Please select the donation category below that best fits your intended contribution.
Make a donation to the Zen Center
We humbly rely on your contributions to support the continued activities and ongoing programming offered here at the Zen Center of Syracuse so that we may continue our work on behalf of all beings. All contributions are fully tax-deductible.
We are deeply grateful for your generosity and support.
Online donations are accepted via the form on this page.
If you wish to mail your contribution, please send a check to:
Zen Center of Syracuse
266 W Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13207
Other contribution opportunities:
- Charitable Giving from retirement accounts, including tax-free donations through RMDs
- Including the Zen Center in your will and estate plans
- Memorializing loved ones
- Named giving opportunities
- Joining in samu (volunteer work projects)
- Participating with others on a various committees and planning special events
Questions? Email us at admin@zencenterofsyracuse.org
Membership support
Existing Members
The Zen Center of Syracuse uses Donorbox, a secure online giving platform, to make it easy to manage your ongoing contribution. You can update your pledge at any time, review past donations, and set up recurring payments by bank transfer or credit card. If you are an existing member and would like to use Donorbox to manage your giving, simply complete the following online form. You can access your account through the Donorbox login page.
Become A Member
To become a member, please complete and submit the following online application.
Members are expected to practice sincerely and consistently, attending zazen at the Center or online at least once a week and participating in sesshin at the Zen Center or Dai Bosatsu Zendo.
Members contribute through their time, skills, and financial support.
The suggested contribution is at least $10 per month for every $10,000 of annual income, or an amount appropriate to your current circumstances. You may adjust this at any time using the Donorbox account that will be set up for your when you apply online, or by contacting the Zen Center.
Members receive reduced rates for sesshin (including at Dai Bosatsu Zendo) and for classes offered at the Zen Center.
Members may request to become students of Shinge Roshi. This step establishes the formal student–teacher relationship, with dokusan (private guidance from Shinge Rosh) at its core.
If you prefer to mail your application or financial contribution, please print and complete this membership form and send it to:
Zen Center of Syracuse
266 W Seneca Turnpike
Syracuse, NY 13207
Please write “Membership support” on your check.
Any inquiries concerning Membership may be directed to:
Jika Lauren Melnikow
Membership Chairman
membership@hoenji.org
Memorial or In Honor Of Donation
Making a memorial contribution is a heartfelt way to remember and honor someone who has passed. Your offering helps support the temple and its practice. By dedicating this act of giving, we remember the impermanence of all things and express gratitude for your loved one and the interconnection of all beings.
Please be sure to click “Dedicate my donation in honor or in memory of” and fill out the form with the name of the person being honored or remembered.
Residential Tuition
If you are a resident at the Zen Center of Syracuse, you can use the form on this page to make online tuition payments.