FREMONT: Sikhcess, a community-service organization dedicated to promoting Sikh principles, announced that volunteers around the world successfully surpassed internal estimates and distributed more than 40,000 meals to the homeless and needy worldwide last Saturday, June 14, the largest-ever initiative undertaken by the non-profit organization.

6, 750 homeless were fed in California alone, all within a 24 hour period. 3,300 homeless were fed in Los Angeles, under the directive of Neal Singh, Sikhcess Regional Coordinator of Southern California, 1,250 were fed with the leadership of Balmeet Singh, Bakersfield City Coordinator, 1,400 were fed with the help of Nitasha Kaur, San Francisco City Coordinator, and 800 homeless were fed with the aid of Poonum Kaur, Sacramento City Coordinator.

"It is heartwarming that in these difficult times, when all people in the world are feeling the effects of high food and gasoline prices, and in the backlash of natural disasters, that so many volunteers and donors put aside their own financial concerns to help others," stated Amit Singh, Executive Director of Sikhcess.

"The diverse group of Sikhcess volunteers should be applauded for their generosity toward millions of needy global citizens through the simple act of delivering a nourishing meal," Singh said."We owe the success of this campaign to the outpouring of support we've received from numerous Sikh Gurudwaras (temples), food donors, and volunteers.

Above all, in keeping with the Sikh spirit of inclusion of all regardless of religion or color, I'm most grateful for the efforts our volunteers have made to reach out to groups outside the Sikh community to solicit the support of and active participation of followers of all faiths, including Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, and others," says Singh. Meals were served to tens of thousands of homeless and displaced persons on countless street-corners and shelters in.