canada and support the GBB food bank, or other charitable projects, please contact Mahita or Nandini Melody at ammatoronto@ammagroups.org
