Big “Thank You” to Everyone!TOTAL DONATIONS: $8381.19 SPECIAL THANK YOU! To our main volunteers for working so hard in bringing us wonderful dinner/desert/appetizers! Ngawang Choden, Tenzin Kelsang, Tenzin Chokey, Tsering Dolkar, Dolkar Lhamo, Kelsang Amney, Lhamo, and Didi. More volunteers who helped to cook, clean, etc: Topjee, Nawang, Nyima lama, Tenzin lama, Thupten, Jamyang Gyatso, Kelsang, Kristine Honda, Sonam Dolma, Adrien Chan, Yangchen, Tenzin Dorjee, Jamyang Dargey, Tsering Kyi, Tsewang Sangmo, Chokey, Maggie, Pema Dechen, Wangmo, Tsering Dorjee… They are so many donors for silent auction, thank you to all! Thank you Sunday School students for inspiring everyone to donate with their moving speech read by Tsephell - “Thuk-je-Nang”.
Please join us for our final day of prayer service for the victims of 6.9 Tibet’s earthquake. Prayer will be lead by Sakya Dagchen Rinpoche, along with our Ven. Tulku Yeshi la, Kusho Migmar and Khenpo la.
Wed June 2nd “SHAY-GU” - FINAL 49th Day of Prayer Service
Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm
Kuyon and Mangja Sponsors:
Nyima Lama Family, Tsering Dolkar Family, Ngawang Chozom, Thupten Sherpa, Tsering and Thinley Gyatso, Tea/Drinks by Topjee, Tashi Daknewa, - more to come.
Special Morning Prayers from 10am-3pm - Prayers lead by Dagchen Rinpoche
Kuyon and Mangja Sponsors: Lobsang Dargey ($100), Passang Ghongpa ($50), Sonam Tsering ($50), Tashi Namgyal ($50). Tenzin Kelsang, Tenzin Yangchen and Thinley Gyatso will coordinate lunch and tea offering for Rinpoche/Monks only.
Following the devastating earthquake that struck Tibet on April 14th, the Dalai Lama has expressed his desire to visit the quake zone to offer prayers and help alleviate the suffering of his people. Read more.
Just days ago, a heartfelt letter from Tibetans in Kyegundo was sent to China’s leaders requesting the Dalai Lama be allowed to visit the area. Read the translated letter.
TAKE ACTION: Write to your Congressional Representatives and ask that they urge the U.S. government to support the Dalai Lama’s desire to visit quake zone.
Urgent Action: Send Message to Hu Jintao Immediately!
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM “Friendship Group for Tibetan & Chinese People” ==Subject: Yushu (Kyegudo) Earthquake: Your Help Needed! / 玉树（Kyegudo）地震：您的帮助需要！
Dear Members, You must have already heard about the Earthquake in Kyegudo (Yushu), TAP, Qinhai, the latest report says the official death toll has reached over 1700 people mostly Tibetans [1].
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Following the devastating earthquake that struck Tibet on April 14th, the Dalai Lama has expressed his desire to visit the quake zone to offer prayers and help alleviate the suffering of his people. 
