February 4, 2001
Source: The Baltimore Sun
On February 4, 2001, The Baltimore Sun reported that yesterday about 200 worshippers "gathered at the Greater Baltimore Temple in Finksburg to pray and to raise money for earthquake victims" in India. By the end of the day, members of the Hindu temple had raised more than $53,000...Many families at the Hindu temple yesterday said it was days before they heard from family members in India."