Volunteer at Kadampa Meditation Center!

This is your Center! Help Others Discover Inner Peace

Kadampa Meditation Center Colorado is a non-profit organization, relying completely on the kind efforts of our volunteers. Becoming an active member of the KMC Colorado community by donating your time and skills to help with the running of our Center and branches is one of the most meaningful ways to add a whole new dimension to your life and meditation practice!

By working to improve and organize a Dharma center, we are working for all living beings and we are practicing offering happiness to others. - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

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Benefits of Volunteering at KMC

Learn something new and have fun!

As a KMC CO volunteer you will have a chance to stretch your skills and talents. You’ll always have the chance to learn something different, sometimes in as little as a single day. Help at a kids' meditation class; make repairs and improvements to our meditation center or get instructions on how to organize an event. Learn how to serve in a group that helps coordinate future events, retreats or classes; assist with financials or prepare snacks! No matter how you choose to get involved, if you ever wanted to change the world and see the impact of your efforts, we have a place for you.

Live a happier and healthier life

At KMC CO, you’ll find plenty of those satisfying moments that make volunteering such a spiritual lift. And gardening or maintenance work is good exercise!

Research conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health indicates that “volunteering is linked with better mental health, physical health and health behaviors and “people who volunteered spent 38 percent fewer nights in the hospital” than non-volunteers. This Atlantic article cites additional findings that people who volunteer lead longer, healthier lives.”

Share your talents and interests

It just feels good to be valued; our volunteers contribute unique skills, experiences and perspectives. For example, you might be a retired bookkeeper or someone who is great at utilizing social media as a recruitment tool. We want to leverage your skills and help you build more.

Socialize and have an impact

Volunteering can be a fun, meaningful way to make new friends. New to the community? Looking to branch out socially? Simply looking for something to do with new people? Volunteer and get to know others who care about the same cause as you do and together have a real and lasting impact on the world.

There are many ways to volunteer at KMC

Learn more about volunteer opportunities

Social Media

If you enjoy using a computer or sharing information on social media then being a virtual volunteer may be a good fit for you. In this volunteer area, you would use your online and social media skills to share important messages– such as information about meditation events and retreats, outreach, and fundraising needs.

FUNdraising

Interested in bringing FUN back into fundraiser? If yes, then you’re the perfect person! As a fundraiser volunteer, you can organize activities to raise funds for KMC CO. You may design and produce promotional materials or raise awareness about our organization’s work, goals and financial needs.

Office Support

Assist with mailings, data entry, non-solicitation phone calls, filing and/or other miscellaneous tasks.

Marketing & Graphic Design

Calling all marketing and Graphic Design wizards or potential wizards! Help us shape online and print campaigns with the goal of promoting KMC CO's programs.

Outreach

Our outreach initiatives enable us to connect with Coloradans everywhere and share meditation and Buddhist teachings. The volunteer will participate in community/local neighborhood events, help other volunteers or the Education Program Coordinator (EPC) with set-up and tear-down of an event and so forth!

Maintenance

Assist KMC CO with maintenance-related tasks that need to be completed around the meditation center, including but not limited to painting, working with tools, repairing wooden and metal fences and grounds maintenance.

Gardening

Do you have a green thumb or maybe a green hand? If so, we need you! We have several opportunities for you to grow and maintain a garden. You could also spend part of a day mowing our lawn and afterwards hanging out with our super-friendly and funny residents!

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