Thursday, October 18, 2012

CHENREZIG HALL FUND RAISER SATURDAY, 6-9 PM


Treasure Valley Dharma Friends

Invites You to Attend a Fund-Raising Event
On Behalf of Sravasti Abbey
To Support the Completion of Chenrezig Hall

October 20, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

At 2911 South Holden Avenue
Boise, ID 83706
(3 blocks east of Timberline High School-South of Boise Avenue)
 
The Fund-Raiser offers snacks and light beverages, books and other items for sale, a Silent Auction with donations from local businesses, artists and service providers.
List of Items in Silent Auction listed below
Venerable Thubten Chonyi from the Abbey will make a brief presentation about Chenrezig Hall and the Abbey and will be available for questions.  She also will be teaching Friday night, Saturday (two sessions) and Sunday at the LTT Temple located at 2312 West Overland Road, Boise.
See www.tvdf.org for schedule of talks.

If you cannot attend, donations may be made by check to P.O. Box 20644, Seattle, WA 98101 or online at FriendsofSravastiAbbey.org. 
A donor has generously provided a $100,000 Compassion match. 
All offerings to build Chenrezig Hall will be doubled
Now until December 1
For more information about the Abbey and Chenrezig Hall, write office.sravasti@gmail.com


GOODS DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES

Gift certificate from High Note Cafe.  Value $50

Basket of Seasonal Fruit and gift certificate from Stonhenge Grocery.  Value $25

Dreamweavers Hammock Company – hammock chair, value $95

Singing Bowl from Eyes of the World. Value $85

Gift Certificate from Dragonfly.  Value $20.

Spirit at Work.  Book-Tibet, Life, Myth and Art by Michael Willis, value $50; glass ornament with hand-painted image of Kwan Yin, value $35; gift certificates for attending functions value $10 each.

BODYWORK DONATIONS BY LOCAL BUSINESSES

Dominique Tardiff, Cranio-Sacral Session.  Value $50

Leslie Howe, one-hour massage.  Value $50

Sommers Gerratt, one-hour massage.  Value $50

OTHER SERVICE DONATIONS

Meinhoffer Law Office legal consultation.  Value $150

Susan Wildwood, one hour Integrative Movement Lesson – learn how to site for long periods of time meditating or your choice of other.  Value $70

Susan Wildwood, one-hour hypnosis session.  Improve your performance in any walk of life.  Value $70

Summits Hot Yoga.  5 Sessions.  Value $55

GOODS DONATED BY WONDERFUL PEOPLE

Frequent Flyer Miles Equal to Two (2) round trip tickets anywhere in the continental United States from Terry Rudolf.  Value $1,000

Oriental Wall hanging from Terry Rudolf.  Retail Value $50

Thangka of Chenrezig from Dale and Martha Bowden, value $500

Original Artwork from Dale and Martha Bowden:  “Through the Window” by Tom Cole; in oil/pastel; value $650

Original Artwork from Dale and Martha Bowden:  “Swirl in the Sky” by Tom Cole; in oil/pastel; value $500

Complete Spaghetti Dinner for Two including complete tableware and place mats, sauce, pasta, rolls, cheese, wine.  Only have to add salad!  Value $50.00

Quilted wall hanging “Mother and Child”.

Personal Spa Basket with skin care products.

Brass Oriental Vase with stand; anonymous donor.

OTHER ITEMS

Malas
Incense
Incense burners
Notecards
Katas
Books