SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA, November 15, 2007: Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh organized this year’s Vijayadashami celebrations in the Bay Area at the Sunnyvale Hindu temple on October 27. All nine Bay Area chapters of HSS from San Ramon to Fremont and from San Jose to San Bruno enthusiastically participated. This year’s event was attended by more than 500 people.
In keeping with the tradition of Hindu Dharma, in which it is said that serving humanity and especially those in need is the real service to God, HSS organized with American Red Cross a blood donation drive. The response from the community was so overwhelming, thanks to the weeks of hard work put in by HSS volunteers with ample support from Red Cross, that forty units of blood were collected during the five hours. Many eligible volunteers had to return home without donating as the Red Cross had reached their capacity. Sunnyvale mayor, Mr. Otto Lee, visited the site and was very happy to see such a turnout for blood drive, and commended the commitment of HSS to the society.