Contributed by Kyoko Sato, Shinnyo-en USA Head Temple, Redwood City, CA Peninsula Multifaith Coalition’s (PMC) 2018 MLK Jr. Day of Service was represented by 25 congregations, totaling over 430 volunteers who took on 21 projects across the Northern Peninsula area. About two thirds of the participants were returning volunteers from past MLK Jr. Day of …
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Shinnyo-en Chicago Temple chose October 28th as the second of their bi-annual “Family Service Event,” which happened to coincide with the national “Make a Difference Day” of 2017. Make a Difference Day is one of the largest annual single-days of service nationwide (www.makeadifferenceday.com). The afternoon started with a sandwich lunch which allowed many participants an …
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September 11 to 21 are days known as the “11 Days of Global Unity” or “Peace Week at Casady School.” Casady School is a K-12 private school in the heart of Oklahoma City and Ms. Carmen Clay, Rainbolt Family Service-Learning Chair at Casady, is a long-time friend of Shinnyo-en Foundation. These days call for a …
Once again, Hartford Seminary hosted a week-long summer course titled, “The Spirituality and Practices of Asian Religions.” The course was designed to introduce the religious life and spirituality practiced in East Asian countries, in particular, China, South Korea and Japan this year. It has been very special for Shinnyo-en Foundation to support this course for …
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Over the past Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Peninsula Multifaith Coalition (PMC) held its 5th Annual Multifaith MLK Day of Service. This special event brought together 450 volunteers from 22 different faith houses to work on 24 community service projects throughout the Bay Area Community. Joining the Multifaith Day of Service this year were 22 …
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Over the past Memorial Holiday, Shinnyo-en Foundation hosted a small group of guests to experience the Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony on Ala Moana Beach in O’ahu, HI. Originating from a traditional Buddhist ceremony to honor and pay respect for ancestors, the Lantern Floating Hawaii has now become an international memorial event that is open to …
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During the last few months of 2016, we hosted four Family Service Events to continue our tradition of service through Family Service events. The events bring together Shinnyo-en practitioners, family, friends, and community members to learn about the needs of their communities and make donations for their local service organizations. In fact, the events are …
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With warm welcoming remarks from Dr. Uriah Kim, Academic Dean of Hartford Seminary, a week-long summer course titled “Spirituality and Practices of Asian Religions” began on June 13 for the second time this summer. This course was made possible by the collegial collaboration between Dr. Michiaki Okuyama of Nanzan University and Dr. Uriah Kim who …
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Contributed by Mayumi Okubo, Shinnyo-en Youth Association Member The Family Service Event was held in Chicago for the fifth year this year on April 24, 2016. The Shinnyo-en Temple was full with more than 40 volunteers, all eager to help organizations in the community. Many volunteers have participated since the first year it was held …
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On January 18th, the gymnasium at Fair Oaks Community School in Redwood City was bustling with people and buzzing with excitement. The day was still young, but plenty of volunteers arrived bright and early to participate in the MLK Day of Service. Breakfast was provided at four different locations for the total of over 500 …
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