COBB, Calif. – Kindness and Generosity Scholarship Fund applications are now being accepted for the upcoming compassion-based Mindfulness for Stress Reduction, Personal Clarity and Emotional Freedom courses, which begin Jan. 13 in the Clearlake/Lower Lake area and Jan. 15 in Lakeport.
 
Local mindfulness teacher, JoAnn Saccato, created the fund for the courses as a way to help those wishing to attend the eight-week series who may not have the resources.

“When we started the fund, I guaranteed the seed donors that there would be two full scholarships and numerous partial scholarships for each of the courses,” explained Saccato. This equates to four full scholarships available for the upcoming courses, two for Clearlake/Lower Lake area and two for the Lakeport course.
 
“The donors' generosity to the Fund enables others to receive the benefits of mindfulness. The gift is not only beneficial to the recipient, but to all they touch. So this one act of generosity can ripple out indefinitely,” Saccato smiled.
 
The courses run eight weeks and sessions are 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Clearlake/Lower Lake area and Thursdays in Lakeport.

Full information on the course and links to the scholarship application can be found at  http://www.companioningthesacredjourney.com/courses.html or by calling JoAnn at 707-350-1719.

The deadline for application for the January courses is Jan. 8, 2015.

“But,” noted Saccato, “since there are limited funds available, early application is encouraged.”
 
Non-tax-deductible donations can be made to the fund as well through the Web site.