Community Kitchen (Bhog)
Cook, serve, clean, and coordinate our weekly Saatvic Bhog community meals.
- Cooking
- Serving
- Cleanup
- Bhog Coordination (scheduling & supplies)
Sundays, 3–4 hours
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Culture
Lead our musical and cultural offerings — bhajans, classical dance, and instruments.
- Music (bhajans, kirtans, Carnatic vocal)
- Dance (Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi)
- Instruments (mridangam, harmonium, violin, cymbals)
Weekly + festival days
Add to My ProfileEducation & Youth
Teach Sanskrit and Telugu, run Sunday Pathshala, mentor kids and teens through camps.
- Sanskrit Classes
- Telugu Classes
- Sunday Pathshala
- Kids & Teens Camps
1–2 sessions / week
Add to My ProfileEvents & Festivals
Make festivals happen — from decor and parking to check-in and post-event reset.
- Setup & Decor
- Parking & Traffic
- Registration & Check-in
- Logistics & Coordination
- Post-Event Cleanup
Event-based
Add to My ProfileFundraising
Power the temple's sustainability — campaigns, fundraising events, donor care, and grants.
- Campaign Outreach (consecration, festival sponsorship)
- Organize Fundraising Events
- Donor Stewardship (thank-yous, year-end receipts)
- Grants & Matching Gifts
Monthly + campaign sprints
Add to My ProfileGrounds & Garden
Care for the Tulsi yard, gardens, and seasonal yard work that keeps our grounds sacred.
- Tulsi Yard Care
- Garden & Landscaping
- Seasonal Yard Work
- Outdoor Cleanup
Seasonal, 2–3 hours
Add to My ProfileHospitality & Care
Welcome visitors, support visiting acharyas, and care for our elders and families.
- Welcome Desk & Visitor Orientation
- Acharya Hospitality (travel, lodging, meals)
- Senior & Family Care (rides, hospital visits, meal deliveries)
Event-based / on-call
Add to My ProfileJET Circle
Grow our recurring patron community — enroll new members and care for existing ones.
- New Member Enrollment
- Patron Care & Renewals
- Tier Upgrade Outreach
- Monthly Newsletter / Updates
Monthly
Add to My ProfileOutreach — VT Seva
Carry seva into the wider community — food drives, blood drives, hospital visits.
- Food Drives
- Homeless Outreach
- Blood Drives
- Hospital & Nursing-Home Visits
Monthly events
Add to My ProfileSathsang
Organize sathsangs in and around New Jersey — bringing the sangam together for shared parayana, bhajan, and study.
- Bhagavad Gita Parayana
- Bhagavatam Parayana
- Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam
- Hanuman Chalisa
- Bhajans & Kirtans
Weekly / monthly groups
Add to My ProfileTechnology, Media & Archives
Run livestreams, capture our story, maintain the website, and preserve sacred texts.
- Livestream & AV
- Photography
- Videography
- Website & Social Media
- Newsletter & Email
- Library Digitization & Translation
Flexible / remote-friendly
Add to My ProfileTemple Operations
Keep the daily rhythm of Sanjeevani — pooja support, prasadam, alankaram, and weekend coverage.
- Daily Pooja Support
- Weekend Coverage
- Prasadam Coordination
- Alankaram (deity dressing, garlands)
- Sannidhi Cleaning & Maintenance
2–4 hours / week
Add to My ProfileVolunteer Coordination
Route new volunteers to the right team, run the store and mailings, and keep the sangam communicating.
- Volunteer Onboarding & Orientation
- Scheduling & Shift Assignment
- Recognition & Seva Hours
- Store & Merchandise
- Mailing & Fulfillment
- Volunteer Communications
Weekly
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