Fundraising Activities

CHICAGO

Thursday, September 27 - Huge Club Party with Live Music/Drinks, etc.

NEW YORK

Saturday, September 29 - DKNY Sample Sale.
Saturday, October 13 - 2nd part of Clothing Sale.
Saturday, October 14 - Brunch with Cooking Lessons.

CONNECTICUT/NYC

Friday, October 19 - Sunday, October 21 - 24 Hour Meditation Retreat ($40 suggested donation).

MAUI

Sunday, September 30 - "Spa Day"- Massages by 4 Buddhist Friends (for donation).

LOS ANGELES

Sunday, September 30 - Music Set by "Socadia" Singer Stephan Martin at The Good Hurt Nightclub - Venice, CA ($10 cover), 8:30PM.
Saturday, October 14 - Stephan Martin with his band Socadia, Live at Goodhurt Nightclub ($10 cover), 9:30PM.

LA CROSSE

Monday, October 1 - Bake Sale.

MINNEAPOLIS

Sunday, September 30 - Saturday, October 6 - "Meditate-A-Thon": Sponsors will contribute a specific amount of $$ per person, per day that participate in the group meditations over the 7 day period. Currently this is $27 per person. If 10 people meditate each day = 70 x $27 = $1,890 goes to the RC Project!

AUSTIN

Saturday, October 6 - Poker Nite.

MIAMI

Sunday, October 7 - Day of "Beauty for a Cause" - Selling tickets ($60 each) for a day of pampering - massage, manicure, pedicure, tropical drinks...

SAN FRANCISCO

Sunday, October 7 - Okoberfest BBQ w/Auction and Raffle - ($30 advance/40 at the door), Cash Bar.

EDMONTON

Friday, October 12 - Movie Night (Milarepa, $10 admission) and Raffle (Beautiful Diamond Mind Statue, tickets $20 each or 3 for $50).

HOUSTON HEIGHTS

Saturday, October 27 - "Halloween Rocks!" Party ($10 at door) with silent auction and air guitar contest ($20 to enter).

WHITEWATER/LAKE GENEVA

Raking Leaves for $$ - whenever they fall off the trees :-)

CALGARY/OKANAGAN

Saturday, September 29 - Garage Sale; Wednesday, October 10 - Raffle for 6 months of Baked Goods & Personally Hand-Knitted Item.

SANTA FE

Garage Sale

LANCASTER

Saturday, October 13 - "Game Nite"

SAN DIEGO

Saturday, October 13 - Fundraising Poker Party ($40 minimum, hor’dourves, cash bar and prizes).

Cookbook Project

Dear Friends, We are putting together an international Diamond Way cookbook. It will contain delicious favorite recipes from sangha members and their friends and families from around the world. We are accepting submissions right away and will publish the book and have it available to download or buy in bound form for $20. This project is to support the North American Retreat Center project so time is of utmost importance. Please submit you favorite recipes to alyson@alysontalley.com as soon as possible or pre-order your Cookbook.