Join us Saturday, August 7, 6 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET for a music and arts celebration and temple fundraiser featuring the Musical Talents of our Ekoji Sangha, Live Origami Demo and Door Prizes!
IMPORTANT: Register here to receive the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfu2rrjkoGtHOGUFFYHo-uyNpSKfvth3G
Read on for event details...
Folding & FUNdraising
In the weeks leading up to and after this special event we will be striving to reach Rev. Hayashi's goal of folding 1000 cranes! The finished cranes will be strung and on display in the temple through the end of the year.
Ekoji member and past co-President, Joran Stegner, will be on hand during this event to demonstrate the crane folding process and answer any questions you have about the art of origami. You can watch a time-lapse of him folding a crane here:
https://vimeo.com/577667538
and download printable instructions here:
origami-crane-print.pdf
While folding, Rev. Hayashi, encourages us to reflect upon what has transpired over the last year and the many lives lost. The collection of cranes will represent the Sangha's love, hope, and compassion.
This is a FUNdraiser for EKOJI so all folders will be asked to solicit pledges based upon the number of cranes they fold or collect flat donations for their participation. The goal is to fold 1000 cranes and raise $10,000 to help offset the loss from cancelling our Obon festival in 2021.
REMEMBER DANA IS SELFLESS GIVING AND
IT'S THE EFFORT THAT IS THE REWARD!
In the weeks leading up to and after the event, there will be a folding station located in the lobby of the temple stocked with origami paper and instructions on how to fold the cranes.
Completed cranes and donations can be delivered on Sunday to this station. Checks should be made payable to Ekoji Buddhist Temple. Donations can also be made via Paypal. Click here to contribute today.
The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and includes performances by:
Mark LaWall
Cliff Long
Yuko Keicho
Nen Daiko
Ronald Crawley
Ann Stegner
Rev. Hayashi
Samanthie Silva
Ben Rask
and more!
Guests are encouraged to stay for the entire event and any who do will be entered into a random drawing for these fun door prizes:
$25 iTunes Gift Card
Exclusive Origami Art and Paper Package
$25 Etsy Gift Card
Just remember you must be present in the Ekoji Zoom Room to win! All are welcome to attend this FREE family event so please share this event announcement with your friends and family!
REMINDER: Guests will need to pre-register to receive the Zoom link for this virtual family event:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfu2rrjkoGtHOGUFFYHo-uyNpSKfvth3G
The Zoom Room will open 15 minutes prior for mic checks and troubleshooting. Seating is limited to the first 100 who enter. Additional reminders will be sent to anyone who registers.
For questions or technical assistance please email: ekoji.info@gmail.com