Farm Harvest Day: Viswa Seva Dinam

Farm Harvest Day for Viswa Seva Dinam

Swami Amritaswarupananda wrote to all of Amma's ashrams and satsangs:

"On 27 September, 2026, we will gather at Amritapuri to celebrate Amma's 73rd birthday. Yet Amma's own wish is that this day be remembered not for its festivity alone. What brings her the deepest joy is to see her children reach out to those who are suffering, the poor, the forgotten, the ones waiting for a kind hand. In this spirit, we have named this year's celebration Vishwa Seva Dinam - 'A Day of Selfless Service.' Let us offer Amma the gift she truly treasures, and let our hands become an extension of her compassion in the world."

In this spirit, Amma's Toronto Satsang is organizing four service initiatives during the weekend of September 25-27 to celebrate Amma's birthday in the way she wishes: by serving the world. One of these initiatives is our Farm Harvest Day. Food bank usage in Toronto has surged 273% since before the pandemic. In 2023, around 1 in 5 households in Peel and York Region experienced food insecurity. Volunteers are needed at Amma Canada Farms on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM to help harvest apples from the orchard and vegetables from the vegetable garden. The produce harvested will be delivered by volunteers to food banks across the GTA the next day. There will also be the opportunity to support the Farm and Amma's mission by doing end-of-season seva in the veggie garden (removing spent plants and storing landscape fabric and staples), and by purchasing Farm produce. Lunch will be provided to the volunteers. If you can help harvest or deliver food, please RSVP via email to ammatoronto@ammagroups.org. Thank you for making Amma's birthday wish come true!

Om Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu