Virya means Joyful Effort

HOW CAN I HELP?

There are several ways you can help.

You can join one of our Committees and
share your skills, interests and time.

Communications Committee
The Communications Committee is charged with website design, coordination of data base, emails, design and dissemination of flyers and other publications, mailings, website updates, and press contacts. Co-Chairs: Stacey Fisher and Larry Wolf. Contact the committee at communications@aci-capeann.org

Development Committee
The Development Committee is charged with the immediate and long term financial planning and fund raising for ACI-Cape Ann’s commitments and activities. Volunteers with a background in finance or fund raising would be especially appreciated, but all folks interested in serving our sangha on this committee are encouraged to sign up. Contact the committee at development@aci-capeann.org

Facilities Committee
The Facilities Committee is charged with organizing and managing our center at 154 Granite Street, Rockport, as well as rented facilities for sponsored events, and finding locations for events. Co-Chairs: Leslie Whelan and Karen Aase. Contact the committee at facilities@aci-capeann.org

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee is charged with ongoing management of ACI-Cape Ann’s fiscal resources, preparing and distributing timely reports to the board, and making recommendations concerning committee budgets. Chair: Elizabeth Toulan, Co-Chair: Lori MacDonald. Contact the committee at finance@aci-capeann.org

Hospitality Committee
The Hospitality Committee is charged with preparing teaching sites, scheduling welcome and registration, organizing refreshments, and arranging for visiting teacher’s accommodations. Co-Chairs: Mary Kay Dyer and Alison Landoni. Contact the committee at hospitality@aci-capeann.org

Outreach Committee
The Outreach Committee is charged with providing resources and information to the community at large and connecting newer members with more seasoned practitioners. Co-Chairs: Jennie Meyer and Lisa Foster. Contact the committee at outreach@aci-capeann.org

Program Committee
The Program Committee is charged with organizing, planning, scheduling all program offerings, preparing teaching materials and communications content for ACI-Cape Ann activities and maintaining our library. Co Chairs Margaret Redington and Phil Salzman. Contact the committee at program@aci-capeann.org


You can make a tax-deductible donation to ACI-Cape Ann.
ACI-Cape Ann is a tax-exempt Massachusetts non-profit corporation. Accordingly, all of your financial gifts to ACI-Cape Ann are tax-deductible. Whatever you can give to ACI-Cape Ann, whether in the form of a recurring monthly or quarterly pledge, an annual gift or one-time bequest, will be appreciated greatly. ACI-Cape Ann has three funds from which you can choose to make your donations:

ACI-Cape Ann general operating fund.
ACI-Cape Ann relies on donations to keep its doors open. Your generous donations to this fund will help us maintain our principal facility, the Vajramudra Center, at 154 Granite Street, Rockport, MA, allowing us to offer Vajrayana Buddhist teachings free of charge to the public.

ACI-Cape Ann retreat property fund.
The Vajrayana Buddhist practice is deepened through ever longer periods of quiet, solitary retreat. In order to support the meditation practice of teachers and students, ACI-Cape Ann must find and operate a suitable property that will promote and sustain extended periods of silent, solitary retreat. We are actively seeking a property in close proximity to ACI-Cape Ann to fulfill this critical purpose of the Vajrayana practice for all serious practitioners.

ACI-Cape Ann scholarship fund.
Our teachings are offered free of charge to the public but students are expected to pay for the cost of printing their materials. In addition, advanced study frequently requires travel and accommodations in remote locations. Furthermore, certain advanced studies do have tuition charges that must be paid. The ACI-Cape Ann scholarship fund has been created to help defray these costs so that serious students and practitioners will be able to progress in their practice. All monies donated to this fund are distributed in accordance with federal tax-exempt guidelines.