In January, Aloha held a special Sunday afternoon music event, Bach in Verse.

Richard Hartshorne, Dobbs, played a world premiere piece on his bass violin and finished with his signature piece, a lullaby.

Linda Kingsbury, on the right, Aloha

teacher of Kundalini Yoga and Movement Arts

presenting a $1000 check to Gianna Ricco,

Prevention Education Program Director for

MCVP.

Morning Sun presentation to their community folk, Pete Owen, Josephine Russell (visionary at Aloha), Michael Ciborski, Sara Henry, Fern Dorresteyn.

A portion of the monies raised was by collecting donations at a Tea Meditation which folks from Morning Sun provided. This was the second year for the Tea Meditation which was so sweet and calm and focused and delicious.

Our Non Profit for February was Morning Sun Meditation Community.

Aloha enjoyed the most peaceful Tea Meditation as taught by Thich Nhat Hanh.

During the month Aloha raised over $900 for this wonderful community that lives in peace and joy.

During March Aloha

raised over $400 for the

Monadnock Humane Society and  

collected lots of animal food.

Aloha raised over $500 for the Monadnock Sustainability Hub which works to strengthen the sustainability and resilience of our region by working collaboratively to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reach 100% clean energy. They are helping to address the Climate Crisis. MSH’s addition of solar panels to the the Aloha Healthy Living building last fall is but one example of what the Hub encourages in our community. Aloha raised over $500 during April to help support this non profit. Thank you to those who came to Aloha’s “by Donation” classes/workshops.

During May, Aloha raised money for Gathering Waters. It is a part of Aloha’s mission to give beck to the our sacred and wonderful community here in the monadnock region. Anyone working for Gathering Waters got free yoga classes for the month. Aloha has great collaborations with many non profits. During May gathering Waters did an outstanding fund raise at ALoha including storytelling, movement, and clay work. Aloha’s monthly Yoga Nidra facilitated by Dr Clark was by donation. Aloha’s weekly community yoga class was by donation. These three avenues raised $500 for Gathering Waters.

Dr. Caitlin Clark, Practitioner/Yoga teacher at Aloha presenting the check to Kelly Barker Marketing, Communications, and Admissions Manager at Gathering Waters

Cooper’s Crossroad was the lucky recipient of Aloha’s fundraising for June. The highlight of the fundrasing was an afternoon retreat at Cooper’s Crossroad with Josephine guiding. The afternoon began with yoga. Then out to the Elm grove for a meditative walk, back to the barn for a sheep cheese snack, and out by the pasture and the horses for more yoga. Everyone loved the energy of the animals and the animals loved the yoga vibe.  The grounding effect of walking and practicing on mother earth was magical. Cooper’s Crossroads sheep said baaa baaa as we thanked the sheep for providing nourishment for us. The retreat, the Friday Community Classes at Aloha by donation, the monthly Yoga Nidra, the Fun Friday eve Strawberry Shortcake social at Aloha, along with a donation from a renter all went together to raise $1400 for Cooper’s Crossroad. Aloha is so thrilled to see the community donate to local non profits which provide much needed services to our community. Aloha is thrilled to make so many offerings by donation each month. Aloha donates 100% of the collected donations.

During July your donations and Harriet’s special class proceeds allowed us to donate $840 to Feeding Tiny Tummies.

     Aloha is a Social Enterprise not a business for profit. Part of our vision/mission is to give to local non profits. During August, Aloha raised $500 for the Monadnock Conservancy. From those who came to Aloha’s Friday donation based Community class 4-5, to Aloha’s monthly donation based Yoga Nidra class with Dr. Caitlin Clark, to Aloha’s monthly fundraiser (in August Full Moon Yoga), or from those who came to Josephine’s outdoor yoga classes in August, all proceeds went to the Monadnock Conservancy.

Josephine Russell presenting a check from Aloha to Lindsay Taflas, Development Director and Peter Rotch, Board Member.

September donations to Aloha and to Eve Kodiak’s Meditate for World Peace event held at Aloha on the UN International Day of Peace raised $700 for the Monadnock Mindfulness Practice Center.

Aloha picks a local non profit monthly to donate to. Aloha has many classes and events donation based. All the proceeds for the donation based classes/events go to the non profit! The weekly Friday Community class 4-5pm and the monthly Yoga Nidra class, also on a Friday, is always donation based. Often a presenter will turn all their profits for an event over to the non profit fund. When a presenter does this, Aloha follows turning their share of the intake over to the non profit. Aloha has many teachers and presenters with generosity in their hearts. Aloha has one teacher who has not taken even a penny for her teaching. She turns all the intake over to the “Give Back to Yoga Fund”. This fund is for folks who wish to come to classes/events that are not donation based but cannot afford to pay. Aloha never turns anyone away due to lack of funds.

Aloha’s October non profit was Apple Hill Center for Chamber Music. The Apple Hill players came to offer a beautiful Sunday afternoon concert to the delight of many Chamber music enthusiasts. The total of the money raised was $1254.

In November Aloha raised money for Stonewall Farms. They raised $623 and presented it to Gina de Santis, Executive Director, shown here. The main event was teaching Yoga on Thanksgiving morning at Stonewall Farms. Even with snowy weather people came to practice gratitude.

  In December Aloha raised money for MAPS. The total was $1100. Becky Barrett, Aloha yoga teacher, organized a fund raiser called Moving Through Grief which was well attended. This shows a great need for this kind of work during the Holiday Season.