Support our community & tradition
Chhath Puja SoCal runs on contributions from the families who attend. Every dollar goes back into the ghat, the prasad and the programmes.
Send your donation, then tell us about it
The payment itself happens in your banking app through Zelle®. The form below is only so that we can record and acknowledge your contribution properly.
Give via Zelle®
No fees, straight from your banking app
Send your donation to
donatesocal@gmail.com
Add it as a recipient in your banking app under Zelle®
Zelle® is built into almost every US banking app. Open yours, choose Zelle®, and send to the address above — there are no fees, and the money reaches us directly.
- 1Open your banking app and choose Zelle®.
- 2Add donatesocal@gmail.com as the recipient.
- 3Enter the amount you wish to give and confirm.
- 4Fill in the short form so we can record and acknowledge your contribution.
Zelle® is a registered trademark of Early Warning Services, LLC. Chhath Puja SoCal is not affiliated with Zelle® — we simply use it to receive contributions.
Thank you for your generosity
Your donation details have been received. We will match them to the transfer and send you an acknowledgement by email. Chhathi Maiya bless you and your family.
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Your contribution at the water’s edge
We are volunteer-led and non-commercial. Nothing is spent on salaries — every contribution goes into holding the celebration well.
Venue permits, beach and lake arrangements for Arghya
Sound, lighting, seating and safety at the ghat
Prasad, soop, daura and puja materials for families
Cultural programmes, Chhath geet and children’s workshops
Year-round community gatherings and volunteer initiatives
Every contribution is a lamp lit at the ghat
Donors are recognised at the celebration and in our annual thank-you — unless you ask us to keep it anonymous, which we always honour.