*NEW LOCATION*

Saluda River Walk

650 Candi Lane, Columbia, SC 29210

Saturday, October 12, 2024 | 10am – 1pm

Join us for a day of fun and fundraising for world peace!

We will gather at picnic tables located by the parking lot at Saluda River Walk,

engage in a meditation together, take a walk along the beautiful river park,

and end back at the meeting area for a picnic!

Our goal for this fundraiser is to raise $5,000

All funds raised will support KMC South Carolina’s efforts to help people

in South Carolina develop peaceful minds.

By increasing our own inner peace, we can bring about world peace.

As our founder, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (Geshe-la) says,

“Without inner peace, outer peace is impossible.” 

A donation of any size contributes to KMC South Carolina’s

dedication to World Peace and brings us closer to our goal.

With your help we can give people in South Carolina access to ways

of developing inner peace through learning Buddha’s teachings.

This is our form of public service.

Ways to support our fundraiser:

Register to walk
+ solicit sponsors

Registration includes a t-shirt & picnic

lunch. Ask your friends, family,

neighbors and/or coworkers to

support your walk by making a

donation.

Can’t attend?
You can still solicit donations

Let your friends, family, neighbors, or

coworkers know that you’re raising

money to help people find peace

and have better lives now and in the

future.

Make a donation
yourself

See below for ways to make a donation

Scroll down for details about how to get started.

The Walk

Meeting place:

Saluda Riverwalk
650 Candi Lane, Columbia, SC 29210
Look for volunteers in our event shirts! We will be at picnic tables with signs near the parking lot.

Schedule:

10am – 1pm
Registration: 10 – 10:30am
Meditation: 10:30 – 11am with Cindy Parker
Walk (2.0 miles): 11:15am –  12:15pm
Picnic: 12:15 – 1pm

Fundraising goal:

$5,000

Registration:

$35.00
includes a t-shirt & lunch
Register to Walk

Making Donations

Whether you’re walking or not, here’s how sponsors/donors can contribute. And if you’re making a donation yourself, here’s how to do it.

Donate through PayPal:

PAYPAL DONATION LINK

Share this link with others so they can donate to the fundraiser.  Or use this link to make a donation yourself.

Send a check:

Ask your sponsors to write a check to:

Kadampa Meditation Center South Carolina
2000 Park Street, Suite 103
Columbia, SC 29201

Add “Walk for World Peace” as a memo on the check.

KMC South Carolina is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.  Please contact admin@meditationinsouthcarolina.org for a tax-deductible receipt.

Tips

for fundraising & spreading the word

Facebook

Set up a Facebook fundraiser and choose
“Kadampa Meditation Center South Carolina”
as the nonprofit organization.

GoFundMe

Set up a GoFundMe page and select
“Kadampa Meditation Center South Carolina”
as the nonprofit organization you are supporting
(all funds will go directly to KMC South Carolina).

Support is all around you

You might be surprised by how much support you’ll find all
around you from your friends, family, neighbors, or coworkers.
Just let them know that you’re raising money to
help people find peace and have better lives — now and in the future.

Share personal examples

It can be heartwarming to see the generosity people exhibit
when you share sincere and  inspiring stories of your own experience
meditating and putting Dharma into practice.  There’s a good chance
your friends, family, neighbors, or coworkers have already noticed
positive changes — and they’ll be eager to support the cause of that change.

It’s good karma for them

Supporting Dharma, its centers, and its practitioners  is
good karma — which creates positive experiences in the future.
When you offer people the chance to donate to this fundraiser,
you can do so out of love and compassion because you’re
giving them the opportunity to create good karma for themselves.
Register to Walk