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Prison Ministry Update

From Shyama Priya Devi Dasi

Posted Mar. 22, 2005

Here is a nice letter from a prison Chaplain:

January 19, 2005

Dear Mother Shyama Priya;

Thank you for your generous donation of books. Your donation has been given to James Seal to be put in our Hare Krishna library for checkout.

We cannot afford to buy these publications, so we rely on the generosity of organizations such as yours to help us help the men here at Oregon State Penitentiary. We wish you the very best in your efforts in this area.

Sincerely,
Phil Holbrook,
Chaplain

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The Christmas marathon was wonderful. We had many books donated for the Prison Ministry, and we now have thousands of books to send out. Thanks to all the devotees who donated. We also have tapes and CD’s donated by the Bhaktivedanta Archives..

We are receiving many letters daily with requests for books. However, now the second part of the program comes in. That is getting money for postage for the books donated. We have people who are in prison asking us for books. They don’t have any money to pay for books or shipping, but they eagerly want to read Srila Prabhupada’s books.

Can you help us get the books to these sincere people? Please send a donation and help us distribute books all over the United States. If just 10 people donate $20.00 per month, that will help send out about 400 books per month. If you feel that you’d like to help please contact us. Hare Krsna.

Make checks out to

Marguerite Hull
c/o ISKCON Prison Ministry
PO Box 261,
Alpine, CA 91903-0261

619-659-0108

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