Program:
Zendo Mind and Body Center
- Budget:
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$1,000,000
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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General Public/Unspecified
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General Public/Unspecified
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
We are currently engaged in the pursuit of the creation of Zendo-USA mind and body enrichment center. The Center will be a community asset with extraordinarily diverse demographic appeal, from prenatal to seniors.
The Zendo-USA mind and body enrichment center will provide an assortment of fitness activities, life enriching events, personal empowering programs, mentoring, meditation and prayer classes, and charitable events.
We will offer:
Fitness programs: Yoga: Prenatal, Baby, Toddler, Teen, Adult, Senior. Pilates: adolescent, Adult, Senior Martial Arts: child, adolescent, adult
Enrichment programs: Tai Chi: Teen, Adult, Senior Qi Gong: Teen, Adult, Senior Meditation/prayer: Child, Teen, Adult, Senior
Empowering programs: Mentoring: Child, Teen, Adult, Senior Focus groups:Teen, Adult, Senior, women/girls Self-defense:Teen, Adult, Senior, women/girls
Charitable Events: Practice nonviolence. Protect and extend human rights. Work for a sustainable environment Work with traditions, and religions. Challenge all forms of unjust discrimination Organize food/clothing drives for the less fortunate
In order to be able to provide our community members with the full benefit of our life enriching programs, we are seeking to purchase land and to construct a 5000 square foot facility. This facility will have a unique three studio design which will provide individual space with sufficient room for the successful performance of our scheduled activities. Our objectives are multifaceted. The goal of our fitness programs is to improve the overall physical well being of all our members. This includes; helping them to achieve greater stamina and vitality, reduce stress, maintain an enhanced immune system, improve cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic, and digestive function, and lower blood pressure. Additional benefits for seniors include improved balance and stability and additional benefits for infants include deeper bonding and stimulation through infant and toddler yoga.
Our enrichment programs will provide an outlet where community members can learn to be more peaceful and can develop and grow spiritually through meditation and prayer. Through our empowerment programs we will assist members of our community in becoming tolerant and accepting of all people regardless of their religious, ethnic, or cultural backgrounds. We aspire to help each member achieve excellence in all aspects of their lives. The establishment of common ground creates an environment where tolerance and acceptance of self as well as others thrives and flourishes. This allows for individual growth and development of a more cohesive, tolerant community. Through our charitable events, we will provide an opportunity for our community members to give back. We will encourage the philosophy of giving through community activism and provide opportunities where individuals can practice the art of charitable contribution, this, with the ultimate goal of creating a safer, more humane and peaceful planet.
Program Long-Term Success:
American Buddhist Sangha is a registered Florida nonprofit 501c3 organization.
We exist to provide individuals with the tools for living a healthier, happier, and more fulfilling life. American Buddhist Sangha Zendo-USA mind and body center will enable participants to develop and maintain strong and healthy bodies and minds. We encourage physical and social growth by teaching members to focus on their present day lives through active living. The Zendo-USA mind and body center provides a facility where all people can come together to enjoy the benefits of physical, mental, and spiritual fitness while learning to respect humanity, embrace spiritual freedom, support social equality, and participate in charitable events.
Program Short-Term Success:
Since our inception, the American Buddhist Sangha has been dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of our community members. The Zendo-USA is a mind and body enrichment center. Our programs are designed to enhance the mind, body, and soul and to connect them to each other. Each piece of the Zendo offers a live enriching activity. Each program is designed to nurture and develop the participant’s total wellbeing, and to improve their desire for community service.
In order to achieve this, we offer many comprehensive programs including the following:
- Women’s awareness and self defense courses
- Community Qi gong classes
- Individualized youth and college student mentoring
- Canned food drives for the less fortunate
- Martial arts: teen and adults
- Fund raisers for ‘Women in Distress’
- Individualized and group meditation sessions
- Free martial arts tournaments for the economically challenge
Group activities to build teamwork skills and self-confidence
Program Success Monitored by:
interviewing of participants, passing of class programming objectives
Program Success Examples:
We provided the following programs.
Since our inception, the American Buddhist Sangha has been dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of our community members.
Our programs are designed to enhance the mind, body, and soul connection. Each program is designed to nurture and develop the participant’s total well-being, and to improve their desire for community service.
· College student mentoring
· Canned food drives for the less fortunate
· Martial arts/self-defense programs
· Group meditation sessions
· Group activities to build teamwork skills and self-confidence
· Effectively impacted and improved the lives of over 10,000 local residents
· Our International Community Outreach websites visitor base continues to grow with over 260,000 with in the last twelve months
· Developed a diverse and outstandingly talented management team and Board of Advisors for our future Zendo-USA Mind and Body Enrichment Center