The Portland match is on! Double the power of your gift. Through August 15, your donations will be matched up to $5,000.
What Does It Take to Make a Subud Portland Matching Fund for SD USA?
By Marilyn Schirk
It takes a team of dedicated Susila Dharma volunteers who are willing to sustain a prolonged effort to build an annual fund-raising tradition at their Subud Center for Susila Dharma USA. It takes a big-hearted generous cohort of far-sighted Subud members at the Center who understand the importance of the work done by Susila Dharma. It takes the work of many of our members to support events such as this year’s Book Sale for SD USA, last year’s Quarantine Cuisine cookbook, silent auctions, post-latihan refreshments, potluck dinners, etc., to build the seed money for the Match.
Most of all it takes the membership of all of Subud USA to answer the call to make donations for the Matching Fund every year. It is a constant source of joy and fulfillment for all of us who participate in any phase of the Match to keep Bapak’s vision alive for Susila Dharma.
Please consider joining into Subud’s own unique humanitarian effort by continuing your ongoing support for our Match or by becoming a new donor to the Portland Matching Fund this year.
Deepest thanks from all of us here in Portland, OR.
News from Sequoia Community Center
In 2021 Sulfiati Harris has received the “Tulare County Woman of the Year” award for her work creating the Sequoia Community Center. The work of this center continues to improve the lives of those living in this area of California by offering:
- Classes in the studio (that your SD donations helped to build)
- Safety Team meeting with the Fire Chief
- Tea time afternoon gatherings to chat and catch up
- Monthly Bookmobile visits
And more ……….
The SD USA annual report is now available
Please take a few minutes to review the humanitarian work that your donations support. You can read the report here.