Jamie Reygle with CERC board member Virginia Klara

We are very happy to say we finished off our Make a Great Match campaign having achieved our goal of raising $5,500 to support our InSchools mindfulness program in Floyd County Public Schools.

The InSchools program trains faculty in mindfulness, which we define as to be noticing with curiosity, in the present moment, and without judgment, which enables practitioners to cultivate focus, concentration, kindness, compassion, wisdom, and heartfulness towards themselves and others. InStill Executive Director, Jamie Reygle, said, “We feel mindfulness is such a good fit for schools, because qualities like focus, concentration, kindness, and wisdom are critical for a truly effective school environment.”

The campaign culminated in a $1,000 donation from the Community Educational Resource Coalition (CERC) and $2,000 worth of support from the June Bug Center for Arts & Education. June Bug Executive Director, Amber Wojciechowski, said, “The JBC is excited to combine efforts with this great organization in helping expand mindfulness and education to the members of this wonderful community.”

Reygle said, “We received $5,710 from 26 separate donors in December, which is amazing considering all the other things people are dealing with at that time of year. We are incredibly grateful for all this support, and promise to put it to good use, teaching a skill that benefits everyone: the faculty, their students, their families, and the community itself. To everyone who contributed to this campaign, and to everyone else who has supported us in myriad ways throughout 2017, thank you.”

Jamie Reygle with June Amber Wojciechowski at The June Bug Center