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Our Volunteers.


​It takes a village to raise a Sangha! Those listed below have dedicated a significant amount of their time and love to make Dharma Refuge into the Sangha it is today.

To those listed, we're currently surfing the waves of COVID reality as a volunteer-run organization and cannot do it without you.

​If you notice anyone missing from this list, please contact us. 

Communications Team

John Brewer
Rebecca Johnson
​Sue Kochan
​Eric Manzler

"Just Sitting" Program Team

Jane Ellen Bleeg

Liturgical Supply Team

Samantha "Sam" Lynch

Membership Committee

Co-Chairs:
​Eric Manzler 

​Committee Members:
Deborah King
Dennis Mnuskin

Operations Board

Sue Kochan
Dennis Mnuskin
​John Stewart

Practice Circle Organization Team

Jane Ellen Bleeg

Sangha Care Team

Sara Flanagan
Deborah King

Tech Team

Team Manager: 
Dave Flanagan
​

Team Members:
Nick Gagliano
​John Stewart

Temple Keepers

John Hughes

Umzeds

Team Manager:
​Bob Brown

Team Members:
​Corinne Dempsey
Deborah King
Marsha King
​Britta Konau
Becky Monk
Ivan Ramos
Miriam Santana

Back-Up Wingman and Woman:
Kathryn Fiske
John Stewart

Zoom Team

Team Manager:
​Bob Brown

Team Members:

Kathryn Fiske
Marsha King
Eric Manzler
John Stewart

Former Sangha Administrator (Volunteer)

Marsha King

Emeritus Volunteers


Thank you to those below for their exceptional and varied service over the years!

Jane Ellen Bleeg
Bob Brown
Brian Edelbach
Dave Faller

Kathryn Fiske
Sue Gaile
Elizabeth Kelly

David King
​Marsha King
Britta Konau
Anne Loomis
Ellen Nakhnikian 
Elaine Richane
Bob Ruppenthal
Gary UpDyke

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Dharma Refuge is located at Covenant United Methodist Church (2nd Floor)
1124 Culver Rd, Rochester, NY 14609
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Teachers
    • Board of Directors
    • Our Volunteers
  • Practices & Events
    • Calendar
    • Participating FAQs
    • Zoom Info & Link
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Member Stories
    • Donor Account Management
    • Members' Dharma Library >
      • Video Library of Dharma Talks
      • Lineage & Bodhisattva Training Library >
        • Welcome, Overview, General Resources
        • 2016 Video Archive - The Three Vehicles
        • 2017 - Four Foundations of Mindfulness >
          • 2017 Video Archive
          • 2017 Reading and Guided Meditation >
            • Mindfulness of Body
            • Mindfulness of Feelings
            • Mindfulness of Mind
            • Mindfulness of Dharmas
        • 2018-2019 Video and Transcript Archive - 37 Bodhisattva Practices
  • Programs
    • Walking the Path: Members' Lineage Training
    • Bodhisattvas Everywhere Talks
    • Practice Circles
  • Giving
    • Practicing Generosity
    • Give a One-Time Gift
  • Resources
    • Books, Prayers, Documentaries and Links
    • The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
    • Mindfulness and Self-Compassion
    • Green Tara Practice
    • Racial Equity and Buddhist Practice
  • Contact
    • E-Newsletter Sign Up