When the seed was planted for the Zentangle Foundation by a CZT, there were many discussions about what the foundation would do, who it would help and how. The possibilities were endless, but how could the foundation be the most effective?
One of the pillars of the Zentangle Foundation is community outreach. Over the years, the Zentangle Foundation has provided financial and material support to diverse populations including homeless, behavioral health and social workers, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and staff and students at educational institutions.
There are Certified Zentangle Teachers and Zentangle Enthusiasts all over the world who are sharing the Zentangle Method in their communities and with those who will benefit from it. It is the Zentangle Foundations honor and privilege to be able to support these groups and individuals.
Some of the groups and organizations that the Zentangle Foundation has supported include:
The Delaware Art Museum received Zentangle materials and provided Zentangle Kits to the Hispanic Festival, Suicide Prevention Association and Venezuelan refugees, predominantly mothers and their children, in Trinidad.
A summer upward bound program serving students from low income or first-generation families that want to pursue education beyond high school used the Zentangle Method to help develop habits that promote relaxation and well-being to counter the stressors of high school and college life. They received overwhelmingly positive feedback.
The Me-One Foundation is a non-profit foundation that holds a camp once a year for families where an adult in the family is in active cancer treatment. With the support of materials from the Zentangle Foundation, Certified Zentangle Teachers were able to share the Zentangle Method with 70 campers, ranging from age 5 to over 90. The Zentangle Foundation is pleased to have supported the Me-One Foundation for two years in a row.
Additional recipients of a Zentangle Foundation grant include:
Alternative Family Services of Oakland, California
Open Sky Community Service, Worcester, Massachusetts
Oak City Care, Raleigh, North Carolina
Air Force Wounded Warriors - Joint Base Andrews Annual National Care Event
Club 36 – Alzheimer’s of Society of Calgary
Jackie Nitschke Center
NASW Virginia Chapter - 2022 Annual Conference
Through the generosity of our worldwide Zentangle community, The Zentangle Foundation, Inc. can offer financial and material support to individuals or qualified non-profit organizations seeking to integrate the Zentangle Method within their organization or into the communities they serve. We can also provide financial and material assistance to qualified non-profit organizations engaged in research concerning the Zentangle Method. To learn more about The Zentangle Foundation, please visit the zentanglefoundation.org.
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Giving Tuesday is a national day devoted to charitable giving. We are asking for your help in growing the seed that Judy planted so that we can continue to support new certified teachers, organizations that see the benefits of sharing the method, and research to quantify what we experience when we tangle.
We know that there are many organizations deserving of your support at this time of year. As you consider your year-end giving, we hope you’ll remember the impact that the Zentangle Method has had on your life and consider making a donation in honor of Giving Tuesday. You can learn more about how to donate at zentanglefoundation.org.
Giving Tuesday 2024 is December 2, 2024.
I have always been grateful to include Charity as a part of the Zentangle world. It seemed that we were encouraged as CCT to do some what lawyers called pro bono work. So I have volunteered teaching at several places, including the senior center., Other people CCT in my town Are volunteering in the local jail. It is important and rewarding to teach Zentangle to these communities that otherwise would have no access. Thank you for the and the gift of Zentangle and the gift of Charity, which is a part of the gift of gratitude.
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