Open Minds, Inc. and Shepherd University Present:

Mindfulness in Education and Peace Conference

The Mindfulness in Education and Peace Conference has been created to examine the issues and challenges to personal and social transformation in educational, social work, health, humanities, art, and collegiate systems in our area. We are providing a keynote and 90-minuteworkshops, which investigate and identify solutions at the individual, classroom, and community level.

We are inviting, teachers, scholars, artists, health care providers, social workers, and caretakers who want to bring mindfulness into their work in order to support socially transformative ways of living and being.

There are other activities that are being offered during the conferencemeditation, mindful movement (yoga), and demonstrations throughout the day.

All proceeds from this event will help expand Open Minds, Inc. programs in Western Maryland and the Eastern Panhandle of WV. OM teaches mindfulness through, breath work/centering, yoga, the arts, nature education, and mindful eating in underserved communities. Go to openmindspark.org to learn more or contact Jan at / Open Minds is a project under Fusion Partnerships (Baltimore, MD)

We are looking for sponsors for the Mindfulness Conference April 23rd for general operating costs. Many facilitators are coming in from outside the Jefferson County area and we need at least 20 sponsors at $250.00 in support for this event. We have many perks for anyone that is willing to sponsor and we are very grateful for the support. This is an annual event at Shepherd University and is dedicated to the public school teachers, social workers, and non-profits in the area and we want to make it very affordable.

FacilitatorSponsorship is $250.00 and the company or companies that participate in this sponsorship will get the following benefits:2 tickets to Summit, Shirt, Logo on Website, and tri fold

Mindfulness Sponsor is $ 500.00 and the company or companies that participate in this sponsorship will get the following benefits:2 Gen tickets to Conference, 2 Shirts, Logo on website, and mention in newspapers in WV and Western MD, and Banner

ConferenceSponsorfor $1000.00this is a great way for companies, families and friends of Open Minds, and Shepherd University to show their support.4 Gen tickets to summit, 2 shirts, logo on website, and mention in newspapers in WV and Western, MD, radio, and Banner

If you are interested in sponsoring this program please fill out and return this formby March 1st 2016.

Donor Name ______

Address:______

Phone Number:______Email ______

______Facilitator Sponsor ($250) / ___ Conference Sponsor ($1000)
______Mindfulness Sponsor ($500)
_____ Logo e-mailed to Open Minds (preferred format jpg) / _____ Logo Attached to this Form (we will scan and crop as best we can)

Many thanks for your support!

Make Checks Payable to: Open Minds, Inc. (under Fusion Partnerships)

For you’re records the tax ID number of the non-profit – EIN: 46-5489780

Email: / 7310 Pinoak Drive, Middletown, MD 21769