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SFZC Zen-a-thon 2025 (March 25–April 29)


What is Zen-a-thon?

Zen-a-thon is our annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, and we’re excited to invite the SFZC community to participate! This year we’re doing it a little differently—highlighting our three temples as well as our wider sangha.


How does Zen-a-thon work?

Visit any of the four Zen-a-thon pages (or all of them!) to get an insider’s look at temple life. Learn more about the people who live at each location, and celebrate the practice of generosity, or dana paramita. We humbly ask that you share in the spirit of giving and donate in honor of your SFZC friends and family.

(What is the Mahasangha? This is the larger sangha, which includes communities such as the Online Zendo, SFZC affinity groups, our Board of Directors, and our beloved volunteers.)


Donate today! Please support SFZC in meeting our goal of $150,000 by April 29, 2025. Thank you for being a part of this year’s Zen-a-thon!

May we all deepen our commitment to bringing the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha to those who seek it.

Please note: All donations are pooled and distributed to the temples based on need and programming.