Veterans Meditation Retreat Project
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Announcement: VMR 2026 Applications Now Open
Veterans Meditation Retreat Receives Recognition at the State Capital
Non-Profit
This Veteran Retreat Project is led by Ralph Steele, a Vietnam Veteran, Buddhist practitioner, teacher, and founder of Life Transition Meditation Center (LTMC)
Together with our board and advisory committee team and YOU, we will host the third Veterans Meditation Retreat (VMR) in New Mexico, August 29th - September 1st, 2025. The retreat will be organized and run by Veterans, for up to 50 Veterans participants, and is a project of passion, compassion, and love. Any donation, the amount of support helps. All donations are tax-deductible.
We are deeply grateful for all the support from our volunteers, who spent over 2000 hours over 14 months to launch the first and second annual VMR retreats, respectively.
The Life Transition Meditation Center, and Veteran Meditation Retreat Project, the committee sends love and light to you each day.
Our post-retreat evaluations validate the benefits of this work.
Help to Continue the VMR
This program is only possible because of your generous donations.
We need your support to help reach our 2024 goal of $80,000.00 so that the annual retreat occurs and expands nationwide.
Facilitating Personal Empowerment, and Cultivating Mindfulness for Those Who Have Bravely Served the Country Provided at
NO COST TO VETERAN PARTICIPANTS.
Other Ways to Donate
We are so grateful for the support of donors and sponsors. Without individual and organizational generosity, the goal of the Life Transition Meditation Center (LTMC) would be unable to be achieved. Every amount helps, whether big or small, and is received with our heartfelt gratitude, as well as that of the veterans and communities reached.
Check by Mail
Make checks payable and mail to:
Life Transition Meditation Center
P.O. Box 9286
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Please indicate “VMR” in the memo.
Matching Gift from Employer
If your company has a matching gift program, please send their matching gift form or information via email, calling with questions, or mailing the form to:
Life Transition Meditation Center
P.O. Box 9286
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Please indicate “VMR” in the memo.
Our Legal Name
Life Transition Meditation Center, a 501(c)3 organization, Non-Profit Tax ID # 20-0193687
Please indicate to direct the gift to the VMR (Veterans Meditation Retreat).
Legacy Community
By making a bequest to include LTMC as a beneficiary of your will or living trust, retirement plan, or life insurance policy, you help assure that LTMC will continue to fund the Veterans Meditation Retreat for future generations. For any further inquiries, please email through this site or call (505) 982-4183.
Stock Transfer
Gifts of stock can be a great way to support LTMC while also meeting your personal financial-planning objectives. To learn more and/or to receive our brokerage information, you can email us through the website or call (505) 982-4183.
Vehicle Donation
Make a tax-deductible donation of a vehicle you no longer use, working or not. CARS will handle pick-up and all paperwork. LTMC gets 75% of the sale price. Tell them you want to donate to the Life Transition Retreat Center.
Call (855) 500-RIDE (855-500-7433). A representative will answer any questions and guide you through the process.**
Through a donor-advised fund (DAF) or family foundation, you can make a gift to support LTMC through your donor-advised fund (DAF) administered by a community foundation, a DAF at a brokerage, or from your family foundation. As often such gifts arrive without identifying information on the donor or donor’s intentions, please contact us with any instructions when you make the gift.
Through Your IRA
With recent changes in tax laws, you can make gifts to support LTMC directly from your IRA (such gifts are sometimes referred to as qualified charitable contributions or QCDs). Contact your IRA custodian for more information on how to make a gift in this way.
Year-End Acknowledgments
In January, LTMC will email you an acknowledgment of the sum of your gifts from the previous year made through the LTMC website and PayPal. Please retain these receipts for tax purposes. Donations to support LTMC operations are tax-deductible. We thank you for your support and generosity in achieving our mission.
Should If you have any questions, please contact us at
(505) 982-4183 or email via this website.