We have been asked by Buddhist nun Ayya Dhammadipa if Eastside Insight would like to participate in an Oct. 2 online version of Buddhist Action to feed the hungry. The message she sent is below, so please look it over. If any of you are interested please email me back – stevellen95@comcast.net – and we’ll see if we can put together a team.

Below is Ayya Dhammadipa’s message:

“You and everyone at Eastside Insight are warmly invited to join this year's online event. On Saturday, October 2nd at 1:00 pm, I will be hosting a program called the "Buddhist Action to Feed the Hungry," in support of Buddhist Global Relief. You may already know that BGR provides food aid and education to thousands of the poorest people around the world and in the US. In recent years BGR has grown, and has been able to offer emergency aid to folks suffering from hunger due to the impacts of COVID too. The BGR Action in October raises awareness and funds for this compassionate work.

I'm not sure whether anyone from Eastside Insight has participated in the Walks, which were our primary fundraisers before the pandemic, but I'm wondering whether you would like to become a Participating Sangha this year. Participating Sanghas benefit from being listed on the event webpage, and recognized at the start of the online event. The tech folks are hoping to have the event page for the Pacific/Mountain Action ready for you to look at ready next week. If you are a Participating Sangha, you'll also be listed in the BGR Annual Report and you'll receive a certificate of appreciation.

Participating Sanghas are also asked to get the word out to their residents and members, help to raise funds using our peer-to-peer site, and attend the online Action. Please think about it and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. In the meantime, I'm happy to share more information if you have questions. This would be a great project for EI to get involved with.