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| Amma Center of Michigan Youth Wing |
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Amma Center of Michigan Youth Wing (ACMYW) is the youth extension of the Amma Center of Michigan dedicated for youth activities. ACMYW is comprised of youth between the ages of 10 and 30, who share similar interests in social service, environmental awareness, spirituality and having fun.
Please contact Shreeja Vasantha if you would like to join the group.
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Contact
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Adopt A Highway (New)
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Three Times Per Year - Apr 22-30, Jul 8-16, Sep 9-17
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Deliver meals to Senior Citizens
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Twice a month (First and Third Saturdays)
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Mother's Kitchen
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Once a month (Last Saturday)
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Youth Group Fun Outing (New)
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Once a month
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Youth Group Satsang (New)
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Once a month
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Krishna Kumar, Preeti Pillai
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Youth Group Retreat with Swami (New)
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Once a year
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Oil Change and Auto Repair Fundraiser
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As Needed
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Joshua Freeman
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Snow Shovelling Fundraiser
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Winter
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Josh Freeman
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Car Wash Fundraiser
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Summer
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Shreeja Vasantha
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Kindness Jar - Penny Drive
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Youngsters earned money by doing good deeds – kindness
jar concept – a penny for a kind deed - sponsored usually within
family and friends. These pennies were then collected at a quarterly
penny drive.
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Teaching Computer Basics
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Computer basic classes were taught to the “not-so-comfortable-with-computers”
users who would however still like to learn some skills (at their
pace) – word, excel, powerpoint, internet, email etc…
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2005 Paint The Town Project
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Many of the older youth members participated with
Habitat for Humanity in their 2005 Paint The Town Project.
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2005 Fundraisers
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The youth group collected
$5250 to sponsor Amma's November Tour. In addition, it raised
funds for Tsunami and Katrina Relief Fund
- $254 through Car Wash
- $141 through snow removal
- approx. $150 through car work
- approx. $300 through Penny Drive
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