Mayor of Hertsmere, UK, honors 5th Anniversary of ‘Gratitude’ in Bhaktivedanta Manor.
On 14th March Gratitude celebrated its 5th Anniversary with a three-course vegetarian feast. Special guests included the Mayor of Hertsmere Cllr Charles Goldstein Hertsmere and the former Mayor of Borehamwood, Cllr Clive Butchins. After inspirational speeches and a film about the charity by a BBC composer, there was a community cooking workshop and live music by Paul Lomax and friends. Gratitude saves fruit and vegetables from waste and use it to benefit people in need in the community, via social gatherings that are educational in terms of healthy lifestyle.
Photo: The Mayor of Hertsmere Cllr Charles Goldstein with the founders of Gratitude, Shantasya devi dasi. and Japa Yajna das.