Happy Giving Tuesday: DOUBLE YOUR IMPACT


“We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll

Dear Reader,

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: dedicate an entire day to encouraging people to do good.

Over the past 10 years, this celebration of charitable giving has transformed into a year-round movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to generously donate their time, energy, and resources to philanthropic causes globally.

Double Your Impact TODAY!

We are excited to share that Takoma Therapy is matching gifts made to Root to Rise this year!

All Root to Rise donations up to $3,000 will be doubled thanks to the generosity of Takoma Therapy! If you make a gift of $36 it will become a donation of $72 to help support mind-body wellness classes for Montgomery County Public School students.

Every gift, no matter how big or small, makes a difference!

No matter who you are or where you come from, you have the potential to create positive change. Take a step forward into this global movement of change by giving to Vikara Village®'s #RootToRise campaign before the end of the year.

Vikara Village® provides opportunities for youth to work with our trauma-informed facilitators and realize their full potential. According to our program reports, participants experience catharsis when having access to the safe spaces provided by our classes.

Donate to #RootToRise here and help make our programs more accessible to low-income communities.

"One student said that he had a rough day with his anxiety and practicing today really helped him," says one of our Safe Space Yoga Facilitators.

Your support helps employ a team of outstanding trauma-informed facilitators with a passion for helping their students thrive.

Your contribution can provide a student with supplies, support them in our program, support the design of the curriculum, or even cover the cost of trauma-informed yoga classes at Vikara Village®.

$36 - Provides a yoga bolster to a student

$50 - Funds the design of our mind-body curriculum

$100 - Covers the cost of 1 Trauma-Informed Facilitator

$250 - Sponsors a Safe Space Yoga Class

No matter the size of your gift, you are making a difference.

Still have unanswered questions, comments, or concerns? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at info@vikaravillage.com or DM us on social media @vikaravillage 🧘‍♀️

Vikara Village®

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