February 28, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hawthorne Foundation partners with Precious Metal Dealers Group to support Eva’s Village with volunteers and a $10,000 grant to feed the homeless
PATERSON, N.J.
The SEIMEI Foundation, Hawthorne, (alternative non-touch technique for healing and stress relief) in conjunction with a precious metals dealers group, will present a $10,000 grant to Eva’s Village on March 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Eva’s Kitchen, 393 Main Street, Paterson.
The SEIMEI Foundation has been volunteering at Eva’s Village during the lunch hour for the homeless and working poor. SEIMEI practitioners set up chairs in Eva’s outside courtyard, inviting anyone who wishes to partake of the Japanese non-touch technique.
This volunteer effort inspired the Foundation to seek ways to help Eva’s Village fund its vast feeding program. “The economy has caused many more to come to Eva’s for help, states Eva’s executive director, Sister Gloria Perez. We are serving more than 350 people each day in a dining room with the capacity for 240; last week our kitchen experienced the largest number, cooking 464 meals, she continued.”
It is this need which caused the SEIMEI Foundation to partner with precious metals dealers in providing a $10,000 gift to assist Eva’s Kitchen in serving the increasing number of homeless and working poor.
Kathy Leone, Regional Director of the SEIMEI Foundation states, "We are thrilled to be part of helping Eva's. Our volunteers have enjoyed their visits to Eva’s and we feel closely aligned with Eva’s mission,” she continued. After providing pain relief demonstrations at Eva's for the past several months, we wanted to do more to ensure that Eva’s Kitchen continues to feed the homeless. The precious metals dealers group learned of our efforts and offered to help Eva’s. Andy Gause, President of SDL Numismatic Properties, Hawthorne, commented, "after personally witnessing the amazing services provided by the SEIMEI Foundation and realizing their desire to help Eva's mission, our group was inspired to support Eva’s efforts.”
The $10,000 grant will be presented to Eva’s executive director, Sister Gloria Perez, on March 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Eva’s Village Kitchen. Nicola Bertolo, International Director SEIMEI Foundation and Kathy Leone, Regional Director SEIMEI Foundation Hawthorne, NJ , will present the $10,000 check and take a tour of Eva’s Village.
Eva's Village is a non-profit, comprehensive social service agency with the mission to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide medical and dental care to the poor. “We are very fortunate that volunteers and donors like SEIMEI Foundation and the precious metals dealers, are reaching out to help us in this difficult economic time, stated Sister Gloria Perez. Our ability to help all of those coming to us is dependent upon the donations we receive. We are extremely grateful to all who are helping us.”
The SEIMEI Foundation provides all people the opportunity to make positive differences in their lives, improve their well-being and achieve their highest potential. The foundation is comprised of practitioners from various professions, educations, cultures and religions. The 'binding agent' for this vastly disparate group of individuals is the recognition and practice of SEIMEI as an evolutionary process for obtaining optimal human performance and making an enduring contribution to the planet.
