§ Service to the community.
§ Develop new friendship.
§ Community and Temple recognition.
§ Service time is equal to money especially when your company matches the time you volunteer.
§ Temple is run by volunteers.
§ You are making a big difference to the community and to yourself (karma Yoga)
§ Learn your skills
§ Personal satisfaction
§ One form of giving something back to the community
§ A few hours of (your choice) time is needed every week.
§ A good opportunity to mentor with others.
§ Volunteer for any of the activities either off-site (putting flyers, hosting the special guests etc)
§ Different categories of volunteers
¨ Regularly scheduled
¨ On request volunteers for special events
¨ Junior volunteers
¨ Expert volunteers
¨ Write receipts for the donations, puja sponsorships (front desk)
¨ Gardening
¨ Rangoli
¨ Preparing malas
¨ Prasadam preparation
¨ Prasadam distribution
¨ Coordinating Parking during major events.
¨ Washing utensils in the kitchen
¨ Vacuum Cleaning the carpeted areas of the temple.
¨ Taking care of the mats (folding as well as laying down) in the hall
¨ Distribution of arati sheets and collecting them back
¨ Refilling paper towels near the sink and the bathrooms
¨ Garbage putting them out
¨ Garbage putting the new bags
¨ Receiving phone calls maintain message book
¨ Monitor kids and entertaining them
¨ Manage the footwear
¨ Make sure that we have enough supplies like plates, spoons, etc
¨ Data entry.
HTCC event operations inside temple premises are being managed effectively with the help of active volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for upcoming events please contact volunteerservice@htccwa.org.