Each human on planet Earth has a responsibility to leave the planet and all the living things on it better than when we arrived. We each also have a responsibility to ourselves to be the best version of “Me” possible. Zen and Vitality provides space and encouragement for self care. With your help, we also want to spread that support beyond our walls through gifts of kindness to charitable organizations. Our gifts should reflect the ideals of both Zoa and the Zen & Vitality community.

Since the beginning, I have committed to donating 1% of my gross income to non-profit groups that support the planet via the 1% For The Planet community. Charities chosen reflect my family’s interest in hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains, my daughter’s need for clean, breathable air, my strong support of regenerative farming and carbon reduction/removal projects around the world, the ability to star gaze at night, and supporting places I have traveled to.

• Chesapeake Climate Action Network
• Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway
• Shenandoah National Park Trust
• International Dark Sky Association
• Do Good Sh!t
• CarbonFund
• Carbon Offsets to Alleviate Poverty (COTAP)
• Greenwave
• One Tree Planted
• Earthrise Law Center
• Shelburne Farms
• Activate Global

Whenever possible, Zoa supports local charities in their endeavors to raise money for their important cause. Zen and Vitality has donated to the following charities in the past.

• Accessibility Bridge
• Charles Regional Medical Center Foundation