Banada Ashtami, also known as Shakambari Navratri, is a festival dedicated to the Goddess in the form of Shakambari: the Nourisher, and the Bearer of life-giving fruits and vegetables.
In honor of this day, we are organizing a Food Pantry in Ozone Park, NY on January 30th, at the Shri Shakti Mariamma Temple. Please spread the word!
Ozone Park has been drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many residents have been left food-insecure as a result. Culturally-responsive groceries, menstrual hygiene products, and PPE will be given out to community members.
We are grateful to our partners for helping to put this together:
United Madrassi Association Inc.
If you'd like to volunteer, sign up here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSegmcDjPAUULv.../viewform