{"id":4466,"date":"2020-03-05T16:09:23","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/?p=4466"},"modified":"2020-03-05T16:21:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T22:21:56","slug":"118-march-6-2020-volunteer-opportunities-in-wisconsin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/2020\/03\/05\/118-march-6-2020-volunteer-opportunities-in-wisconsin\/","title":{"rendered":"#118 &ndash; March 6, 2020 &ndash; Volunteer Opportunities in Wisconsin!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Dear Friends,<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><br class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">ISHA is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2020 summer volunteer (seva) opportunities at Ishwar\u2019s dera project in Bruce, Wisconsin.<\/span><br class=\"\"><br class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Here are Ishwar\u2019s words on this seva:<\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><i class=\"\"><b class=\"\">\u201cHello Friends,<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><i class=\"\"><b class=\"\">Great Master said \u2014 and I agree with him \u2014 that if you do seva service for the Master, for a friend, for people in general, without expecting any reward, it prepares you better for meditation. Indeed, at one time Great&nbsp;Master said it is equal to mediation, and that you can see the result in meditation by how quickly you can make progress. So that is why service is so important in our spiritual lives. I thank all of my friends for their&nbsp;service to my humble tribute to Great Master Baba Sawan Singh in Bruce, Wisconsin. When the Dome is finished, I will dedicate it as the \u201cDera Baba Sawan Singh,\u201d and I will then give discourses in the building. In&nbsp;addition, upon its completion, I will be living there much of the time, and will be having frequent satsangs for anyone who can attend.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><i class=\"\"><b class=\"\">Love, Ishwar\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Here are the dates available for seva. These dates are set up to coincide with the ISHA Community Meetings in Chicago and with long holiday weekends. There are also seva opportunities in April to coincide with the&nbsp;Bhandara event, and in September to coincide with the ISHA Meditation Workshop and Mitti Seva. Note that all of these seva dates are dependent on the weather.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">April 4 &#8211; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;(Bhandara in Wisconsin is March 31 to April 3)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">April 18 &#8211; 20 &nbsp;(Community Meeting in Chicago is April 17)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">May&nbsp;&nbsp;9 &#8211; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;(Community Meeting in Chicago is May 8)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">May 22 &#8211; 25&nbsp;&nbsp;(Memorial Day weekend)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">June 20 &#8211; 22&nbsp;&nbsp;(Community Meeting in Chicago is June 19)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">July 3 &#8211; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;(Fourth of July weekend)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">July 18 &#8211; 20&nbsp;&nbsp;(Community Meeting in Chicago is July 17)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">August 29 &#8211; 31&nbsp;&nbsp;(Community Meeting in Chicago is Aug 28)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">September 4 &#8211; 7 &nbsp;(Labor Day weekend)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">September 12 &#8211; 17 &nbsp;(Meditation Workshop in Wisconsin is Sept 18 &#8211; 20)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">September 22 &#8211; 27 &nbsp; (Mitti Seva is Sept 21)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\">\n<div class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b class=\"\">To register for dera seva, please visit this ISHA webpage&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/seva\/\">https:\/\/ishanews.org\/seva\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><b class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This year, there will be a great variety of volunteer opportunities, with no limits on physical abilities or construction skills. Here are some of the many tasks that will be in need of sevadars:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Gardening&nbsp;\u2013 cultivating, planting, watering, tilling, mulching, weeding, fencing, composting<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Greenhouse&nbsp;\u2013 plant starting, watering, thinning, transplanting, management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Construction&nbsp;\u2013 carpentry, plumbing, electrical, concrete, painting, insulating<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Landscaping&nbsp;\u2013 cleaning, pruning, planting, mulching, tree trimming and removal<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Garden shed&nbsp;\u2013 general carpentry<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Picnic area for sevadars&nbsp;\u2013 basic carpentry and landscaping<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Bird, bat, butterfly and bee houses&nbsp;\u2013 build and install<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Walking trails&nbsp;\u2013 clear and level trails, remove and mulch branches<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Erosion control&nbsp;\u2013 dig ditches and install silt fences to improve drainage<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Food service&nbsp;\u2013 prepare and serve food, clean up, wash dishes, recycling, harvest and process garden produce<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Office maintenance&nbsp;\u2013 cleaning and maintenance<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All volunteers will be provided with a hearty lunch.&nbsp;<b class=\"\">You will be responsible for your own lodging and transportation.<\/b>&nbsp;At this time, there is no camping on ISHA land.<\/span><br class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All volunteers should understand that there are risks associated with working at an outdoor construction project. ISHA will provide a safety lecture and protective gear for all workers.&nbsp;All volunteers must sign a waiver holding ISHA harmless from any injuries that might occur while on ISHA property. You will be asked to sign the form upon your arrival at the work site.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><br class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Thanks for your interest in volunteering for Ishwar on the ISHA lands in Bruce!<\/span><br class=\"\"><br class=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">With warmest regards,<\/span><br class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Paul Bauer<\/span><br class=\"\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Chair of ISHA Building &amp; Fund-Raising Committee<\/span><br class=\"\"><br class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"4E703D67-3DE6-4E88-8D1A-6B65F317E3EF\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Ishwar-2019-Holiday-Party.jpeg\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, ISHA is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2020 summer volunteer (seva) opportunities at Ishwar\u2019s dera project in Bruce, Wisconsin. Here are Ishwar\u2019s words on this seva: \u201cHello Friends, Great Master said \u2014 and I agree with him \u2014 that if you do seva service for the Master, for a friend, for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-construction-chronicles"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4473,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4466\/revisions\/4473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}