Atharva Purandare

Here, I help perform Volunteering work in community kitchen at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Milpitas on a regular basis. Those meals are cooked for devotees who attend religious services at the temple every Sunday. The tasks performed by me include opening ingredient boxes, cutting vegetables, as well as cooking the main meals. This volunteering experience teaches me how to effectively and efficiently work in a group setting.

• Assisted with special events and programs.
• Supported engaging, fun, and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.

Here, I help my mom to maintain the temple's financial account using the quickbooks software. This account-keeping involves donations received by the temple as well as all of its expenses. such as rent. This experience has given me a bais knowledge of how to use the quickbooks software to record financial entries, etc.

I also perform other volunteering tasks at the temple such as vacuuming, distributing food boxes, etc. Doing so allows me to understand the importance and value of community service.