Shambhala Gainesville Earth Day Sit A Thon 2021
April 24th, 8 am - 8 pm
$7,203Raised of $10,000
Our Mission
Shambhala Gainesville is a non-profit community which practices the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings of basic goodness and is dedicated to the creation of healthy social relationships and enlightened society. Meditation and mindfulness-awareness contemplative practices are the foundation for building this societal vision. We are open to people of all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations and genders.
Ways to Participate in the Earth Day Sit A Thon
On April 24th, in honor of Earth Day 2021, our members will be joining together in this 12 hour Sit A Thon challenge to raise funds for Shambhala Gainesville. A combination of in-person and online sitting meditation, walking meditation, with instruction, as well as yoga, and periodic dharma (teaching) talks will extend throughout the 12 hour day (and even longer for those challenged to go for a full 24 hours).
There will be MEDITATION INSTRUCTION offered for any donors and all those interested; the schedule for the day can be viewed closer to the event on the Shambhala Gainesville website: gainesville.shambhala.org.
You can participate in several ways:
Donate to the Fundraiser
Sponsor an Individual or Team
Sit and Donate Yourself
Sit and Captain/Join a Team
Sit and Gather Sponsors
Prizes will be awarded for:
Donors - largest donation
Sitters - (individuals and teams): most money raised; most hours of sitting
All Shambhala Gainesville sitters who log at least 6 hours of sitting will be entered into a drawing to win an "Earth Day" thank you gift
What Shambhala Gainesville Offers
Regular meditation sessions and instruction
Retreat days
Classes on Buddhism and Meditation in Everyday Life, Anti-Racism, Basic Goodness, Yoga, Shambhala Arts and more
Special Interest Groups such as Heart of Recovery Group for addiction; Melanin Meditation Group for People of Color; LGBTQ meditation group; White Awareness study groups; Death and Dying Forum and more
Involvement in the Gainesville community, such as Pride Day and other initiatives with the Alachua County Faith Leaders Alliance
A tour of Shambhala Gainesville
How Your Donation Helps
Every gift has a big impact on...
...Our ability to offer classes and programs at reasonable rates, and extend scholarships to those who can't afford them
...Our ability to reach out to the community and offer innovative programs, taught by local and non-local teachers who can enrich the Gainesville community
...Our physical space - our purchase of our iconic "as is" building in NE Gainesville has meant the need for many major upgrades, such as a roof, new AC systems, painting, new lighting, gutters, our landscaping and gardens...our needs are many.
AS OF 4/12/21, WE HAVE RAISED ABOUT HALF THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO REPAINT OUR BUILDING!...PLEASE HELP US RAISE THE REMAINING FUNDS!
Come join in Shambhala Gainesville's Earth Day Sit A Thon!
Sit and meditate with us...help motivate your meditator with a per hour pledge...form a team of friends or family...donate to the center...there's a way for everyone to participate...
We invite you to join with us in our 2021 Shambhala Gainesville Earth Day Sit A Thon and help make this a success!