{"id":5010,"date":"2021-04-09T18:04:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T23:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/?p=5010"},"modified":"2021-04-12T00:30:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T05:30:30","slug":"127-april-10-2021-who-wants-dera-seva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ishanews.org\/ishwarsprojects2\/2021\/04\/09\/127-april-10-2021-who-wants-dera-seva\/","title":{"rendered":"#127 – April 10, 2021 — Who Wants Dera Seva?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ISHA is pleased to announce the schedule for the 2021 summer volunteer (seva) opportunities at Ishwar Ji’s dera project in Bruce, Wisconsin.
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\u201cI want every satsangi, even the poorest of the poor, to be given the opportunity to offer something in seva, even if it is only a dollar. I would also like all satsangis, rich and poor, young and old, to participate in the construction, even if they can only carry one brick. Your smallest efforts are precious to me and to Great Master. This is seva of love and devotion.\u201d<\/b><\/i>
\u2014 Ishwar C. Puri Ji<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Here are the dates available for seva. These dates are set up to coincide with the ISHA Community Meetings and with long holiday weekends. Please note that all of these seva dates are dependent on the weather, and additional dates may be added later in the year. Also, if any sevadars would like to volunteer for longer periods of time this summer, please include that information in your registration.<\/span><\/p>\n

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May 7 – 10<\/b>  (Community Meeting livestream is May 8)<\/span><\/div>\n
May 28 – June 1<\/b>  (Memorial Day long weekend; Planting Ishwar Ji\u2019s Prashad garden!)
\n<\/span>June 3 – 7<\/b>  (Planting Ishwar Ji\u2019s Prashad garden!)
\n<\/span>June 11 – 14<\/b>  (Planting Ishwar Ji\u2019s Prashad garden! Community Meeting livestream is June 11)
\n<\/span>July 2 – 5<\/b> (July 4th long weekend)
\n<\/span>July 9 – 12<\/b>  (Community Meeting livestream is July 9)
\n<\/span>Aug 13 – 16<\/b>  (Community Meeting livestream is August 13)
\n<\/span>Sept 3 – 7<\/b>  (Labor Day long weekend)
\n<\/span>Sept 10 – 13<\/b>  (Mitti Seva and Community Meeting on Sept 10)<\/span><\/div>\n
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TO REGISTER<\/b> for 2021 dera seva, please visit this ISHA webpage https:\/\/ishanews.org\/seva\/<\/a>.  When you register, please include your full name, contact information, and when you would like to volunteer.

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:
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\u2022 Gardening \u2013 cultivating, planting, watering, tilling, mulching, weeding, fencing, composting<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Construction \u2013 carpentry, plumbing, electrical, concrete, painting, insulating
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\u2022 Landscaping \u2013 cleaning, pruning, planting, mulching, tree trimming and removal<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Picnic area for sevadars \u2013 basic carpentry and landscaping<\/span><\/div>\n
\u2022 Walking trails \u2013 clear and level trails, remove and mulch branches
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\u2022 Erosion control \u2013 dig ditches and install silt fences to improve drainage
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\u2022 Food service \u2013 prepare and serve food, clean up, wash dishes, recycling, harvest and process garden produce
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\u2022 Office maintenance \u2013 cleaning and maintenance
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\u2022 And much more!
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All volunteers will be provided with lunch. You will be responsible for your own lodging and transportation. At this time, there is no camping on ISHA land.

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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. 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. 

Notes on Coronavirus Safety on ISHA Land<\/u>
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