[Histemple] Donate by 12/31 for Your Most Precious Community Asset

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        Dear


              Community Members,
        
          
            
              
                
                  
                    
                      
                        
                          
                            
                              
                                 

                                      Namaste!
                              
                              
                                   


                                                It is hard to believe
                                    that the Temple in its current
                                    premises has completed 12 years! We
                                    have come a long way in the past
                                    dozen years during which we have
                                    amply fostered the 3 C’s of
                                    Connection, Community and Charity,
                                    the essentials of an ideal gathering
                                    of people as Dr Amit Ghosh elegantly
                                    expounded in his Vote of Thanks
                                    during the recent Diwali program.
                              
                              
                                The


                                    Temple has been successful in
                                    connecting people with each other
                                    and with the larger community we
                                    live in. Our community members are
                                    highly regarded and respected
                                    citizens not only of Rochester but
                                    also of our country and the world,
                                    and the Temple has provided us with
                                    a sense of identity. The Temple has
                                    made us feel at home and for our
                                    children, networking with peers from
                                    the community, practicing together
                                    for cultural performances or
                                    attending Sunday school have been
                                    priceless experiences that have been
                                    critical to molding their worldview.
                              
                               

                                  The Indian-American community in
                                  Rochester is diverse and this
                                  diversity is our strength. Our
                                  community’s greatest gift to America
                                  would be to share this concept of
                                  “unity in diversity” which is the
                                  essential ethos of Indian-ness or “The
                                  Idea of India”. This needs to be
                                  preserved and nurtured even as we
                                  become part of the melting pot that is
                                  America. We should use our
                                  intelligence, diversity, culture and
                                  tradition to be of service to other
                                  Americans and benefit all of us in the
                                  process.

                                  

                                  The Temple’s mission would not be
                                  possible without charity in the form
                                  of donation of tan, man
                                  and dhan (body, mind and
                                  wealth). Community volunteers have
                                  donated innumerable hours to keep the
                                  Temple running and help our community.
                                  In return, benefactors have donated
                                  money, recognizing the great value in
                                  the institution.

                                  

                                  Charity helps us to grow as a
                                  community. Just 15 years ago we held
                                  pujas in rented halls. We bought our
                                  current premises in 2003. In
                                  anticipation of future growth we
                                  bought nearly 8 acres of land in 2009
                                  when land prices were at a record low.
                                  Now, as we outgrow our current space,
                                  we are working on building a new
                                  community center and Temple on the
                                  recently bought land. As is clear from
                                  Dr Pri Shah’s excellent presentation
                                  on the funding plan for the community
                                  center as depicted below, this will
                                  only be only possible through a
                                  collective community effort. 
                              
                                 
                                

                                    The time is ripe to invest in
                                    ourselves and our community so that
                                    we may serve the larger community we
                                    live in. Let each one of us ask
                                    ourselves what we can do to foster
                                    this great community asset. The
                                    various opportunities to give are
                                    listed here
                                
                                No


                                    contribution is too small or too
                                    big. The potential and realities are
                                    endless. Ladies and gentleman
                                    congratulate yourself on being part
                                    of this great community and, above
                                    all, let us celebrate the 3 c’s –
                                    connections, community and charity. Last date to donate is 12/31/2015 to get the tax deduction for year 2015.
 
                                Wishing


                                      you Happy Holidays and a Wonderful
                                      2016!
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
            Board of Directors
                    and the Board of Trustees, Hindu Samaj Temple
          
        
        

      
    
  


 		 	   		  
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