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to homeless shelters in Bay Area. We provide Vegan foods to homeless shelters on special eves and festivals. o Natural Disaster Recovery Support in Developing/Underdeveloped Countries—we have launched an initiative to support flood effected areas in developing/ underdeveloped countries and regularly contribute donations in support of victim families. o Other community services-Health Services, School Supplies, College Scholarships, etc. We identify the community's most critical needs and implement collaborative, innovative solutions to improve lives&community we live in. • Complementary and Alternative Medical (CAM) Services (including Music Therapy): o Ayurveda and Naturopathy Health Awareness Camps-Ayurveda is a system of medicine with historical roots in the Indian subcontinent. Globalized and modernized practices derived from Ayurveda traditions are a type of alternative medicine. In countries beyond India, Ayurvedic therapies and practices have been integrated in general wellness applications and in some cases in medical use. We would like to impart knowledge to local public of these Indian based CAM therapies as an adjuvant/ home remedy, We are also planning to grow herbs to use for treatments, and all these camps are being supervised under the board-certified physicians. o Healing Music Sessions—Our spiritual/yoga teacher is a world-renowned music therapist, by using His recorded tunes/albums, we would like to offer music therapy sessions to the public for no cost. • Indian Cultural Art(Classical Music&Dance)Classes— o Since there is an increased interest and demand for art based extracurricular skills especially for school going kids,with professional musicians and dance teachers,we would like to offer weekend Indian classical music and dance classes to the local public. The DYC is sustained by the generosity of its devotees. In keeping with strict Hindu beliefs,this property will be strictly vegetarian &environmentally friendly in nature. This facility will generally be open from 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 Noon on weekday mornings and 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm on evenings and 10.00am to 9.00 pm on weekends, seven days a week. Weekday uses will include worship services, meditation, and religious assembly;weekend services include worship services, meditation, religious assembly, social services, and health awareness camps and Vedanta studies. Also,the management has proposed to install solar panels on property to make itself reliant on energy and proposes to donate the excess power to local city/County at no cost, Additional project details: • Days of Operation: 7 days a week,year-round. • Hours of operation: 10.00am to 12.00pm &6.00pm to 9.00pm daily. • Number of employees: In Phase 1, there will be on priest and in Phase 2,there will be three(3) which includes facility manager and priests • Amplified noise: None • Phase 2- 12,000 Sq ft Temple/Prayer hall:A central area for daily prayers would operate everyday with no more than 50 attendees at any given time during week days, no more than 200 persons at any given time on weekends. On special occasions&festivals,the maximum number of people will not exceed 750 at any given time. • Drainage: Uninterrupted flow of water in swales and natural courses on the property or any 213Pages