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Volunteer at our biggest festival of the year

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ORGANIZATION: INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS INC ISKCON OF NJ

  • 3 people are interested

Janmastami is the name of our biggest festival of the year. It is a celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna. This year we will celebrate it on Friday August 23.
During the festival we distribute free meals for all visitors and we anticipate around 1,500 visitors. We need a lot of help with cooking as well as serving the meals. Cooking takes place on the evening before the festival - Thursday the 22nd of August as well as during the day on the 23rd of August. - Volunteers will be asked to help cut vegetables and wash pots as part of the cooking service. Serving of meals will take place from 7pm on the 23rd.
The festival timing is from around 6pm to midnight on the 23rd. In addition to help needed with cooking and serving meals, we also need help with our book table, cleaning outside during and after the event, guiding visitors into parking spots, and more.
This is a unique opportunity to be a part of a spiritual festival from India that is held all around the world and to enjoy the various performances and vegetarian cuisine that will be offered. By serving at this event, volunteers also receive tremendous spiritual benefit.

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About INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS INC ISKCON OF NJ

Location:

100 JACKSONVILLE RD, TOWACO, NJ 07082, US

Mission Statement

To awaken transcendental love of God and compassion in our members and society at large by dedicated spiritual practices, service of humankind and distribution of Krishna Consciousness with genuine affection and concern for the spiritual well-being of our members and society.

Description

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is dedicated to the spiritual well-being of society by providing spiritual education and an unadulterated presentation of ancient Vedic culture. ISKCON focuses on family unity, children and youth development, community outreach, preservation of our cultural heritage and spiritual development. ISKCON includes five hundred major centers, temples and rural communities, nearly one hundred affiliated vegetarian restaurants, thousands of local meeting groups, a wide variety of community projects, and millions of congregational members worldwide.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Community
Arts & Culture, Community

WHEN

Thu Aug 22, 2019 - Fri Aug 23, 2019
09:00 AM - 11:45 PM

WHERE

100 Jacksonville RoadTowaco, NJ 07082

(40.942978,-74.34239)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

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REQUIREMENTS

  • 3-4 hours per person

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