A New Jersey-based Sikh nonprofit organization provided free meals to thousands of people across the country at a public feast also known as “Langar.”
More than 700 volunteers from the Let’s Share a Meal organization delivered vegetarian meals to more than 10,000 people at 80 locations in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut, according to a media release. .
“Let’s Share a Meal is inspired by the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism who established the concept of langar, or community kitchen,” said the event’s lead organizer. Onkar Singh, one of the
He claimed that the mortuary has served more than one million meals across the United States since its establishment.
Harleen Kaur, another volunteer, said, “I have been part of this wonderful initiative for over 15 years and am so grateful to see how it has grown.Each year, volunteers and donors As well, more and more people are coming together to make this possible.”
LSM currently distributes more than 20,000 meals a year, which is a huge improvement from the 1,500 meals it distributed in its first year.
“We try to teach our children the core values of our religion, such as peace, harmony and oneness. Oneness is not just for Sikhs, it is for all of humanity.
“The world is one community and no one should go hungry or unequal. We have over 700 volunteers, many from the broader U.S. community, united to support this cause. I am proud of what I did,” Onkar Singh said.
