ProMindful™

Gifts, Grants and Scholarships made by ProMindful, Inc. 2008-2017
Gifts, Grants and Scholarships made by Alex Nason 2018 onward!

NOTE: We are currently operating as a public volunteer group only.
ProMindful is no longer operating as a non-profit organization.
Gifts posted after JUNE 2017 were donated by Alex.

04/01/19 $1,000 Sea Scout Ship 6

02/2019 – $2,000 to the Triple Gem Society to hep with the cost of a new roof.

01/2019 – $1,000 to Charity Water – https://www.charitywater.org/

12/01 Honnold Foundation $1,000 – http://www.honnoldfoundation.org/

11/24 Sustainable Harvest intl $100

11/24 American Himalayan Organization $100

10/25 Springdale Volunteer Fire Company $50

10/25 Copper Beach $100

10/13 international Justice Mission $100

9/28 Nica Photo = Scholarships $2000

07/23 Pan Mass Challenge $1000

07/01 INSPIRICA $1,000

06/01 Save The Children $1,000

April 30th 2018: $1,000 to LifeBridge Community Services

March 29th, 2018 $1000 to the American Himalayan Foundation

February 27th, 2018: $1000 to Rain Forest Flow

PROMINDFUL GIVING

Date:  June 20, 2017
Organization: Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield CT
Purpose:  Scholarship for Yoga  Teacher Training Class
Amount: $1,000
Website: yoga4everybody.net

Date: February 21, 2017
Organization: Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Scholarship Grant for Yoga Teacher training program
Amount: $373
Website: yoga4everybody.net

Date: December 30, 2016
Organization: Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield  CT
Purpose: Three Scholarship Grants for Yoga Teacher training program
Amount: $1,112
Website: yoga4everybody.net

Date: December 17, 2016
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Free Restorative Yoga Class
Amount: $300
Website: harmonyogastudio.com

Date:  December 17, 2016
Organization: Community Plates, Norwalk CT
Purpose: General Support  on behalf of Yoga for Everybody for ending local hunger
Amount: $200
Website: foodrescue.us

Date: November 15, 2016
Organization:  The Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse NY
Purpose: General Support
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.zencenterofsyracuse.org

Date: November 15, 2016
Organization: The Yoga Cooperative, Trumbull CT
Purpose: General Support
Amount: $500
Website http://www.yogacooperativect.org

Date: November 15, 2016
Organization:  Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ
Purpose: General Support
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: November 15, 2016
Organization:  Redding Center for Meditation, Redding CT
Purpose: General Support
Amount: $500
Website:  http://www.reddingmeditation.org

Date: November 15, 2016
Organization:  Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY
Purpose:  General Support
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.eomage.org

Date: November 5, 2016
Organization: Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.  Stockbridge MA
Purpose: General Support
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.kripalu.org

Date: October 7. 2016
Individual: Joy Abrams
Purpose: MBSR Scholarship for the benefit of TP
Amount: $213

Date: September 5, 2016
Organization: Self-Realization Fellowship, Los Angeles CA
Purpose: Spiritual and humanitarian work
Amount: $100
Website: http://www.yogananda-srf.org

Date: July 1, 2016
Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose:  Yoga for Spanish speaking under served community
Amount: $563
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: June 21, 20016
Organization:  Cure Blindness Org.  Waterbury VT
Purpose: Donation to Himalayan Cataract Project
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.cureblindness.org

Date: June 10, 2016
Organization: Dai Bosatsu Zendo / Zen Studies Society, NY
Purpose: Anniversary Campaign Donation
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.zenstudies.org

Date: June 10, 2016
Organization:  Copper Beech Institute, West Hartford CT
Purpose: Donation to Boundless Heart Fund
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.copperbeechinstitute.org

Date: May 24, 2016
Organization:  Yoga Dimensions, Newtown CT
Purpose: Donation towards Sandy Hook Trauma workshops
Amount:  $334
Website: http://www.yogadimensions.net

Date: May 17, 2016
Organization: Saraswati’s Yoga Joint, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Teacher Training Scholarship
Amount: $1,241
Website: http://www.syjyoga.com

Date: March 25, 2016
Organization: Ashtanga Yoga Center, Carlsbad CA
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship (A.W.)
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://ashtangayogacenter.com/

Date: December 23, 2015
Organization: Yoga Gives Back, Los Angeles CA
Purpose: Donation to support poorest people in India through global yoga community fundraiser at Kaia Yoga
Amount: $1,000
Website:www.yogagivesback.org

Date: December 15, 2015
Organization: Harmony Yoga,  Stamford CT
Purpose: Donation in support of teaching, hosting and marketing Public Restorative Yoga Workshop
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.harmonystudio.com

Date: 11/17/2015
Organization: Total Life Care Center (TLC) Norwalk CT
Purpose: Donation to support Free Meditation Classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: October 23, 2015
Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Scholarship for Workshop and Yoga class
Amount: $835
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: September 29, 2015
Individual: Joy LaVine Abrams, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Scholarship for MBSR workshop
Amount: $425

Date: September 22, 2015
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Grant for Public Free Restorative Yoga Workshop
Amount: $260
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.co

Date: September 18, 2015
Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ
Purpose: Fundraising event at Dew Yoga for Nepal Disaster Relief
Amount: $578 dollar for dollar matching donation
Website: http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: September 8, 2015
Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ
Purpose: Fundraising event at Kaia Yoga for Nepal Disaster Relief
Amount:  $752 dollar for dollar matching donation
Website:  http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: August 25, 2015
Organization:Rama Yoga Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Purpose: Scholarship for Kundalini YTT class
Amount: $600
Website: http://www.ramainstitutevenice.com

Date: August 7, 2015
Organization: Total Life Care Center – TLC, Norwalk CT
Purpose:  Grant for Three-Month Free Public Meditation Classes
Amount: $300
Website: www. tlccenter.com

Date:  June 15, 2015
Organization: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, New York NY
Purpose: Donation at Saraswati Yoga fundraiser
Amount: $1,000
Website: www. stjude.org

Date: May 22, 2015
Organization: Total Life Care Center, TLC, Norwalk, CT
Purpose: Grant for Three Free Monthly Public Meditation Classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: May 15, 2015
Individual: DL
Purpose: Scholarship to Omega Staff – Neil Kramer workshop
Amount: $165

Date:  April 29, 2015
Organization: Gobind & Ass.Inc., Los Angeles CA
Purpose: Scholarship for Kundalini YTT class
Amount: $888

Date: April 21, 2015
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford
Purpose: Grant for Free Public Restorative Yoga workshop
Amount: $225
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: April 13, 2015
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford
Purpose: Grant for Free Public Restorative Yoga session
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: March 24, 2015
Organization: Zen Studies Society, Livingston  Manor NY
Purpose: Donation towards a new furnace
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.daibosatsu.org

Dates: February 20 and March 10, 2015
Organization/Individual:  PX, Ridgefield CT
Purpose: Two Kundalini Yoga Training Scholarships
Amount: $800

Date: February 10, 2015
Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT
Purpose: Scholarship for Yoga Discovery Series
Amount: $600
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: February 10, 2015
Organization: Total Life Care Center, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Free Public Intro To Meditation classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: January 30, 2015
Organization: Harmony Yoga  Stamford, CT
Purpose: Grant for two free Public Restorative Yoga sessions
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: January 20, 2015
Organization: Yoga for Everybody  Fairfield, CT
Purpose:  Three Scholarship grants for Yoga Nidra Training and Pre-Natal Training
Amount: $350
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: January 20th, 2015
Organization: Don Conreaux – Integral Yoga Institute, New York, NY
Purpose: Donated Two Gong Mallets to Don Conreaux to replace missing ones.
Amount: $187.48
Website: http://iyiny.org/

Date: January 15th, 2015
Organization: Yoga For Everybody, Fairfield, CT
Purpose: Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship
Amount: $200
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net/

Date: January 13, 2015
Organization/Individual: PX, Ridgefield CT
Purpose: Scholarship grant for Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training
Amount: $663

Date:   December 30, 2014
Organization: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge MA
Purpose: Donation to Kripalu Scholarship Fund
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.kripalu.org

Date: December 30, 2014
Organization: Copper Beech Institute, West Hartford CT
Purpose: Donation to Boundless Heart Fund
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.copperbeechinstitute.org

Date: December 5, 2014
Organization: Redding Center for Meditation, Redding CT
Purpose: Redding Center for Meditation Annual Appeal Fundraiser
Amount: $5,830
Website: www.reddingmeditation.org

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization: Zen Studies Society Dai Basatsu,  Livingston NY
Purpose: Unrestricted donation
Amount: $1,000
Website: www.zenstudies.org

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization: Zen Studies Society Dai Basatsu,  Livingston NY
Purpose: Unrestricted donation
Amount: $1,000
Website: www.zenstudies.org

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization: Obey Foundation, Wilton CT
Purpose: Donation to support at-risk youths
Amount: $1000
Website: www.obeyfoundation.org

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization: Sustainable Harvest Int. Ellsworth ME
Purpose: Unrestricted donation to support Sustainable Harvesting
Amount: $1,000
Website:www.sustainableharvest.org

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization:  TLC Center, Norwalk  CT
Purpose: Free Public Introductory Meditation Classes
Amount: $300
Website: www.tlccenter.com

Date: November 14, 2014
Organization: Yoga for All-Coop, Fairfield Ct
Purpose: Donation to support victims of domestic violence (DVCC)
Amount: $500
Website: www.yoga4allcoop.org

Date: November 11, 2014
Organization: Yoga for Everybody Fairfield, CT
Purpose: Scholarship for Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training
Amount $800
Website: www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: November 4, 2014
Individual: Joy Levine Abrams, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction scholarship
Amount: 425

Date: September 30, 2014
Organization: Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training scholarship
Amount: $600
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: September 30, 2014
Organization: Stage 4 Cancer Fund
Purpose: Donation towards workshop supplies & health services
Amount: $880

Date: September 30, 2014
Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training scholarship
Amount: $2,795
Website: http://www.syjyoga.com

Date: September 30, 2014
Organization: Playing for Change Foundation, Santa Monica CA
Purpose: Yogapata fundraising event to support free music & dance classes for children around the world
Amount: $2,490
Website: http://www.playingforchange.org

Date: September 23rd, 2014
Organization: DOMUS Fundraiser at Dew Yoga
Purpose: $500 matching grant to support DOMUS fundraiser
Amount: $500
Website: http://domuskids.org/

Date: September 21st, 2014
Organization: Q Music
Purpose: Sponsored Fall Into Light, Conscious Communication Event
Amount: $600
Website: http://www.crystalcymbalogy.com/

Date: September 12, 2014
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Grant in support of Free Restorative Yoga Classes
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: August 26, 2014
Organization: Abeille Consultants Inc., Maplecrest NY
Purpose: Grant in support of yoga classes for school children
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.abeille-inc.org

Date: August 15, 2014

Individual: Reverend Mearah Marqua, Weston CT
Purpose: Counseling for Stage 4 Cancer Survivors
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.mearahmarqua.com

Date: August 12, 2014

Organization: TLC Center, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Grant for free public monthly meditation classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: August 8, 2014
Organization: Yogapata, Wilton CT
Purpose: Sridaiva Yoga Intensive – scholarship
Amount: $450
Website: http://www.yogapata.com

Date: July 25, 2014
Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport, CT
Purpose: Three Yoga Teacher Training scholarships
Amount: $2,400
Website: http://www.kaiayoga.com

Date: July 18, 2014
Organization: Yogapata, Wilton CT
Purpose: Bhakti-shop yoga scholarship
Amount: $180

Website: http://www.yogapata.com

Date: July 7, 17, 2014
Individual: Reverend Mearah Marqua, Weston, CT
Purpose: Counseling for Stage 4 Cancer Survivors
Amount: $750
Website: http://www.mearahmarqua.com

Date: June 20, 2014
Organization: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY
Purpose: Donation designated to Women’s Leadership
Amount: $5,000
Website: http://www.eomega.org

Date: June 14, 2014
Organization: St. Jude – Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Purpose: Donation to find cure for children’s catastrophic illnesses
Amount: $1,000
Website: www. Stjude.org

Date: June 13, 2014
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Donation – Free public restorative yoga classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: June 6, 2014
Organization: TLC Center, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Grant for free public meditation classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: June 6, 2014
Teacher: Kundalini Master Teacher. Harijiwan, Pacific Palisades, CA
Purpose: One Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training scholarship – P.X.
Amount: $1,000
Website: www.harijiwan.com

Date: May 13, 2014
Organization: Stage 4 Cancer Fund
Purpose: Donation towards workshop supplies & health services
Amount: $1,120

Date: April 25, 2014
Instructor:: Joy LeVine Abrams
Purpose: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Scholarship
Amount: $375

Date: April 15, 2014
Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Grant for Domestic Violence Crisis Center yoga classes
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.syjyoga.com

Date: March 21, 2014
Instructor: Aline M.
Purpose: Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training scholarship
Amount: $822

Date: March 18, 2014
Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ
Purpose: Matching grant for Tacloban, Philippines, typhoon relief fundraising
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: March 18, 2014
Individual: Maureen D.
Purpose: Omega workshop scholarship
Amount: $1,000

 Date: March 7, 2014
Organization: Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Two Yoga Teacher Training scholarships – A.R. & T.C.
Amount: $1,000
Website:www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: February 18, 2014
Organization:  Dew Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Grant for subsidized ‘Karma’ Yoga classes for people in need who cannot afford them.
Amount: $2,159
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: January 31, 2014
Organization: Dai Basatsu Zendo Livingston Manor, NY
Purpose: Yoga training scholarship for an ordained monk who
will eventually teach yoga along with meditation. – M.R.
Amount: $1,500
Website: http://www.zenstudies.org

Date: January 31, 2014

Organization: Laughing Lotus Yoga  San Francisco, CA
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship to a social services worker who’s passion
is to create a foundation and open a yoga studio in Bolivia to support and teach underserved community. – S.R.
Amount: $1,200
Website: http://www.laughinglotus.com

Date: January 31, 2014
Organization: Kripalu Center Stockbridge, MA
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship- Allison Woznica
Amount: $1,500
Website: http://www.kripalu.org

Date: January 31, 2014
Organization: Kripalu Center Stockbridge, MA
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship- S.I.
Amount: $1,250
Website: http://www.kripalu.org

Date: January 31, 2014
Organization: Yoga for Everybody Fairfield, CT
Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship- J.H.
Amount: $1300
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: January 31, 2014
Organization: Elements Yoga Darien, CT
Purpose: Four Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships
Amount: :$2,000 matching grant
Website: http://www.elementsyoga.com

Date: December 13, 2013
Organization:  Harmony Yoga Stamford, CT
Purpose:  Free Public Introduction Restorative Yoga classes
Amount: $500
Website:  www.harmonyyogastudio.com

Date: November 22, 2013
Organization:  Relax into Meditation, Easton CT
Purpose: To support Mindfullness Bases Stress Reduction workshops
Amount: $200
Website: http://www.relaxintomeditation.com

Date: November 5, 2013
Organization: Zen Studies Society Daibosatsu New York City
Purpose: To support  teachings and practice of traditional Zen
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.daibasatsu.org

Date: November 5, 2013
Organization: The Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse NY
Purpose:To support programs that teach the practice of meditation to community
Amount: $3,000
Website: http://www.zencenterofsycracuse.org

Date:  November 5, 2013
Organization: Project REFORM, Gettysburg PA
Purpose: To support meditation classes in the prison system
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: November 5, 2013
Organization:  Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY
Purpose: To support holistic studies and educational programs
Amount: $5,000
Website: http://www.omega.org

Date: November 5, 2013
Organization: Kripalu Center, Stockbridge MA
Purpose: To support Kripalu Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.kripalu.org

Date: November 5, 2013
Organization: OBey Foundation, Wilton CT
Purpose: To support programs & organizations committed to youth & community wellness
Amount: 1,000
Website: http://www.obeyfoundation.org

Date: November 5, 2013
Organizarion: The New York Open Center, New York City
Purpose: To support  the holistic activities of the center
Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.opencenter.org

Date: October 1, 2013
Individual: Greg B., Fairfield CT
Purpose: Yoga, meditation and mindfulness training
Amount: $1658

Date: September 17, 2013
Individual: Gina Norman & Stan Woodman of Kaia Yoga, Westport CT
Purpose: Winners of the Yogi of the Year Award
Amount: $1,000

Date:  September 17, 2013
Orgnization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Free Restorative Yoga Community classes
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: September 17, 2013
Organization: TLC Center, Beth Leas, Norwalk CT 
Purpose: Free holistic workshops
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: July 30, 2013
Organization:  Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ
Purpose:  Annual donation in support of its mission
Amount: $4,000
Website:  http://www.bhantewimala.com

Date: July 9, 2013
Organization:  Yoga for All Co-op, Fairfield CT
Purpose: Matching grant, June 22 fundraising event
Amount: $2,000
Website:  www,yoga4allco–op.org

Date: July 2, 2013
Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport CT
Purpose:  Matching Scholarship for Kaia Yoga Teacher Certification Course
Amount: $1,000
Website:  www.kaiayoga.com

Date:  June 28, 2013
Organization: TLC Center -Beth Leas, Norwalk, CT
Purpose:  To suppor Free holistic workshops
Amount: $300
Website:  www.tlccenter.com

Date: June 18, 2013
Instructor: Joy LeVine Abrams, Fairfield CT
Purpose:  MBSR Scholarship
Amount: $395

Date: June 18, 2013
Organization: CT Challenge, Southbury CT
Purpose:  Donation in support of cancer survivor research programs
Amount: $500
Website:  www.ctchallenge.org

Date: June 15, 2013
Organization: St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
Purpose: Donation in support of research to cure deadly childrens diseases
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.stjude.org

Date: May 28, 2013
Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose:  Grant in support of providing subsidized Karma Yoga classes for those in need Amount: $1,795
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: May 14, 2013
Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose:  Use of space for  Energetic Healing  workshop  by Mearah Marqua
Amount: $250
Website: http://www.dewyoga.net

Date: May 14, 2013
Instructor: Mearah Marqua, Westport CT
Purpose: Energetic Healing workshop in support of her workshop & free offer to those who could not afford
Amount: $750
Website: http://www.mearahmarqua.com

Date: April 30, 2013
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Grant in support of Free Restorative Yoga Class
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.harmonyyogastudio.com

Date: March 22, 2013
Organization: TLC Center-Beth Leas, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Gramt in support of Free Meditation Classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: March 19, 2013
Organizaton: The Consortium of Academic Health Centers, Minneapolis, MN
Purpose: Donation to support Integrative medicine and LEAP program/ Dr. Henri Roca Amount: $1,000
Website: http://www.imconsortium.org

Date: February 15, 2013
Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Three scholarships to paricipate in Yoga Teacher Training  classes
Amount: $4000
Website: http://www.saraswatiyogajoint.com
Date: February 12, 2013
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose: Free Restorative Community Yoga Sessions
Amount: $500
Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com

Date: February 12, 2013
Individual: Natasha R., Norwalk CT
Purpose:  Grant to attend Soma Soul class at Yoga Space
Amount: $500

Date:: February 12, 2013
Organization: Elements Yoga, Darien CT
Purpose: Eight scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training classes
Amount: $6,000
Website: http://www.elementsyoga.com

Date: February 5, 2013
Individual: Alisha A.
Purpose: Grant for two students to attend Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction classes Amount: $400
Website: http://www.workingmindfully.com

Date:  January 21, 2013
Individual: Alexander Ali T.
Purpose:  Grant for Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training course
Amount: $500

Date:  January 18, 2013
Individual:  Judith P. Norwalk CT
Purpose:  Grant to attend Health Conference, Truth about Health
Amount:  $99

Date: January 18, 2013
Organization: Yoga For Everybody, Fairfield, CT
Purpose: Two Scholarships for Kundalini Teacher Training class
Amount: $2,600
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: January 18, 2013
Organization:  Yoga For Everybody, Fairfield CT
Purpose:  Scholarship for Kundalni Teacher training
Amount: $800
Website: http://www.yoga4everbody.net

Date: January 4, 2013
Organization:  Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield  CT
Purpose: Two scholarship grants for Kundalini Teacher training
Amount: $ 2,600
Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net

Date: January 4, 2013
Individual: Jerry B., Darien CT
Purpose: to support Mystic Birinder’s healing work
Amount: $328

Date: December 28, 2012
Organization:  OBey Foundation, Wilton CT
Purpose: Annual donation in support of its mission to help children in Ghana
Amount:  $1,000
Website:  www.obeyfoundation.org

Date:  December 21, 2012
Organization: TLC Center, Norwalk CT
Purpose: Grant for three Jin Shin Jyutsu, Reiki classes
Amount: $300
Website: http://www.tlccenter.com

Date: December 21, 2012
Organization: Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY
Purpose: Donation to Omega Women’s Leadership Center.
Amount: $100
Website: http://www.eOmega.org
Date: December 7, 2012
Organization: Catch a Healthy Habit Fairfield, CT 
Purpose: Grant to sponsor Dr. Gabriel Cousens’ November 27th lecture at Catch a Halthy Habit as well as Gabriel Bernstein’s December 3-4 lecture
Amount: $549
Website: http://www.catchahealthyhabit.com

Date: November 27, 2012
Individual: Erin M. Brocton, MA
Purpose: Scholarship to become a certified Reiki
Amount: $257

Date: November 15, 2012
Individual:  Lula M. Farmington, CT
Purpose:  Donated Healing Meditation CDs etc, for recovery
Amount: $100

Date: November 6, 2012
Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford CT
Purpose:  Grant to support free Restorative Yoga Class
Amount:  $500
Website: http://www.harmonyyogastudio.com

Date:  November 6, 2012
Individual:  Jerry B
Purpose: Grant to support technical assistance to prepare presentation for Mystic Birinder Amount: $1935

Date:  October 30, 2012
Organization:  Zen Studies Society –Dai Basatsu – New York City, NY
Purpose: Donation to support traditional monastic Zen training
Amount: $2,000
Website:  www.daibasatsu.org

Date: October 30, 2012 Organization:  Zen Center of Syracuse Purpose:  Donation to support the Center for Zen practice and meditation Amount: $5,000 Website: http://www.zencenterofsyracuse.org Date:  October 30, 2012 Organization:  Triple Gem Society, Princeton NJ Purpose: Donation to support Bhane Wimala’s Center for Conscious Evolution Amount: $5,000 Website:  www.bhantewimala.oom Date: October 30, 2012 Organization:  Project REFORM Gettysburg, PA Purpose: Donation to support prison rehabilitation programs Amount: $1,000 Website: http://www.projectreform.org Date:  October 30, 2012 Organization:  Pariyatti, Onalaska, WA Purpose:  Donation to support affordable access to resources about Buddha’s teachings Amount:  $1,000 Website: http://www.pariyatti.org Date:  October 30, 2012 Organization:  New York Open Center, New York City, NY Purpose:  Annual donation Amount: $1,000 Website:  www.opencenter.org Date: October 9, 2012 Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport CT Purpose: Kaia Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Amount: $9.700 Website: http://www.kaiayoga.com Date:  September 14, 2012 Organization:  Dew Yoga, Stamford CT Purpose:  Dew Yoga Fundraiser for Sargent Jessisca Tillson Amount:  $2,000 Website:  www.dewyoga.com Date: August 14, 2012 Organization: Harmony Yoga Studio, Stamford CT Purpose: Grant for Restorative Free Yoga Class Amount: $500 Website: http://www.harmonyyogastudio.com Date:  August 12, 2012 Organization/Individual: Mearah Marqua, Westport  CT Purpose: Donation for workshop on Ascension, Awakening and Self Healing Amount:  $1,000 Website: http://www.mearah marqua.com Date: August 7, 2012 Organization/ Individual:  Anne Finan, Darien CT Purpose:  Grant to cover cost of preparation for Mystic Birinder Event in August Amount: $1,100 Website: http://www.mysticbirinder.com Date: July  20. 2012 Organization:  Dew Yoga. Stamford, CT Purpose: Scholarship Amount: $700 Website: http://www.dewyoga.com Date: July 17, 2012 Organization: Mata Amritanandamayi Center, Castro Valley, CA Purpose:  Donation to support Embracing the World – Amma projects in 40 countries Amount:  $1,000 Website: http://www.amma.org Date: July 17, 2012 Organization:  Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY Purpose:  Annual Donation Amount:  $10,000 Website: http://www.eomega.org Date: June 26. 2012 Organization:  Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ  Purpose:  Donation in support of Bhante Wimala meditation sessions at Kaia Yoga and Saraswati Yoga Studios in June Amount:  $3,990 Website: http://www.bhantewimala.com Date: June 22, 2012 Organization: Yoga for All Co-Op, Fairfield CT Purpose:  Donation to support yoga teaching to under privileged youth at neglected communities Amount: $5,000 Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net Date: June 26, 2012 Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport CT Purpose: Scholarship to support a student’s tuition Amount: $425 Website:  www.kaiayoga.com Date: June 22, 2012 Individual: Matt Mitchell Purpose: Grant to support his workmanship with Mystic Birinder Amount: $500 Date: June 8, 2012 Organization: Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Stockbridge, MA Purpose:  Donation to Kripalu School of Yoga Amount:  $1,000 Website:  www.kripalu.org Date:  June 4, 2012 Organization: Catch a Healthy Habit, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Scholarship in support of an individual to participate in a workshop at Omega Amount:  $307 Website: http://www.catchahealthyhabit.com Date:  May 17, 2012 Organization: Give Back Yoga Foundation, Takoma Park, MD Purpose: Donation at Kaia Yoga fundraising event in support of funding yoga teachers to help their communities Amount:  $300 Website: http://www.givebackyoga.org Date:  May 1, 2012 Individual:  Jerry Birdsall Purpose:  Scholarship to attend courses with Mystic Birinder Amount: $1,600 Date: April 24, 2012 Individual: Sarah McGrath, Norwalk, CT Purpose: Scholarship – Omega Yoga Service Conference Amount:  $306 Date: April 13, 2012 Organization:  Catch a Healthy Habit, Fairfield, CT Puropose:  Grant to co-sponsor David Wolfe Event in May Amount:  $500 Website: http://www.catchahealthyhabit.com Date: April 13, 2012 Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant to sponsor free public Restorative Yoga class Amount:  $500 Website: http://www.harmonyogastudio.com Date: April 13, 2012 Individual:  Mearah Marqua, Sedona, AZ Purpose:  Grant to support her healing event Amount:  $150 Website:  www.mearahmarqua.com Date: April 10, 2012 Individual: Joy Levine Abrams, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Grant to teach Mindfullness Clinic at the Center for Women and Families Amount:  $2,750 Website:  www.yogaforeverybody.net Date:  April 6, 2012 Organization:  Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield, CT Purpose:  Grant for a yoga student to attend the Omega Conference in May Amount:  $1,366 Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net Date: March 16, 2012 Organization: Peaceworks Inc., Norwalk, CT Purpose:  Grant in support of domestic violence prevention for youth Amount:  $2,000 Website:  http://www.dvccct.org/teen-peaceworks.html Date: March 13, 2012 and April 6, 2012 Indiviidual:  Jerry Birdsall Purpose: Scholarship to attend classes with Mystic Birinder Amount:  $1,000 Date: February 21, 2012 Organization: Catch a Healthy Habit, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Donation to co-sponsor  Jeffrey Smith Event Amount: $250 Website: www.catchahealthyhabit.com Date February 17, 2012 Organization:  Mystic Birinder, Darien, CT Purpose:  Sponsor the Mystic Birinder March 22 Event Amount:  $1645 Website: http://www.mysticbirinder.com Date: December 27, 2011 Organization: Wikimedia Foundation Purpose: Donation to support distribution of free multilingual content of wiki-based projects Amount: $50 Website: http://www.wikimedia.org Date: December 22, 2011 Individual: Natasha Raymond Purpose: Matching grant for the “SomaSoul: Somatic Expressive Therapy Practitioner Training” Amount: $2,000 Date: December 16, 2011 Organization:  Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose:  To sponsor Alex Nason’s workshop “Mindfulness Training Class” Amount:  $500 Website: www.dewyoga.net Date:  December 9, 2011 Organization:  Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose:  To sponsor Alex Nason’s workshop “Meditation for Beginners” Amount:  $500 Website: www.dewyoga.net Date: December 6, 2011 Organization:   Kaia Yoga, Westport, CT Purpose: Scholarship for Teacher Training program Amount: $800 Website: www.kaiayoga.com Date: December 6, 2011 Individual:  Mystic Birinder Bhullar Purpose:  Grant to sponsor Mystic Birinder’s free public event on Christmas Day, Wilton Amount: $750 Website: http://www.mysticbirinder.com Date: December 6, 2011 Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant for free yoga classes to the community Amount: $2,000 Website:  www.harmonyogastudio.com Date: December 6, 2011 Organization:  The Africa Yoga Project, Woodstock, NY Purpose:  Grant towards “Seva Safari March 2012” Amount: $1,000 Website: http://www.africayogaproject.org Date:  November 15, 2011 Organization:  Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose:  To sponsor Alex Nason’s workshop “Beating Cancer & Chronic Illness Gently” Amount:  $1,000 Website: www.dewyoga.net Date: November 15, 2011 Organization:  OBey Foundation, Wilton, CT Purpose: Donation for 2011 fundraiser event Amount:  $500 Website:  www.obeyfoundation.org Date: November 8, 2011 Individual: Mystic Birinder Bhullar Purpose: Grant to sponsor Mystic Birinder’s free public event Dec. 2 in New York City Amount: $895 Website: http://www.mysticbirinder.com Date:  October 25, 2011 Organization:  Shambhala Sun Foundation, Halifax, CN  Purpose: Restricted donation to support mindful.org publication Amount:  $1,000 Website: http://www.shambhalasun.com Date: October 25, 2011 Organization:  OBey Foundation, Wilton, CT Purpose: Donation for second ProMindful sponsored Drum Circle Program Amount:  $1,000 Website:  www.obeyfoundation.org Date:  October 25, 2011 Organization:  Yoga for Everybody, Fairfield, CT Purpose:  Grant for scholarship funding Amount:  $1,700 Website: http://www.yoga4everybody.net Date:  October 11, 2011 Individual:  Julie Moffat, Fairfield, CT Purpose:  Grant to fund a series of Quigong Classes at the Fairfield Woods Public Library Amount: $1,000 Website: http://www.followyourqi.com Date: October 11, 2011 Organization: Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Purpose: Unrestricted Grant to support the Zen Center Amount: $10,000 Website: www.zencenterofsyracuse.org Date: October 11, 2011 Organization: The New York Open Center, New York City Purpose: Unrestricted Donation to support the Center’s initiatives Amount: $1,000 Website: www.opencenter.org Date: October 11, 2011 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Donation to support Bhante Wimala’s Meditation Mission Amount: $10,000 Website: www.triplegemsociety.org Date: October 11, 2011 Organization: Pariyatti, Onalaska, WA Purpose: Donation in support of free public internet meditation resources Amount: $1,000 Website: www.pariyatti.org Date:  September 13, 2011 Organization:  Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA Purpose:  Scholarship YTT Amount:  $1,545 Website:  www.kripalu.org Date:  August 19, 2011 Organization:  Chalise Communications, E. Killingly, CT Purpose:  Donation to sponsor the Fifth Annual After Loss Expo Event in Stamford, CT Amount:  $1,000 Website:www.blessingsbyroland.com Date: August 5,  2011 Organization:  Consumer Wellness Center, Tucson, AZ Purpose:  Support Rawsome Foods Amount:  $1,000 Website: consumerwellness.org Date:  August 5, 2011 Individual:  Mearah Marqua Purpose:  Support Healing work Amount:  $500 Website:  www.mearahmarqua.com Date:  August 2, 2011 Organization:  Elements Yoga, Darien, CT Purpose: Scholarship for YTT Amount:  $814 Website: www.elementsyoga.com Date:  July 29, 2011 Organization:  Obey Foundation, Wilton, CT Purpose: Donation to sponsor the community Drum Circle Program Amount:  $1,000 Website: www.obeyfoundation.org Date: June 14, 2011 Organization:  The Engage Network Purpose:  Dew Yoga Fundraiser for Haite Amount:  $500 Website:  www.haiti.conticooper.com Date:  June 14, 2011 Organization: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY Purpose: Donation – annual fundraising Amount: $10,000 Website: www.eomega.org Date:  June 3, 2011 Organization:  Earth Policy Insitute, Washington, DC Purpose:  Donation to support solutions to save Civilization Amount: $250 Website: www.earthpolicy.org Date:  June 3, 2011 Organization:  Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA Purpose:  Donation to Yoga Teacher Training Fund Amount:  $1,000 Website: www.kripalu.org Date: April 26, 2011 Organization: Catch a Healthy Habit, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Donation to sponsor  Jeffrey Smith Event Amount: $1,000 Website: www.catchahealthyhabit.com Date: April 26, 2011 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Donation for meditation class at Kaia Yoga, April 3 Amount: $1,000 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: April 8, 2011 Individual: Joy LeVine Abrams, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Scholarship for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course Amount: $425 Date:  March 29, 2011 Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport, CT Purpose:  Donation to support Bhante Wimala Meditation Class, April 3 Amount: $2,000 Website: www.kaiayoga.com Date: March 17, 2011 Organization: Zhu Chi, Japan Purpose: Donation to support survivors of the Japanese disaster Amount: $1,000 Website: www.zhuchi.org Date: February & March, 2011 Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk, CT Purpose: Two scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training Classess Amount: $1,995 Website: www.sarasyogajoint.com Date: February & March, 2011 Organization: Elements Yoga, Darien, CT Purpose: Two scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training classes Amount $2,530 Website:  www.elementsyoga.com Date:  January & February, 2011 Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport, CT Purpose:  Two scholarships for Yoga Teacher Training classes Amount: $2,234 Website: www.kaiayoga.com Date: February 25, 2011 Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant to sponsor Free Yoga Classes Amount: $2,500 Website: www.harmonyogastudio.com Date: January 21, 2011 Organization: Catch a Healthy Habit, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Donation to sponsor  Kris Carr event Amount: $1,500 Website: www.catchahealthyhabit.com Date: October 22, 2010 Organization:  Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Special Meditation Award Amount: $5,000 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: October 15, 2010 Organization:  MS Foundation, Ft Lauderdale, FL Purpose: Restricted Donation to support Complementary Alternative Medicine-CAM Amount: $5,000 Website: www.msfocus.org Date: October 15, 2010 Organization: Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA Purpose: Donation to Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Fund Amount: $1,000 Website: www.kripalu.org Date: October 15, 2010 Organization: Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Purpose: Unrestricted Grant to support the Zen Center Amount: $10,000 Website: www.zencenterofsyracuse.org Date: October 15, 2010 Organization: Project Reform, Triple Gem Prison Sangha, Gettysbury, PA Purpose: Donation in support of prison meditation programs for rehabilitation, transformation and re-entry of incarcerated people to community life Amount: $1,000 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: October 15, 2010 Organization: Pariyatti, Onalaska, WA Purpose: Donation in support of free public internet meditation resources Amount: $1,000 Website: www.pariyatti.org Date: October 8, 2010 Individual: Joy Abrams, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Scholarship for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction class Amount: $395 Date:  October 1, 2010 Organization: Kaia Yoga, Westport, CT Purpose:  Scholarship for Yoga Teacher Training Amount: $1,667 Website: www.kaiayoga.com Date: September 28, 2010 Organization/Individual:  Suzen Gerrish, Miami, FL Purpose:  Grant in support of yoga classes for after-school care children and the members of Fellowship House in Miami, FL Amount: $2,580 Date: September 17, 2010 Organization: Pryority Fitness, New Canaan, CT Purpose: Grant for free public meditation classes with Melinda Loo Amount: $500 Website: www.pryorityfitness.com Date: September 7, 2010 Individual:  Ann Russell Purpose: 2009 Yogini of the Year Award Amount: $500 Date: August 30, 2010 Organization:  Kula Yoga Project, New York, NY Purpose: Scholarship for attending the Art of Teaching Kula Style program in May 2011 Amount: $700 Website: http://www.kulayoga.com Date: August 30, 2010 Organization: Jewish Home Lifecare, New York, NY Purpose: Matching Grant in support of funding the Tai Chi study by David Saltman on Balance of Coordination/Falls Prevention Tai Chi Intervention Efficacy in the elderly subacute population Amount: $2,000 Website: www.jewishhome.org Date: August 27, 2010 Organization: New York Open Center, New York, NY Purpose: Unrestricted Donation to support new urban holistic learning initiatives Amount: $1,000 Website: www.opencenter.org Date: August 24, 2010 Organization: The New York Open Center, New York City Purpose: Unrestricted Donation to support their mission Amount: 1,000 Website: www.opencenter.org Date: August 17, 2010 Organization: Dew Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant to sponsor a Bhakti yoga session with renown teacher Shyamdas Amount: $500 Website: www.dewyoga.net Date:  August 15, 2010 Orgarnization: iFloat LTD, Westport, CT Purpose: Grant for Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (Epsom salt bath therapy for people suffering from chronic physical pain.) Amount: $1,000 Website: www.ifloatspa.com Date:  August 8-14, 2010 Organization:  Omega Institute, Rhinebeck. NY Purpose: Grant for wellness practitioners and yoga studio owners to attend two workshops: “Developing A Holistic Learning Center or Wellness-Related Business” with Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD and “Anatomy of a Successful Workshop” with Michael Craft Amount:  $3,220 Website: www.eomega.org Date: July 10-17, 2010 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Meditation Retreat with Bhante Wimala at Samadhi Buddhist Meditation Center, Prague, Czech Republic Amount: $2,800 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: June 11, 2010 Organization: OBey Foundation, Waterbury, CT Purpose: Donation in support of a Mindfulness Drum Call Program at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center Amount: $1,000 Website: www.obeyfoundation.org Date: May 25, 2010 Organization:  Elements Yoga, Darien, CT Purpose:  Two Scholarships for Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Amount: $1,690 Website:  www.elementsyoga.com Date: May 12, 2010 Organization:  Pryority Fitness, New Canaan, CT Purpose: Grant for free public meditation classes with Melinda Loo Amount: $500 Website: www.pryorityfitness.com Date: April 20, 2010 Organization:  Kaia Yoga, Greenwich, CT Purpose: Scholarship for Yoga Teacher Training Amount: $140 Website: www.kaiayoga.com Date: April 16, 2010 Organization: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY Purpose: Unrestricted Donation – OMEGA fundraiser Amount: $10,000 Website: www.eomega.org Date: March 26, 2010 Organization: Urban Peace, Berkeley, CA Center For Transformative Change Purpose: Grant in support of promoting Mindfulness Amount $1,000 Website: www.transformativechange.org Facebook: Center for Transformative Change Date: March 19, 2010 Individual: Joy LeVine Abrams, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Student Scholarship for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course Amount: $395 Date: March 2, 2010 Organization: The Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk, CT Purpose: Donation for 10 in-house yoga classes for the public. Introduction To Yoga. Amount: $1,000 Website: www.maritimeaquarium.org Date: March 2, 2010 Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk, CT Purpose: Anusara Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships for three students Amount: $3,992 Website: www.sarasyogajoint.com Date: February 9, 2010 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Donation to support Center for Conscious Evolution Amount: $1,000 for Shamatha Yoga “Introduction To Meditation” Event Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: January 29, 2010 Organization: Greenwich Yoga, Greenwich, CT Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarships Amount: $2,232 for two YTT scholarships Website: www.greenwichyoga.com Date: January 29, 2010 Organization: SonoMa Ashram Foundation, Varanasi, India Purpose: Donation in support of orphaned children Amount: $500 Website: www.sonomaashram.org Date: January 21, 2010 Organization: Yoga for Everbody. Fairfield, CT Purpose:  Scholarships for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Workshop Amount: $790 for two  January scholarships Website: www.yoga4everybody.net Date: January 15, 2010 Organization: 11:11 Magazine, Lexington, SC Purpose: Publication focused on mindfulness and holistic wellness Amount: $1,111 Website: www.1111mag.com/ Date: January 5, 2010 Organization: Drema Lindie – Yoga Instructor, Bethel, CT Purpose: Grant for after-school yoga sessions for teachers at the Frank A. Berry School in Bethel Amount: $1,340 Date: December 4, 2009 Organization:  Abeille Consultants, Inc., Fairfield, CT Purpose: To teach holistic healing techniques, yoga, and mindfulness practices to the 30 staff members of the Norwalk Homeless Shelter. Amount: Matching Grant $7,500 Website: www.abeilleconsulting.org Date: October 27, 2009 Organization: Pariyatti, Onalaska, WA Purpose: Donation in support of free public internet meditation resources Amount: $1,000 Website: www.pariyatti.org Date October 27, 2009 Organization: Kushi Institute, Becket, MA Purpose: Unrestricted Grant to support the Kushi Institute Amount: $1,000 Website: www.kushiinstitute.org Date: October 27, 2009 Organization: Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA Purpose: Donation to Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Fund Amount: $1,000 Website: www.kripalu.org Date: October 16, 2009 Organization: Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Purpose: Unrestricted Grant to support the Zen Center Amount: $10,000 Website: www.zencenterofsyracuse.org Date: October 16, 2009 Organization: Project Reform, Triple Gem Prison Ministries, Gettysbury, PA Purpose: Donation in support of prison meditation programs for rehabilitation, transformation and re-entry of incarcerated people to community life Amount: $1,000 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date: October 14, 2009 Organization: Quantum Quest, Westport, CT Purpose: Grant/financing for numerous free public workshops and one on one sessions to teach and promote mindfulness and holistic health and wellness Amount: $4,000 Website: www.mearahmarqua.com Date: October 13, 2009 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Donation to support meditation instruction Amount: $10,000 Website: www.bhantewimala.com Date:  October 9, 2009 Organization: Harmony Yoga Studio, Stamford, CT Purpose:  Special grant for free public stress-reduction, healing, meditation and yoga classes Amount: $2,000 Website:  www.harmonyogastudio.com Date: October 6, 2009 Organization: Yoga for Everbody, Fairfield, CT Purpose:  Scholarship for Mindfulness based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Workshop Amount: $450 Website: www.yoga4everybody.net Date: August 18, 2009 Organization: School Based Health Centers, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant to implement a yoga program for challenged Stamford High School Students Amount: $4,100 Website: www.familycenters.com Date: July 3, 2009 Organization: Shambhala International-Vajradhatu, Halifax, Nova Scotia CN Purpose: Donation to promote Shambhala Meditation Center Amount: $1,000 Website: www.shambhala.org Date: July 3, 2009 Organization: Greenwich Yoga, Greenwich, CT Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Amount: $875 Website: www.greenwichyoga.com Date: May 28, 2009 Organization: Saraswati Yoga Joint, Norwalk, CT Purpose: Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Amount; $1,000 Website: www.sarasyogajoint.com Date: May 25, 2009 Organization: Redding Meditation Society, Redding, CT Purpose: Donation to promote meditation in the community Amount: $1,000 Website: www.reddingmeditationsociety.org Date: May 12, 2009 Organization: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY Purpose: Donation in support of Omega Center for Sustainable Living Amount: $10,000 Website. http://www.eomega.org/ Date: March 27, 2009 Organization: Earth Policy Institute, Washington DC Purpose: Donation in support of environmental research Amount: $250 Website: www.earthpolicy.org Date: March 13, 2009 Individual: Joy LeVine Abrams, Fairfield, CT Purpose: Grant to teach yoga at Newtown High School Amount: $758 Date: February 13, 2009 Organization: Harmony Yoga, Stamford, CT Purpose: Grant for Free Introductory Yoga Class Amount: $500 Website: www.harmonyogastudio.com Date: January 20, 2009 Organization: SonoMa Ashram,Varanasi, India Purpose: Donation in support of orphaned children Amount: $500 Website: www.sonomaashram.org December 9, 2008 Organization: Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, NY Purpose: Donation to support The Omega Institute Amount: $1,000 Website: www.eomega.org Date: November 25, 2008 Organization: Pariyatti, Onalaska, WA Purpose: Donation to support Pariyatti’s free online mindfulness resources Amount: $1,000 Website: www.pariyatti.org Date: November 25, 2008 Organization: Kripalu, Stockbridge, MA Purpose: Donation to Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Fund Amount: $1,000 Website: www.kripalu.org Date: November 25, 2009 Organization: Zen Center of Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Purpose: Donation to support the Zen Center Amount: $1,000 Website: www.zencenterofsyracuse.org Date: September 2, 2008 Organization: Greenwich Yoga, Greenwich, CT Purpose: One Yoga Teacher Training Scholarship Amount: $1,250 Website: www.greenwichyoga.com Date: September 2, 2008 Organization: Greenwich Yoga, Greenwich, CT Purpose: Grant for a Meditation Workshop with Bhante Wimala Amount: $500 Website: www.greenwichyoga.com Date: September 2, 2008 Organization: Triple Gem Society, Princeton, NJ Purpose: Grant for a Meditation Workshop with Bhante Wimala Amount: $500 Website: www.triplegemsociety.org