London Mandir Newsletter


	Charity Activities of Mandir
	Our main charity partner for the festival is St Luke's Hospice, a local institution located on Kenton Road. The hospice cares for Harrow and Brent residents, whose illnesses are no longer curable; and provides support for their families. The Hospice has been serving society for over 65 years, and has done so while offering all its services free of charge. We hope to highlight and support the great work of St Luke's, by organising fundraising through a range of fun and exciting events.

	Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Mile Dates: Sunday 23rd March 2014 Venue: Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury Further Information: Sport Relief is a fundraising event that takes place every two years. It aims to harness the power and passion of sport to change lives for the better, with funds raised going to Comic Relief. You can come and support the cause at the Flagship Event at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London where our own Shree Muktajeevan Pipe Band will be performing. Sign Up Now Mandir Contact: Paras Khimani & Sandip Pindoria

	Blood Donation Dates: Sunday 13th April 2014 Venue: Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury - Abji Bapashree House. Further Information: The selfless act of giving blood for the benefit of those in need, is a truly within the spirit of this Festival. Please join the hundreds of community members who have already donated blood at one of our sessions. Previous Blood Donations Events held by the Mandir. You can book a slot to suit your circumstances at: NHS Blood Donation. Mandir Contact: Shrikant G Kerai

	Skydiving Tandem Jump Dates: 26th April 2014 - Hinton Airfield, Northants Further Information: Go jump out of a plane and raise money for St Luke’s Hospice. This exciting skydiving event gives you the opportunity to do a tandem parachute jump for free if you raise a minimum of £400 in sponsorship. There is a minimum age 18, and you must weigh less than 15 stone. There is deadline for registration by 10th February, but we may be able to accommodate after this date. Mandir Contact: Sheetal Bhudia

	Great North Swim Dates: 13-15th June 2014 - Lake Windermere, ½ mile, 1 mile, 2 miles, 5 miles Further Information: The perfect swimming challenge for people of all abilities. You can choose from half mile, one mile, two mile and five kilometre courses, safe in the knowledge expert safety kayakers are with you every stroke of the way. A wet suit is required for the open-water courses, and we’ll be organising training sessions. See more at: Great North Swim Mandir Contact: Narhari Khimani

	Bicycle Rally Dates: Sunday 3rd August - Watford – Harrow – Kingsbury Mandir: 5, 10, 20km Further Information: Use your legs to power you to Kingsbury Temple. We’ll ride from outside London to, the picturesque Harrow-on-the-Hill, and through onto Silver Jubilee Park, opposite Temple. All ages and skill levels are welcome, as groups of differing ability can join at stage points along the route. We’ll provide training for road riding and a cycle clinic to get your bike into shape. Mandir Contact: Vasanti Varsani, Snehal Bhudia

	Local Hero's Recognition Dates: Nominations now open – presentations 20-24th August - Roe Green Park Further Information: The volume of voluntary and charity work within the community is immense; however much of this extraordinary work is often unrecognised. This is your chance to nominate an individual of any age and from any walk of life to be recognised for their dedication, courage, campaigning or just plain hard work. Every nomination will receive consideration and then a panel of distinguished judges will select the winner, who will receive an award from SSSSM London for their inspirational work. Send your nominations with details of their work to: London@SwaminarayanGadi.com Mandir Contact: Shashi Hirani, Pretal Varsani

Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Mile - Sport Relief

Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Complex, Kingsbury Road, Kingsbury, London NW9 8AQ | London@SwaminarayanGadi.com