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Spreading Love: Volunteer at Food Giveaway to Feed Low income Families!
Thu, Jun 4, 11:30 PMThis event is hosted by The Father House SF and the Food bank. Meet friendly brothers and sisters in Christ and help feeding the poor. Jesus is proud! :)
Awaken to Buddha Mind! Thursday Night Chan (禪) Meditation—In-person & Zoom
Fri, Jun 5, 2:00 AMEvery **Thursday evening** from **7pm–9pm** we have **Meditation Class** led by **Master Daxing**. These Chan meditation classes are held **in-person** at Universal Chan Center located at 445 Colusa Ave, Kensington, CA 94707 and on **Zoom** simultaneously. You have the option of attending class either in-person or on Zoom. Before joining our first class, please do the following: 1\. Sign our Universal Chan Waiver: [app.hellosign.com/s/Is7L3vLp](https://app.hellosign.com/s/Is7L3vLp) **For our Zoom participants:** To receive the Zoom link and password, please checkout a ticket on Eventbrite at [thursdaymeditationclass.eventbrite.com](https://thursdaymeditationclass.eventbrite.com). Once you have checked out a ticket, you will receive a confirmation message and email with the Zoom link and password to this class. Please remember to: 1\. Keep your video/webcam **on** during class so that everyone can see each other's faces. 2\. Have your microphone **muted** unless you need to unmute to make comments or ask questions. If you haven't downloaded Zoom yet, please do so now by going here: [https://zoom.us/download](https://zoom.us/download) Zoom is available on computer, mobile phone, and tablet. We also recommend that you create a Zoom account if you haven't already. All our classes, events, and activities are donation-based. Your generosity will help us to continue to serve humanity. With that being said, Dharma talks and Meditation Classes are free of charge. But if you'd still wish to make a donation, then we'd really appreciate it, and you may do so through [paypal.me/universalchan](https://paypal.me/universalchan), [donorbox.org/universalchan](https://donorbox.org/universalchan), or Venmo (our Venmo Charity Profile is [venmo.com/universalchan](https://venmo.com/universalchan) aka @universalchan). There is also a donation box at our Chan Center for cash or check donations. Your donations are tax-deductible. Thank you. At Universal Chan we do a wide variety of activities ranging from those more commonly practiced in many Buddhist centers, such as sitting meditation, to lesser known methods such as exercise and walking Chan. We typically start with a short service, and then proceed to meditation. During class, we may alternate between different meditation activities, such as practicing 20 min of sitting meditation, 10 min of walking meditation, and then 15 min of exercise meditation. Please email info@universalchan.org if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you in our meditation classes!
Trinity+St. Peter's Cleanup
Sat, Jun 6, 7:00 PMMeet at Trinity+St. Peter's Episcopal Church ([1620 Gough St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trinity%2BSt.+Peter's+Episcopal+Church/@37.7884816,-122.4323316,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808580bfdcee37a1:0xa2fa3ce777e17b79!8m2!3d37.7883016!4d-122.4251397!16s%2Fg%2F1w4vk4r2?entry=ttu "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Trinity%2BSt.+Peter's+Episcopal+Church/@37.7884816,-122.4323316,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808580bfdcee37a1:0xa2fa3ce777e17b79!8m2!3d37.7883016!4d-122.4251397!16s%2Fg%2F1w4vk4r2?entry=ttu")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 12:00pm to 2:00pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756119/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)
Awaken to Buddha Mind! Monday Night Dharma Talk & 禪 Meditation—In-person & Zoom
Tue, Jun 16, 2:00 AMEvery **Monday evening** from **7pm–9pm** we have **Dharma talk & Meditation Class** led by **Master Daxing**. These Chan (禪) meditation classes are held **in-person** at Universal Chan Center located at 445 Colusa Ave, Kensington, CA 94707 and on **Zoom** simultaneously. You have the option of attending class either in-person or on Zoom. Before joining our first class, please do the following: 1\. Sign our Universal Chan Waiver: [app.hellosign.com/s/Is7L3vLp](https://app.hellosign.com/s/Is7L3vLp) **For our Zoom participants:** To receive the Zoom link and password, please checkout a ticket on Eventbrite at [mondaymeditationclass.eventbrite.com](https://mondaymeditationclass.eventbrite.com). Once you have checked out a ticket, you will receive a confirmation message and email with the Zoom link and password to this class. Please remember to: 1\. Keep your video/webcam **on** during class so that everyone can see each other's faces. 2\. Have your microphone **muted** unless you need to unmute to make comments or ask questions. If you haven't downloaded Zoom yet, please do so now by going here: [https://zoom.us/download](https://zoom.us/download) Zoom is available on computer, mobile phone, and tablet. We also recommend that you create a Zoom account if you haven't already. All our classes, events, and activities are donation-based. Your generosity will help us to continue to serve humanity. With that being said, Dharma talks and Meditation Classes are free of charge. But if you'd still wish to make a donation, then we'd really appreciate it, and you may do so through [paypal.me/universalchan](https://paypal.me/universalchan), [donorbox.org/universalchan](https://donorbox.org/universalchan), or Venmo (our Venmo Charity Profile is [venmo.com/universalchan](https://venmo.com/universalchan) aka @universalchan). There is also a donation box at our Chan Center for cash or check donations. Your donations are tax-deductible. Thank you. At Universal Chan we do a wide variety of activities ranging from those more commonly practiced in many Buddhist centers, such as sitting meditation, to lesser known methods such as exercise and walking Chan. We typically start with a short service, and then proceed to Dharma talk. After Dharma talk, we will have some time left for some sitting meditation. Please email info@universalchan.org if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you for Dharma talk and Meditation Class!
Manny's Neighborhood Trash Cleanup
Sun, Jun 7, 5:00 PMMeet at Manny's ([3092 16th St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/3092+16th+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7651781,-122.4217232,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e224ec59b0f:0x2d7644159819087!8m2!3d37.7651781!4d-122.4217232 "https://www.google.com/maps/place/3092+16th+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94103/@37.7651781,-122.4217232,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x808f7e224ec59b0f:0x2d7644159819087!8m2!3d37.7651781!4d-122.4217232")). Then, cleaning will occur from 10:00am to 11:00am. Stay afterwards for free food & refreshments and by picking up with us, you’ll get a special voucher that includes a whole host of neighborhood discounts valid that day! Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/755932/) page, or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)
Lake Merritt Clean Up at the Pittman Green
Sat, Jun 20, 4:00 PMHelp clean up Lake Merritt and get some exercise! We meet on Saturday morning at 9 am, once a month, to pick up trash around the Lake. Meet at the Pittman Green at the southern side of the lake at the intersection of Lakeshore Ave and 1st Ave at 9:00 am near the exercise equipment. Meet new friends, get some exercise and help keep Oakland beautiful. Trash pickers and trash bags provided. If you get there latter than 15 minutes after 9 am, just walk down Lakeshore Ave towards the southern end of lake merrit to join up with the group. We walk from the Pittman Green to the Bike/pedestrian bridge at the south end of Lake Merritt, across to the ampetheiter.
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