We Are Building American Buddhism
Zen Peacemakers Inc. AKA Zen Peacemakers International 1732 1st Ave. Box #20162New York, NY 10128Website: zenpeacemakers.org Description of Organization The founder and Spiritual Director of Zen Peacemakers, Roshi Bernie Glassman, was internationally recognized as a pioneer of the Zen Buddhist movement in America and was one of the founders of socially engaged Buddhism and social…
Zen Meditation Center of New Orleans AKA Mid City Zen 623 N. Rendon St.New Orleans, LA 70119Welcome: midcityzen.orgEmail: welcome@midcityzen.org Description of Organization Mid-City Zen began in 2011 as a small informal meditation group that met once a week. With growing interest from the community, they started meeting several times a week and grew in numbers….
Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago 163 N. HumphreyOak Park, IL 60302Telephone: (708) 445-1651Website: zlmc.orgContact: June TanoueE-mail: june@halauikapono.org Description of Organization Zen Life & Meditation Center of Chicago (ZLMC) offers a comprehensive core curriculum (http://www.zlmc.org/summary.html) providing principles and practices for living a Zen-inspired life of openness, empathy and clarity. Their vision is to live…
Zen Hospice Project 273 Page StreetSan Francisco, CA 94102-5616Telephone: (415) 863-2910Website: zenhospice.org Description of Organization Zen Hospice Project’s Programs include the following: The Volunteer Programs train and support a community of caring people as they serve those needing care, both at our Guest House and at LagunaHonda Hospital, the primary referral site for uninsured people…
Zen Center of Los Angeles 923 South Normandie AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90006-1301Website: zcla.org Description of Organization Since its founding in 1967 by Taizan Maezumi Roshi, ZCLA Buddha Essence Temple has provided the teachings and practice of Zen Buddhism to all who come and go through its temple gate. The mission is to know the Self,…
Yoga Activist 2429 Ontario Rd. NW Washington DC 20009Website: yogaactivist.orgEmail: info@yogaactivist.org Description of Organization Established in 2008 as the outreach of Yoga District, a Washington, DC-based yoga studio, Yoga Activist seeks to bring yoga and mindfulness practices to undeserved communities across the country. In January 2011. Yoga Activist was incorporated as a private business in…
Youth Yoga Dharma P.O. Box 3452Daly City, CA 94015-3452Telephone: (415) 235-9380Website: youthyogadharma.orgAttn: Cator Shachoy Description of Organization Youth Yoga Dharma (“YYD”) partners with schools and community organizations and teaches youths in disadvantaged communities in San Francisco the skills of mindfulness meditation and yoga. On-site programs are offered to youths, parents and staff of youth organizations…
Veterans Yoga Project PO Box 6472Alameda, CA 94501Website: veteransyogaproject.org Description of Organization Veterans Yoga Project (VYP) was established in 2011 as an educational and advocacy organization with a mission to support recovery and resilience among veterans, families, and communities. 1t was founded by clinical psychologist and yoga instructor Dr. Daniel J. Libby with a…
Veteran’s Path P.O. Box 38546Colorado Springs, CO 80937Website: veteranspath.org Description of Organization Veteran’s Path was established in 2008 when two mindfulness and meditation teachers came together to share a mutual concern about what was happening to returning veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2010 women veterans came to Veteran’s Path and requested that they hold women-specific…
Veterans Outdoors Adventures North Dakota, Inc 6885 84th Ave SWMott, ND 58646Website: veteransoutdoors.org Description of Organization Veterans Outdoors Adventures is dedicated to the mental and emotional health of veterans through adventures that are designed to help heal. Grant(s) Awarded In 2019, A Women in Buddhism grant in the amount of $2,500 was awarded in support…