We hope our entire sangha and friends will come together to join this effort. Any pledge will make a difference and is greatly appreciated.

As of June 1, 2020, we have received pledges totaling $370,000, and have now reached 99% of our initial goal!

We have collected $332,000 in donations toward these pledges. Next steps are to begin the kitchen renovation during Summer 2020. Because of your support, we are able to proceed with addressing this long-standing need, and potentially have this project ready before our 100th Anniversary in 2021!

Following our kitchen renovation, we will move on to other vital renovations in our Hondo and Social Hall. Donations received above our initial goal will allow us to continue improving our temple facilities. We have no shortage of projects to address!

You may contribute a one-time, annual, or quarterly donation over this three-year campaign, extending through December 2021.

Looking ahead to the future, with the teachings in our hearts and minds, we can chart a path for the dharma to be heard for the next hundred years.

Mail Your Donation and Pledge Card

If you prefer to send your donation by check, please click “Yes!” to access the mail-in pledge card.

We will return a donation receipt and acknowledgment of your generous gift. If you choose to donate annually or quarterly, we will send a reminder at your scheduled intervals.

SFVHBT is a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are tax-deductible.

Please contact the SFVHBT office at 818-899-4030 or sfvhbt@sfvhbt.org with any questions about your donation.

The Celebration Begins Soon

In addition to the kitchen renovation and other capital enhancements, we will soon begin planning activities to commemorate our 100 years as a sangha. These events offer us an opportunity to come together and celebrate our shared history, so we are counting on you to be there!

Due to the current Delta variant it has been decided to postpone our 100th Anniversary celebration to Spring of 2022. We also feel this is too big of a milestone to celebrate virtually and plan to have an “in person” celebration.

As we celebrate our beginning, thank you for planting the seeds of our future.

Other Ways to Support SFVHBT

For over 2,500 years, individuals have shown their gratitude for the Buddha’s teachings through selfless acts of giving, or dana. Your generous support allows us to maintain our temple and offer weekly Buddhist services and activities for everyone. We are grateful for any contributions you are able to give.

GENERAL DONATION

All donations are securely processed by PayPal. We only receive your name and donation amount. On the donation form, select “Share my mailing address” if you wish to include your contact information. PayPal will e-mail you a donation receipt to confirm your payment.

Click the Donate button to process your donation with credit card or PayPal account.

MEMBERSHIP

Please see our membership page if you are interested in becoming an SFVHBT member.

EVENT SPONSORSHIP 

By sponsoring fundraiser supplies, ingredients, or partially covering overhead expenses, you reduce the temple’s financial outlay, lower our breakeven point, and send more funds back to SFVHBT. If you would like to contribute to an event’s overall costs, all you need to do is write the event you want to sponsor on your check’s memo line, and mail or drop it off at the temple. To sponsor specific items requested through Wish Lists in our temple newsletter, please write the item you want to sponsor on your check’s memo line. Your name and sponsored item/amount will be published in the next newsletter, unless you wish to remain anonymous.

If you would like to donate raw materials, supplies, or services, please contact the temple office to make arrangements.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We appreciate everyone who supports temple fundraisers with their purchase of delectable food items, raffle entries, and activity tickets each year. We also welcome and encourage volunteers to come lend a hand as we prepare for our events. Volunteering your time as an event chair, or helping with set-up, clean-up, and food prep, are opportunities to experience the joy (and sweat) of working together as a sangha. If you think you don’t know how to help, don’t let that stop you! We’ll gladly put you to work, and we’ll learn from each other.

Thank you for so generously giving your time, spirit, energy, and resources. Every contribution makes a difference. It’s because of you that SFVHBT continues to flourish and we can all hear and practice the dharma.