How to get involved
Lending a hand
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MAKING A DONATION IS IMPORTANT, but it is not the only way you can contribute to the creation of a Centre: for example, you can collect funds among the people you know, organise events, offer your skills, look for possible sites, make contacts, etc.
A first and simple thing you can do is to spread knowledge of this site: click on the link Tell a friend about this project to send an email to one or more of your contacts, ensuring that you let them know how important this project is to you.
A relatively simple example of how you can raise funds is a dinner on the model of what has already been successfully organised by other practitioners. On these occasions they were based on Thai food (giving a theme to the evening can make it more appealing) to which thirty or so people were invited. The minimum contribution asked from each guest was 20 euros, to which extra sums could be added. Once the costs of the dinner have been subtracted, you would still be left with a significant amount. In addition, the dinner would probably mean that many of the guests would be introduced to the practice of mindfulness for the first time, which is bound to intrigue them. All you need is the space to host so many people (in summer a garden is perfect), adequate cooking equipment and crockery, and a capable and undaunted cook!
Whatever event you might like to hold, you can count on the support of the workgroup that is following the Project: we may help you to create invitations, provide suitable printing materials for presentation of the Project, and, within possible limits, we will try to be present at the event to illustrate the spirit and details of the Project.