Bala Vihar 2026–27 — Weekly Announcements

Note: DST ends on Nov 1 (next Saturday night/Sunday morning): we “Fall Back” and GAIN one hour.

Chinmaya Walkathon T-shirt Design Contest

There is only 1 week left for you to submit your creativity for this year’s Walkathon T-shirt Design Contest. This is your opportunity to express your unique connection with Bhagwan – this year’s theme being “Bhagwan & Me”.

Imagine seeing YOUR design on the official Walkathon T-shirt, worn by our entire Chinmaya family! So hurry, as the countdown is on with the submission deadline of November 1st fast approaching. Let’s turn few entries into MANY! We can’t wait to see your creativity shine!

• Designs must be created in pencil.
• If AI is used in design development, the original pencil design must also be submitted.
• Submission deadline: November 1, 2026
• Submit your design to walkathon@cmdfw.org
• For questions, please reach out to Nupoor ji or email walkathon@cmdfw.org.

CMDFW Annual Banquet

• Date: December 5, 2026. Seating starts at 4:00 PM and the banquet starts at 5:00 PM.
• Venue: Westin Dallas Stonebriar, 1549 Legacy Dr., Frisco, TX 75034
• Keynote speaker: Swami Ishwarananda ji, CM-Los Angeles
• Ticket: $125 per person
• Onsite free childcare available for children below 10 years. You’ll need to register them in advance.
• Register and tickets: events.cmdfw.org

See the Banquet event page for full details →

Samashti Deepavali Pooja — Sunday, Nov 8

• At Chinmaya-Chitrakoot at 7:00 PM
• Requesting pooja yajamans (max 5)… please let Ramesh Hegde know.

Volunteers needed

• Adult volunteers are needed to help with pooja preparations before the event, during the event and clean up after the event. Help is needed to make flower garlands, put Rangoli, do pooja setup, hang lights, serve food, put up and tear down decorations etc. from Oct 31st to Nov 14th. Please sign up with “Sevaks Needed” QR code posted at each location.
• Student Seva: There are opportunities for high school students to volunteer during this pooja event. Please look out for volunteering sign-up messages in your grade WhatsApp group.

JCHYK SPARK Internship

• Starting 2027, Chinmaya Mission is launching SPARK Internship for High Schoolers: Leadership through Seva, Skill and Self-Unfoldment.
• Details have been shared to your/parents’ Inbox recently … also look for details in your grade-specific WhatsApp Group.
• Spots are limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The last day to apply is November 15th. Scan the QR code on the shared flyer or email ShriBalachandran@yahoo.com.

CMW Kitchen Sevaks Training/Workshop — Online, free

• It’s a 3-part series; starts on Nov 15.
• Please register if interested. Details and the registration link are in our Kitchen Sevak Training post.