Region 1: Northeast Region Service Projects
SSSIO members of the Northeast Region undertook a wide range of service projects - caring for the elderly, making blankets for children in hospitals and shelters, and preparing hot, healthy meals for the needy. The region also provided free health screenings twice a year at the Sai Unity Center in Lowell, MA, and participated in a walk and fundraiser for NAMI to spread awareness of mental illness. Green projects were a major undertaking. SSSIO volunteered their time and effort at a local farm that distributes fresh vegetables to soup kitchens. They also built a garden at the Sai Unity Center to grow vegetables to use in their weekly preparation of food to distribute to local shelters.