Nearly 100 women gathered on Saturday May 7, 2005 at Houston's RadhaKrishna Temple. They spent the whole day in various activities to commemorate the centenary year of Laxmibai Kelkar, known as Vandaneeya Mousiji, who with great vision and perseverance started the Rashtreeya Sevika Samiti in India in 1936.

This served to raise the social consciousness about the power, role and duty of the women in building a harmonious society. 

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangha, Santa Clara Nagar celebrated "Sakhi Sammelan" (Friends get-together) a daylong event for Women on Saturday, 19th March 2005, at Sunnyvale Hindu Temple.

90 women came for the event. This is the third year Sakhi Sammelan is celebrated. Every year HSS arranges this event especially for women to enjoy, learn, and get together with common interest of keeping great Indian culture and heritage live. This year's theme was "Arogyam Mahabhagyam" meaning 'Health is Wealth".