The Friends of Menucha Foundation Presents
Celebrate Renewal
6th Annual Menucha Fundraising
Dinner and Silent Auction
Sunday, September 7, 2008
5-9 PM
More information can be found here...
Dedicated to the financial support of Menucha
Work obligations, the demands of daily living, and hectic schedules all often keep us from concentrating on the truly important things in life. Menucha is a chance to return to what matters most. It offers guests “the gift of contentment” –the comfort of needs well met and the freedom to engage in purposeful work. In a society where the day flies by all too fast, Menucha offers opportunities and time for community building, reflection, renewal, cultural and artistic creation, advancement of personal and community possibilities, and spiritual pilgrimages. Place these experiences within an environment of laughter and shouts of encouragement from peers and family and you have soaring moments of epiphany, deep periods of peace, and a genuine sense of re-creation. All of this is, through God’s grace, just a day in the life of Menucha.
Secluded on a 100 acre promontory, less than a half hour drive to Portland International Airport, this landscape is a quiet place apart from a world in fast motion. Trails offer guests the chance to walk and hike amid ecosystems where the essence of Menucha is tangible. Old-growth cedars and Douglas fir trees stand as icons to the accumulation of time. The area’s flora and fauna include forty-one threatened or endangered species, ten of which are unique to the Columbia River Gorge.
The Board and the staff of Menucha work hard to make this life-changing space affordable to a wide spectrum of individuals and non-profit organizations. They are constantly seeking ways to enhance guests’ experiences while keeping costs as low as possible. Soaring energy costs, the upkeep involved in maintaining an estate with such an endearing history, and a slow economy have put the Menucha experience beyond the reach of some. Perhaps even those who most need it.
With such a need so plainly visible, a group of concerned and committed individuals gathered to form the Friends of Menucha Foundation. As a federally designated non-profit corporation, the Foundation has only one goal: to raise funds to assist Menucha in their mission to the northwest community. Their 2006 effort is aimed at expanding affordable access to and developing programming for Menucha. They are committed to raising $150,000 for Menucha, approximately 10% of Menucha’s annual operating budget, thereby making Menucha more affordable for groups and individuals and allowing Menucha to better serve the people who find Menucha a special and necessary focal point in their lives.
Please join the Friends of Menucha Foundation in making the Menucha experience available to an ever wider circle of people seeking its sacred space and time for purposeful work. Send your contribution to the Friends of Menucha Foundation today.
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