Dear Friend,
In considering the upcoming occasion of Thanksgiving, the Siddhartha School teachers, students and staff would like to say thank you for all that you do to make the school a loving, academically strong, and safe place for learning. You have done so much to improve the campus and to give new opportunities to our students. Powered by your generous gifts, together we have:
Provided running water on demand throughout the campus wash rooms, kitchen, and campus gardens
Installed new electrical power lines for more stable energy deployment at the school
Built a computer lab with new equipment and a dedicated power source to accommodate 30 students at a time
Built new bathrooms and hand washing stations
Built a new floor for our outdoor stage
Funded and hired a new, full time music teacher
Brought back our Music and Media Camp in partnership with Ladakh Arts and Media Organization (LAMO)
Brought the Siddhartha School students art work to to show at a collaborative exhibition in New York City with the Lower East Side Girls Club (LESGC) and Minnequa ElementarySchool (in Pueblo, CO)
Established two fellowship awards to honor distinguished graduates and support their volunteer projects at the school
Sponsored the tuition of over 120 students in need of scholarship support
Provided teacher training to our staff to help them build their capacities and enhance their methodologies
Over the weekend we will make an exciting announcement to launch
our #GivingTuesday Scholarship Fund Campaign. Watch for it in your inbox, and check out our 3 part checklist below for some fun ways to help us grow the Siddhartha School Scholarship fund this holiday season.
On behalf of Khen Rinpoche, Geshe Tsewang, Siddhartha School’s teachers and staff, we wish you and your families a joyous and festive Thanksgiving.
Sincerely,
Laura Kozaitis
Executive Director
Siddhartha School Project – USA
1 – SAVE THE DATE TO PLEDGE to Siddhartha School Project for #GivingTuesday – December 1st.
#GivingTuesday– Join millions around the world to make this the most charitable day ever. Make a gift to #OurSSP and post your pledge on social media to inspire your friends to join in support of our goal improve the educational experience for Siddhartha School children.
This year our online campaign goal is $30,000 for the Siddhartha School Project Scholarship Fund — a vital part of the school’s commitment to accepting all children regardless of their economic need
2 – SHARE your Siddhartha School Project stories with Laura and her team of social media ambassadors for posting on social media.
Join an international effort to shore up support for #OurSSP by sending Laura your photos and #UNselfie stories about the school, Khen Rinpoche, or a student you sponsor.
3 – SHOP Cyber Monday with AmazonSmile.
SSP is a registered charitable organization with Amazon. This means we can get .5% of registered purchases donated to the Siddhartha School Project, even during the biggest online shopping day of the year. Go to smile.amazon.com. Type ‘Siddhartha School Project’ in the organization field, select it from the pop up menu, and go shop. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know. Same products, same prices, same service.
