from the September, 2012 issue of Kiai!

Plum Blossom Society –
Many Reasons to Celebrate, Many Ways to Give

By Ellen Gibbon
Board Member and Fundraising Committee member

Every year the Thousand Waves community celebrates the many personal accomplishments of its members, and many members reciprocate by marking those occasions with monetary gifts back to the organization.  Think of all of the times you’ve donated to Thousand Waves throughout the years – to celebrate Jun Shihan Sarah’s promotion via the 2012 spring scholarship campaign, to cheer on your daughter/son’s Punch & Kick-a-Thon efforts, to help your friend meet his/her Spirit Challenge goal, to honor your own promotion test, to celebrate the holiday season with an end-of-year gift.  We all give to organizations that are close to our hearts on occasions that are worth celebrating.  No gift is too small, and many small gifts add up – quickly. We are proud to honor those loyal donors who give $1,000 or more cumulatively during the calendar year through Thousand Wave’s new Plum Blossom Society.

Members of the Plum Blossom Society will be listed on a special plaque in the Thousand Waves lobby, will receive any end-of-year gifts available to donors, and will be invited to an exclusive dinner in January 2013 with Co-Executive Directors, Jun Shihan Nancy and Jun Shihan Sarah.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the following inaugural members of the Plum Blossom Society, whose $1,000 and up leadership gifts so far in 2012 inspire all of us to continue to contribute in any way we can – financially or otherwise - to this amazing organization.