SERVICE PROJECTS

Perhaps the segment of our population that is most in need of help is the American Indian nations.  We think it is compassionate to alleviate immediate hardship and suffering, but also wise to help in such ways as will lead to meaningful improvement in the lives of the people.

Rosebud Indian Reservation

One service project already being pursued is support of the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.  It has included provision of winter blankets, winter clothes and other survival items, plus Christmas toy shipments for the children and complete computers for students.  For the reader to have an appreciation of the magnitude of the problem, please review this link to an article in the Rapid City Journal of September 12, 2006.  Read the story.

A new effort was initiated in the spring of 2008 to rejuvenate the tribal newspaper Sicangu Sun Times on the Reservation.  A newspaper is able to move large groups of people in directions of improvement in the areas of education, industry and health.  To this end, two used Apple PowerMac computers, G4 and G5, were purchased by one of our members in April/May and were put to use by the publisher who had been struggling with out-dated, and then failed, equipment.  Also provided was a laser tabloid printer and some necessary software.  The total cost of this effort exceeded $2,000.  If you would like to help with the burden of this expense or other aspects of the work, please use the donations link below.

At our meeting on November 23rd, 1:00 pm -- at Changing Hands Bookstore, we collected some items to be donated for a nearby Indian reservation.  Winter blankets, warm winter clothes, etc.  This is a continuing project, so if you would like to contribute, please use the "Contact" link to make arrangements.

Update on the Rosebud Project: The main computer that we donated for the Sicangu Sun Times had been badly damaged in transit.  The case was banged up, probably over-stressing the mother board.  It failed in mid-November, so we replaced it.  The cost of replacement was $925.00, including shipping, so we are looking for donations to help cover this cost.  If you would like to help, please use this link:

Make a donation  (This project is not officially identified by the Theosophical Order of Service, so donations to it are not tax deductible in the USA.)

If you would like to donate via check, please send it to the following in US dollars (please add a note to indicate the purpose):

L. Miles Standish
3355 Owl Slick Road
Cornville, AZ 86325
 

Please watch this page for news of our other service projects.