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	"We must make Sarvaswa Sharangati  (complete surrender) to the Sad-guru.
	Seva is not rendering service, retaining still the feeling that one is free to offer or  refuse service.
	One must feel that he is not the master of the body, that the body is Guru's  and exists merely to render service to him" ------ Baba
	"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing
	It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in giving " ------ Mother Teresa
		VOLUNTEER  LIST  -   Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan, Los Angeles, CA
	If interested in volunteering, please sign up the temple guestbook or send an email to saiseva@shirdisaila.org.
	Click HERE to sign up for the temple guestbook.
	Do not forget to mention your area of interest and approximate availability time.
	Volunteers  MEETING  with Suresh Uncle (phone 818-331-0551) is held every first and third Saturday of month (11am to 12pm) at temple. Kindly attend.
	Seva	Item	Sub-item	Brief  Description
	baba_bhakti
		puja
			flowers	getting flowers, making garland
			abhishekam	helping pandit jee in all puja events
			arti_archana_puja
			saisatyavrat
			satyanarayanvrat
			havan
			pujari_supplies	groceries etc for pandit jee
		bhajan
			singer	devotees interested in singing bhajans
			instrumentalist	devotees interested in playing musical instruments
		satsang
			speaker	devotees wanting to speak on Baba, co-ordinate satsang event .
	baba_naivedyam
		cooking		cooking and offering to Baba
		arranging		arranging table, water, spoon, plates, cups
		offering		offering to devotees, making sure all devotees have prasad
		post cleaning		cleaning utensils, table, chair, emptying trash
		preserving		preserving left-out prasadam, carry-home boxes
	baba_decoration
		artist		decorating baba, baba stage, palki, wall, hall, sketch, twinkling light bulbs
	baba_newsletter
		writer_editor		helping with collecting article, editing, writing article, poems on Baba
	baba_office
		informationdesk
			freedistribution	keep only baba related items for free distribution
			reciptbook	give receipt for donation, puja, archana
			noticeboard	check if all postings are uptodate, relevant*, temple, arti timing
				must have volunteer page, updated wish-list page
		database
			wish_list	check with all and update wish list - put clear specification of exactly what
				is needed in temple (due to limited storage).. coordinate with webmaster
				to make sure that website, notice board, comp database has updated wish_list
			volunteer_list	coordinate with webmaster to make sure website, noticeboard, computer
				database has the updated volunteer list; make sure the list has the area of
				interest and rough time availability for each volunteer
				contact volunteers on phone if needed
			devotee_list	coordinate with webmaster to make sure website, computer database
				has the updated devotee list;
				bulild the devotee_list database with information like birthday, anniversary
			donor_list	make sure computer database has the updated donor list
				make sure the donor list has both one time donation and monthly pledges listed
				DEVOTEE, DONOR DATABASE LISTS ARE STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
				AND TO BE USED SOLELY FOR TEMPLE WORK
		communication
			send_congrats	bulild the devotee_list database with information like birthday, anniversary;
				mail Baba's vibhuti, prasad and temple donation/monthly-pledge form
				to devotees on these days … also make sure, monthly newsletter has
				their names listed in appropriate section
				Call devotees on birthdays and wish them on behalf of Baba temple
				mail copies of Sai Satcharitra in chosen language to devotees
				send, give temple flyers to all around - say Artesia etc etc
				may we spread Baba's name in every corner of the world
			web_email	website updation - current events; temple newsletter, pictures; wish_list
				updating about temple functions/events via email and web (send multiple reminder)
			spokesperson	devotees interested in being the temple spokesperson - for press etc
	baba_garden
		planting		planting appropriately in the lendi bag
		watering		as needed
		manure		applying appropriate manure, fertilizer from home depo
		weeding		cleaning weeds time to time ….
	baba_clothes
		purchase		purchase and arrange it nicely, safely
		clean
		iron
	baba_library
		procure		To avoid confusion, keep only Baba related books and no discrimination
				baba's darbar is open to all religion, caste
				maintain Sai Satchartira for parayan; keep books on bhajan
		catalogue		make sure library copies are safe, well categorized, arranged
				temple copies should not be mixed with free distribution items
	baba_home
		cleaning
			temple	cleaning and arranging what is where in cubboards, racks
			kitchen	if things are arranged in systematic scientific manner, its easier to locate
			office
			restroom
			parking_area
			surrounding_walkway
		facility
			furniture	making sure all chair, table fine and in place
			plumbing	making sure no plumbing work needed
			electricity	all light bulbs, wire, AC, heater be healthy and optimally used
			paint	painting if required anywhere
			shoestand
			monitoring	monitoring leakage, crack, fault, jams, reporting, getting fixed
				maintain handy man contact info if needed
		inventory
			pujasupply	check in temple and with pandit jee if puja items for the week ahead is there
			naivedyamsupply	check for naivedyam items for the week ahead - water, napkin,plate,cup,trashbag
			homesupply	check for regular items like pinesol, restroom tissue,soap
			miscellaneous	make inventory of major facility item like cleaner, blower, fan, computer etc
				make optimal use of temple resources with focus to minimize wastage
		safety
			firstaidbox
			fire_extinguisher
			security_camera
			electrical_outlet	making sure no open wire or electrical outlets, no sharp items
			signpost	no leaning on stage; no food, phone, chat inside temple,
				no notice on notice-board without sansthan permission;
				shoes at proper place; restroom directions; parking directions;
				sign for room capacity inside temple hall; children safety
				bring small amt of prasad inside, keep rest outside
		electronics
			audio	arrange cds, get new copies, check mic, tape-recorder, play bhajans
			video	check camera, video for live video recording
			camera	take and organize picture during events
			phone	check answering maching, make sure all calls are answered
			computer	check that computer, printer is healthy, clean, anti-virus updates, no junk s/w
	baba_function
		festival
			ramnavmi
			gurupurnima
			vijaydashmi
			gokulastmi
			others
		charity_activities
			annadan	feed poor
			education	educate poor and needy
			medical	medical assistance to poor and needy
			children_youth	teach moral values, yoga, spirituality to children, youth - Bal Vihar
			oldagehelp	help in old age home and help physically challenged people
		cultural_activities		organizing dance, drama, singing and other activities during major functions
		advertisement		Baba temple, event, function advertisement in external sources
		public_relation
	finance
		fund_raising
		accounting
		tax
		legal