Although the goal amount of $5000 was not reached, Sacred Paths Center’s No Need to Panic fundraiser was considered a success by organizers. The event, attended by approximately 90 area Pagans, raised nearly $3000. Official numbers have not yet been released, but board members say that $350 was raised through the Buy a Bowl dinner, $1700 from the silent and live auctions, and $950 from raffling off the emerald and matrix Goddess statue. Damien Johnson, who was the emcee for the evening, auctioned off items such as a basket of freshly picked vegetables, swords, a kitchen witch, and original works of art.
Community Gamelan – Gift from White Deer and Violette Rose
At this years Sacred Harvest Festival, guests White Deer and Violette offered much. Following each day from a series of six workshops for drummers by White Deer, Violette offered workshops in Improvisational Belly dance for bonfires. Members from the drumming class stayed on to provide live drumming for the dance classes.
Both men and women participated in Violet's improvisational dance workshps, often 10-15 people
Drawing from their backgrounds in formal music and years of performing at national Pagan Festivals and reinvigorated from a recent trip to Bangalore, India, they masterfully offered this exceedingly ambitious series for drummers and dancers….. but that’s just the start of it. Continue reading
Paganistan Weekly; Aug 30th – Sept. 5th
** EVENTS THIS WEEK **
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MONDAY; August 30
6pm No Need to Panic SPC Fund Raiser at the Sacred Paths Center
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7pm Mindful Mondays (meditation) mvanavery@yahoo. com for details
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TUESDAY; August 31
7pm Sacred Sexuality at BLISS One Consciousness Temple; http://www.meetup.com/BLISSOne/
Community Notes Aug 30th – Sept. 5th
Monday August 30 (tomorrow) is the BIG Sacred Paths Center Fund Raiser. There will be a silent auction, followed by a not-so-silent auction for the most popular items. Buy a bowl and fil it with delicious offerings (chili, soup, and other delectable items). There will be a drawing for the Emerald Goddess (if you have not yet bought your ticket, you can do that at the event, but you don’t need to wait). There’s also a new PNC article about this: https://pncminnesota.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/community-center-looks-to-raise-funds-answer-questions/
Community Center Looks to Raise Funds, Answer Questions
Sacred Paths Center holds fundraiser on Monday to beef up depleted operating reserves. Seeks to clear up non-profit status amid heated questioning from energy healing community member.
Monday, August 30, 5-9pm at Sacred Paths Center, 777 Raymond Ave, St. Paul, MN 55114
Sacred Paths Center, the only non-profit community center of its kind in the country, is hosting a No Need To Panic fundraiser this Monday. The center hopes to raise $5000 so they can replace operating reserves that were eaten away during the slow time of summer. The SPC says this allows them to keep room rentals affordable and offer free space to important community events. It also goes to things like site maintenance and launching new projects.
Emerald and matrix statue to be raffled off at the No Need to panic fundraiser for the Sacred Paths Center
Organizers of the fundraiser said last year’s event was so successful, they are doing it again. A silent auction, a live auction, and a drawing for an emerald and matrix Goddess statue valued at $2000 are just some of the ways that event attendees can help support the center. The Bowl Buy is also back. Hungry bidders can purchase a bowl and eat their fill of homemade chili, soups, and pasta.
As news of the fundraiser circulated through the local community, questions also arose. The questions, made on Facebook and on the Twin Cities Pagans Yahoo! group, focused on the center advertising itself as a 501(c)3 and if donations made at last year’s event were tax deductible. At times, the questions and the responses, became heated.
Pagan Newswire Collective - Minnesota Bureau 