As 2015 comes to a close, the Foundation would like to extend our warmest wishes to our grantees, partners in service and the Shinnyo-en community. We are thankful to all those who share our mission for peace through service. We finished off the year hosting four Family Service Events, gathering Shinnyo-en practitioners to make donations …
The overhanging clouds on the morning of September 20th made many, who were anxiously waiting for the opening of the Lantern Floating site at the Lincoln Center, worried. Yet, a concern for a rain or wind storm faded away by noon. The sky opened up in blue, characteristic of early fall, as if to welcome …
Contributed by Benjamin Marks, Shinnyo-en DC Youth Association Member On August 30th, for the second year in a row, members of Shinnyo-en Washington DC and their families and friends gathered for the Family Afternoon of Service in historic Old Town Alexandria. Shinnyo-en Foundation, in partnership with United Way Worldwide, sponsored the event at the Mary …
On this International Day of Peace, it seems fitting to share one of the ways the Foundation works to create a more peaceful world through interfaith and intercultural dialogue. This past Memorial Day, the Foundation convened a group of guests to experience the Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony, which is based on a traditional Buddhist ceremony …
Shinnyo-en Foundation is pleased to welcome our Senior Shinnyo Fellow, Leif Erickson. Leif is the Executive Director of Youth Community Service (YCS), which engages young people from diverse midpeninsula communities of the Bay Area in meaningful service-based learning. Leif has served in this position since April of 2004, and the Foundation has had the privilege …
In the fall of 2014, a seed was planted to develop a new summer course at Hartford Seminary, one of the Foundation’s grantees. After hearing from Hartford’s leaders and their desire to bring more dialogue on Dharmic religions to the campus, the Foundation worked closely with Hartford and Professor Michiaki Okuyama of Nanzan University to …
Spearheaded by the Foundation’s grantee, Community Character Coalition of Elk Grove, a beautiful three-panel mural now hangs in the entry hallway at the Kenneth Young Center. Kenneth Young Center is a comprehensive provider of mental health and senior citizens’ support services in Elk Grove Village and has been a recipient of many in-kind donations from …
On behalf of its Board of Directors, Shinnyo-en Foundation is proud to announce a new name for our peace initiative. We would like to thank our Board and our grantees, who actualize this initiative in their daily work, for their input over the last couple of years. We invite you to read about the Infinite …
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After months of planning, the Peninsula Multifaith Coalition dispatched over 500 volunteers to a dozen sites across San Mateo County for a Multifaith Day of Service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. This annual event for the Coalition attracts volunteers of all ages and faiths to come together and work side …
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Happy New Year! We hope 2015 has gotten off to a great start for all of our friends and partners. Shinnyo-en Foundation is delighted to share this highlight video of the past year, which celebrates 20 years of our philanthropic work. We look back at programs and connections made through the Foundation that are creating …
