Braj Center membership will benefit as follows:
· Cultural and educational program for the children such as music, art, dance and drama.
· Spiritual activities for the community such as Worship of Radha Krishna, Devotional Chanting, Dancing and
Prasadam.
· Regularly scheduled weekly programs and spiritual gatherings at the Braj Center.
· IRS 501-c-3 Tax Deduction.
· Members can utilize the Braj Center facilities for family and spiritual events,
subject to Braj Center rules and regulations and availability of space.
· And, most importantly, the Association of Like-minded Devotees!
We would like to thank you for your generous contribution towards the Braj Center and hope that Sri Sri Radhe Krishna will continue to engage us in the loving devotional service.
Please contact Keshav Shukla @ 617-471-0129 so we may discuss how you can get involved.
Braj Center Service Volunteers: Anyone who is interested in supporting the cause of the VPS Braj Center can become a Service Volunteer by simply e-mailing keshav@vps-international.org or calling (617) 471-0129. One could serve this project through the following ways:
1). Physical Service: Forwarding the Braj Center e-mails to your family and friends and distributing the fliers to whomever you think may be interested in participating. Speak to your friends and explain to them what VPS has to offer. If you attend another spiritual or cultural organization that would be interested to have some of our members lead a kirtan or discourse on Radha Krishna philosophy, please arrange for us to meet.
2). Heartfelt Service: Your inspirational thoughts and suggestions are most welcome. Please let us know if you would like to share your feelings or realizations of how your spiritual awakening has developed.
3). Monetary Service: You can become a founding member, sponsor, life member, yearly member or monthly member by contributing your tax deductible donation to VPS. The donor categories and qualifications are as follows:
Founding member (Kripa): $10,008
Trustee (Bhakti): $5,008
Sponsor (Seva): $2,008
Life member (Sidhanta): $1,008
Monthly member (Sadhana): $108
Supporter (Daan): $ ____ any amount
In order for VPS to make a long range development plan, it is necessary for us to know the amount of a monthly pledge each member could confidently commit to for at least one year.
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Progress Accomplishments
1) VPS establishment – August 30th, 1998
2) Braj Center Committee establishment – June 1, 2002
3) Project plan published in VPS yearbook - 2006
4) Down Payment Goal: Fund raising of up to $80,000 for the purchase of property – With $75,000.00 donations received thus far as of March 15, 2007
Progress Goals
Phase I: Continue with the capital campaign until end of April, 2007.
Phase II: Campaign for the running expenses of Braj Center, which are estimated to be $2,500 per month.
Phase III: Purchase of the property
Phase IV: Building improvement and purchase of equipments
Phase V: Establishment of Nikunj Mandir – by Appearance day of Radharani in 2008 (VPS 10th Anniversary Celebration)
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Background:
The Vrindavana Preservation Society (VPS) was established on August 30th, 1998 on the auspicious occasion of Sri Radharani’s birthday celebration with the goals to promote Braj culture and the preservation of Braj Mandal. The VPS members in the US have been working very hard to expand our services in a number of areas. We currently organize festivals, a weekly kirtan, Vaisnava Academy for children, free yoga retreats/classes, picnics and a cricket tournament.
VPS has also extended relief efforts and service projects in India through the establishment of a VPS chapter in Vrindavana and Chennai, India. VPS-India is now instrumental in providing organized opportunities for many people to engage themselves in devotional service. Service in VPS has become important to the many people who participate.
As VPS has proven it's worthiness to it's members and the community, it is important for all of us to recognize that future development is a golden opportunity to create a spiritual/ cultural center for an expanding membership. This center can provide services such as function hall space for birthdays, weddings, memorial services; child day care, elder care, vegetarian restaurant, worship paraphernalia store, Hamsa Academy (for both children and adult), and temple room for worship and meditation and so much more. We are dedicated to serve the needs of our membership.
At the annual meeting of VPS on June 1, 2002 VPS board members established a Braj Center committee with the purpose of promoting Braj culture. At the same time Keshav Shukla and Suraj Mahadeo became the founding members of the Braj Center by donating $10,008 each.
For the past 3 years committee members have been working to inspire more people and have come up with a concrete plan with the goal to establish a Braj Center in the Quincy area. Braj Center project information was printed in the VPS yearbook of 2006. So far the Braj Center has generated more than $57,000 and has received a commitment from a number of VPS members to support this project by contributing donations, service and support.
