David Lynch Foundation

THE NEED

The October 7 attack has left thousands of Israelis devastated. We can barely conceive of the horrors they have experienced. And now they are living with the resulting mental damage…flashbacks, nightmares, night terrors, depression, anger, sleep disorders, and inability to move ahead with their lives. Adding to their trauma, over 60,000 Israelis from the Gaza area, have been moved temporarily to locations around Israel. Israeli mental health providers are completely swamped and unable to handle the thousands that need help.

A SOLUTION

Fortunately, there exists a program that can help. Extensive scientific research shows that the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program is as effective, if not more effective, than the best of the other treatments used for PTSD.

THE OFFER

The International Meditation Society of Israel is offering this program free of charge. TM teachers have already begun teaching displaced Israelis from the Gaza area. However, to continue to extend this help to the many who need it additional resources are needed.

REFUGEE EXPERIENCES

“I came to this hotel as a refugee with tension and stress disrupting my everyday life. I got into arguments about trivial things. And with TM suddenly I felt OK…. more at peace…less critical and judgmental. I feel a sense of satisfaction that life is beginning to fall into place in this new chapter. The calm, tranquility, and focus it brings are definitely worth it.” Giselle Tal Rozen, Kibbutz Or HaNer

“It has been an incredibly challenging period for me. TM gives me a sense of inner peace and the means to confront the anxieties and fears pervading these trying times. My frequent nightmares after Oct 7 have diminished. And it helps me to manage my anger and brings a sense of calmness to floods of emotions, pain, and sadness.” Adva Trachtenberg, Kibbutz Or HaNer

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Your generous contribution will provide these trauma victims with this invaluable tool for their healing. With your support, we can help them recover their abilities to rebuild their lives and restore hope. Your donation is tax-deductible to US taxpayers. PLEASE DONATE NOW.

THE FUNDING GOAL

To teach Transcendental Meditation to an estimated 600 people in the coming weeks $200,000 is needed. This funding will cover the cost of qualified TM instructors, necessary materials, and logistical expenses to reach out to the affected individuals. A detailed budget is available on request.

MEET SOME MEMBERS OF OUR TM TEACHING TEAM

THE TM PROGRAM

The TM program begins with 4 consecutive days of in-person instruction of about 1.5 hours each day. For trauma victims, there is an intensive follow-up program of individual checking and group meetings for several months depending on each student’s need.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If you would like additional information about the TM program or this project, feel free to contact the organizer or the David Lynch Foundation (davidlynchfoundation.org).

Thank you for your kindness, generosity, and support in this time of need.

MARCH 2022 RECIPIENT OF OUR ‘BEYOND REAL ESTATE’ courage award! Keep reading!!

Recap: We will be highlighting stories from our closed clients each month this year. Not only HIGHLIGHTING and bringing AWARENESS to our clients’ stories, BUT with every closed deal each month, we will donate to a cause/organization of our recipient’s choice! Plus, any referral that we receive from that closed client FOREVER, a significant donation will be made each time.

This month’s courage award recipient is Trevor Foster’s closed client, Dann Klaus.

To give back to his community, Dann would like to donate to the David Lynch Foundation. This foundation provides Transcendental Meditation technique to veterans and their families to prevent veteran suicide. Dann recently lost a friend, Mike, and would like to donate to a cause that Mike would be proud of. With Dann being a marine and having lost fellow soldiers to suicide, this charity hits him right in the heart. He thinks Mike would be proud of that, as he would never fail to call Dann on Veterans Day and thank him as well as tell him how proud he was.

As this month’s “Beyond Real Estate” courage award recipient… Best Life & Co will be donating a portion of all our sales commissions to the David Lynch Foundation. We encourage you to spread the word and donate as well! You can help us reach our goal of doubling last year's donations, with a STRETCH GOAL OF $50k

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More information about David Lynch Foundation: The David Lynch Foundation helps to prevent and eradicate the all-pervasive epidemic of trauma and toxic stress among at-risk populations through promoting widespread implementation of the evidence-based Transcendental Meditation(R) (TM) program in order to improve their health, cognitive capabilities and performance in life.