Dear friends,

This year, you funded 53 of copies of Thich Nhat Hanh’s “How To” books for high school students at the Mindfulness Clubs of Atlantic High School and Inlet Grove High School in Palm Beach County, FL.

Through the Palm Beach County High School Mindfulness Club program, students practice sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful movements, eating meditation, dharma sharing, and Beginning Anew.

This year, the How To books that you funded helped students practice bringing mindfulness into their everyday lives. Most students had never encountered mindfulness before attending the Mindfulness Club, and having access to books about the practice helped them gain a deeper understanding of how to concretely apply mindfulness.

The local Children’s Services Council (CSC) saw how much students were growing within the Palm Beach Mindfulness Clubs. They invited students and participating mindfulness teachers to speak about the impact of mindfulness at a Mindfulness Learning Day for CSC Program Officers.

At the Learning Day, students shared that they were now more skillfully able to regulate their attention, work with their anger, and manage their depression. One of the student speakers shared that mindfulness meditation helped her overcome major depression, concluding that the club had “saved” her. CSC staff were surprised to hear teens speak with so much skill, confidence, and wisdom!

We thank you deeply for helping create so much life-changing transformation among our youth.

With a deep bow of respect and gratitude,

The Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation Family