2013 HIGHLIGHTS: 9/11 HINDU TEMPLES NATIONAL BLOOD DRIVE: A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
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2013 was an outstanding success! For the third time, Hindu temples across North America had a major role in this movement to
save lives. Cultural, educational, corporate and professional organizations promoting and nurturing the Indian culture through its
arts, empowerment, development and networking in the community also joined this effort by conducting blood and marrow drives
at their facilities in a myriad of settings -- not only throughout North America but also in Guyana, South America. To mention a
few:
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Allentown Hindu Temple Society, Indian-American Seniors of the Lehigh Valley, Hindu Temple Society (HTS) & Indian-American
Association of the Lehigh Valley (IAALV), Allentown, PA – Marrow Drive
Anoopam Mission, Shree Swaminarayan Spiritual and Cultural Center (SSSCC), Coplay, PA – Blood and Marrow Drive
Austin Hindu Temple, Austin, TX – Blood Drive
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Manassas, VA – Blood and Marrow Drives
BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir, Beltsville, MD – Blood Drive
BAPS’ Diwali & Annakut Celebration Event, Beltsville, MD – Marrow Drive
Chinmaya Mission (CMWRC), Washington, DC – Marrow Drive
Durga Mandir, Fairfax Station, VA – Marrow Drive
Gayatri Chetna Center, Piscataway, NJ – Blood and Marrow Drive
Hindu Society by Triangle Area Hindu Temples and Triangle Indian-American Physicians Society (TIPS), Morrisville, NC – Health
Fair and Blood Drive
Hindu Temple and Heritage Hall of Toledo, Sylvania OH – Blood Drive
Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, GA – Blood Drive
Hindu Temple of Metropolitan Washington in Adelphi, MD – Marrow Drive
HMEC &SAMAR at the Bruhan Maharashtra Mandal of North America Convention, Providence, RI – Marrow Drive
HMEC 2nd Annual Mandir Priests Conference hosted by Shri Surya Narayan Mandir in collaboration with Bhavaanee Maa Mandir,
United Community Mandir & Sanaatan Dharma Mandir, Jamaica, NY – Marrow Drive
HMEC and Association for India’s Development, Chevy Chase, MD – Marrow Drive
HMEC at the Mela & Cultural Program, Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), Alexandria, VA – Bone and Marrow Drive
HMEC with collaboration of the Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI) and the National Council of Asian Indian Associations
(NCAIA), Silver Spring, MD– Marrow Drive
HMEC, Dharma and Yoga Fest 2013, Birchwood Manor in Whippany, NJ – Marrow Drive
India International School (IIS) in Chantilly, VA – Blood and Marrow Drive
India International School (IIS), Chantilly, VA – Marrow Drive
ISKCON and Hindu Mandir Executive Committee, Potomac, MD – Blood Drive
ISKCON, Potomac, MD – Blood and Marrow Drives
SAI Health Fair at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, Riverdale, GA – Blood Drive
Saraswati Vidya Niketan (SVN) Hindu School, Society for Empowerment and holistic Advancement (SEWA) and the Cornelia Ida
Temple Committee, West Coast Demerara, Guyana – Blood Drive (508 units collected)
Shady Grove Middle School, Gaithersburg, MD – Marrow Drive
Sri Hanuman Temple, Hempstead, NY – Blood and Marrow Drive
Sri Siva Vishnu Temple’s Free Medical Camp, Lanham, MD – Blood and Marrow Drive
United Hindu and Jain Temples of Greater DC’s Diwali Mela, FEDEX Center, Landover, MD – Marrow Drive
USA-Guyana Humanitarian, Inc. Jamaica, NY – Blood and Marrow Drive
Zara Realty, Jamaica, NY and Hempstead, NY – Blood and Marrow Drives
A heartfelt thank you to all hosting organizations, executives, donors, coordinators, volunteers, recruiters, support staff, and
sponsors for your dedicated and self-less support and cooperation. But more importantly, for joining this effort to gift life to
someone in need of a blood or a marrow/stem cell donation.