S Shiva Singh and other Sikhs at Courtney School in Chicago
Lunch was catered and bought by the Sikhs. The recent tradition has it that Sikhs go once a month to Salvation Army and provide lunch. For past two years there had been some changes within Salvation Army and Sikhs lost track. Now they are trying to revive the tradition.
Sikh families take turns to sponsor food. In Courtney School, it was arranged by S. Shiva Singh Khalsa and his wife Sardarni Shabad Kaur Khalsa. Principal and Vice Principal of the school were at hand all the time during lunch service.
Before serving lunch, S.Shiva Singh Khalsa explained the importance of free Langar in Sikh Religion. He told the attendees about 80,000 people being served free vegetarian Langar at Shri Harmandir Sahib, holiest place of Sikhs in Amritsar, Punjab, India widely known as Vatican of the Sikhs. Silent prayer was said by all attendees.
Courtney School has population of 86% people below poverty line and it is only few blocks away from the home of current Mayor of Chicago.
About 100 people showed up for free food. Lunch was followed by chocolate and vanilla cake.
Attendees were very appreciative of the free food service, which they perhaps would not be able to enjoy because of tough economic times all around. S.Sarwan Singh also displayed pictures of Sikh warriors from World War 1 and 2.
S.Sarwan Singh was joined by S Hardial Singh Deol, S.Amarjit Singh and his sons, Bibi Jasbir Kaur Singh, S Thakar Singh Basati and Dr.Sukhraaj Singh.
Thakar S Basati
