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WSC-AR Launches ?Katrina Aid Campaign? to Provide Relief from Hurricane
Devastation; Urges Generous Contributions from Sikh Community

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2005

Contact: Dr. Tarunjit Singh, Secretary General, World Sikh Council -
America Region, 614-210-0591, contact@worldsikhcouncil.org

In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina and the
continued human tragedy unfolding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and
Florida, the World Sikh Council ­ America Region (WSC-AR) is coordinating a
national fundraising ?Katrina Aid Campaign? to raise funds for providing
relief and hope for those affected by this tragedy.

We appeal to Sikh Gurdwaras, organizations, and individuals to contribute
generously to this effort by sending their financial contributions in US
dollars payable to ?World Sikh Council ­ America Region? while earmarking
them for ?Katrina Aid Campaign? to:
World Sikh Council ­ America Region
P.O. Box 3635
Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA

We especially call upon the more than one hundred Sikh Gurdwaras in the US
to offer prayers of condolences and hope on Sunday, September 4, to collect
community contributions, and to forward these contributions collectively to
WSC-AR.

Contributions from Sikh organizations and individuals are also solicited.
Please contribute as much as you can to put your faith values into action.

Pooling the financial contributions from across the country will allow the
Sikh community to make a significant national impact on the relief efforts.

Funds contributed to this campaign will be donated to the American Red
Cross's Hurricane 2005 Relief effort and other agencies providing direct
relief to those affected by this tragedy. Contributors to this national
campaign will be recognized by listing them on the WSC-AR website. Major
contributors will be prominently acknowledged in public statements.

The Sikh Educational and Religious Foundation (a member of WSC-AR) has made
the founding pledge of $1,000 towards the Katrina Aid Campaign.

WSC-AR is a representative and elected body of Sikh Gurdwaras and
institutions in the United States. Its members include 31 Gurdwaras (Sikh
places of worship) and 6 other Sikh institutions across the nation.

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Member Gurdwaras of WSC-AR:
1. Gurdwara Sahib Fremont, Fremont, CA
2. Guru Nanak Sikh Mission, Livingston, CA
3. Sikh Gurdwara of LA, North Hollywood, CA
4. Sikh Gurdwara Riverside, Riverside, CA
5. Colorado Singh Sabha, Denver, CO
6. Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta, Augusta, GA
7. Sikh Study Circle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
8. Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, Palatine, IL
9. Sikh Society of South, New Orleans, LA
10. Sikh Gurdwara of Michigan, Rochester Hills, MI
11. Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights, MI
12. Guru Nanak Foundation of Jackson, MS
13. Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina, Durham, NC
14. Garden State Sikh Association, Bridgewater, NJ
15. Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Delaware Valley, Sewell, NJ
16. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ
17. Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, NJ
18. Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond Hills, NY
19. Sikh Cultural & Edu. Society of Western NY, Buffalo, NY
20. Sikh Religious Society of Dayton, Dayton, OH
21. Guru Nanak Found. of Greater Cleveland, Richfield, OH
22. Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society, Bedford, OH
23. Guru Nanak Religious Soc. of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH
24. Tristate Sikh Cultural Society, Monroeville, PA
25. Mid South Sikh Sabha, Memphis, TN
26. Sikh Center of Gulf Coast, Houston, TX
27. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Richardson, TX
28. Sikh Gurdwara of North Texas, Garland, TX
29. Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Fairfax, VA
30. Sikh Association of Central Virginia, VA
31. Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI

Other Sikh Institution Members of WSC-AR:
1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Found., Anaheim, CA
2. Sikhs Serving America, Topeka, KS
3. Sikh Youth Federation of North America, White Plains, NY
4. Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin, OH
5. Sikh Youth Federation of USA, Toledo, OH
6. Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX

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World Sikh Council ­ America Region (WSC-AR)
P.O. Box 3635, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Phone: 614-210-0591, Fax: 419-535-6794
E-mail: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
Website: www.worldsikhcouncil.org

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