THE TEMPLE & RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US
September 21, 2022
Rule of Thirds, 171 Banker Street, Brooklyn NY
The Temple and Rainforest Foundation US invite you to join us for dinner and a musical journey to raise funds for Rainforest Foundation US’s work to support indigenous communities throughout Central and South America in their efforts to protect the highly threatened tropical forests they have inhabited and stewarded for millennia.
Proceeds will enable Rainforest Foundation US to support indigenous communities and indigenous-led organizations to:
Fight for the respect of indigenous rights on the national and international level
Strengthen governance and capacity at the community level
Secure legal tenure of their territories
Utilize technology such as satellite data, smartphones and drones to map and monitor their territories for illegal deforestation
Create community land management plans that are sustainable, and respectful of the land and traditional customs
Provide emergency disaster response as needed
www.rainforestfoundation.org
*Please note that the sales for dinner+concert tickets will close on Monday 9/19 at 6 p.m.
Hosted by Kaya and Alan
Enjoy a delicious dinner and a live auction hosted by Kaya and Alan
Musical journey with Temple Musicians, Kano, Nai, Eric, Donald and Keiley
Live auction items:
Attire: festive
To respect the sanctity of the music we are bringing to the space, this will be an alcohol-free event.
If you have any food allergies besides gluten and dairy, please let us know.
***Please note that this is a private event open only to Temple community members.
Questions? Email: Marina at [email protected]
If you can’t attend in person, please consider making a donation directly to support Rainforest Foundation US's work.
Online: on the ticket section or on Rainforest Foundation US website
By check: mail to PO Box 26908, Brooklyn, NY 11202
To donate securities or by bank transfer contact [email protected]
*Sales for dinner+concert tickets will close on Monday 9/19 at 6 pmAccess to:The VIP reception with mocktails and hors d'oeuvresA seat for a family-style dinner - gluten-free and vegan options availableAccess to our live auction during dinnerA seat for the sacred song concertAn opportunity to bid on silent auction itemsMingling with the Temple community after the performance. Arrival is between 6 and 7pm*Please note that dinner tables will be replaced with chair seating for the concert.
Access to:A seat for the sacred song concertAn opportunity to bid on silent auction itemsMingling with the Temple community after the performance. Arrival is between 8:45 pm and 9 pm
Access to all of the above PLUS:A premium table for 6 guests where you stay the entire evening to enjoy the concert (these are the closest seats to the stage!)Dine with Rainforest Foundation US staff and/or Sacred Meditation Circle performers$10,000 could pay for 1 month of legal support for the fight for justice of the Saweto community in Peru. 8 years ago, 4 community leaders were murdered while trying to protect their forests against illegal logging. The murder case has recently gone to trial and is creating an important precedent for punishing violent acts against indigenous communities and environmental defenders.
Access to all of the above PLUS:A premium table for 6 guests where you stay the entire evening to enjoy the concert (these are the closest seats to the stage!)Dine with Rainforest Foundation US staff and/or Sacred Meditation Circle performers.$7000 could pay for a technology kit and training for forest patrollers for 1 community committed to actively protecting their forests. Training includes interpreting satellite data, using drones and smartphones to document deforestation, and other evidence collection practices. This highly-effective program enables communities to identify threats of deforestation, collect evidence of wrongdoing, and take action.
Access to all of the above PLUS:A premium table for 6 guests where you stay the entire evening to enjoy the concert (these are the closest seats to the stage!)Dine with Rainforest Foundation US staff and/or Sacred Meditation Circle performers.$5000 could provide a community a direct payment for successfully protecting 4500 acres of standing forest for one year. Communities reinvest these funds into something beneficial for all members such as expanded title applications, water filtration systems, or solar power.
If you can't attend in person, please consider making a donation to support Rainforest Foundation US's work
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