🎉 Celebrating 50 Years & Sustaining Our Future

For 50 years, the Philadelphia Shambhala Center has offered a refuge for meditation, connection, and community. This Silent Auction is both a celebration and a way to support our future. Every bid helps sustain our center as we step into the next 50 years of creating courageous community.

📦 Shipping

Shipping is available for all items, but in-person pickup is preferred whenever possible. (See Pickup Details below.)

All shipping arrangements and costs are the sole responsibility of the winning bidder.

We’ve partnered with a local UPS Store to make shipping easy for out-of-town winners.

🛠️ How Shipping Works

You will arrange and prepay shipping directly with our UPS shipping partner.
You may choose any shipping options you prefer — including insurance, expedited delivery, signature confirmation, or custom packaging.
Once your shipping is confirmed and paid, we’ll drop off your item at the UPS Store, and they will handle the rest.

UPS Store #7429
📍 120 S 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
📞 267-319-1894
✉️ store7429@theupsstore.com
🌐 theupsstore.com/7429

⚠️ Please Note:

All shipping arrangements and costs are the sole responsibility of the winning bidder.
We are unable to provide shipping quotes, collect payment, or manage shipping logistics.
International shipping (including Canada): Customs duties, taxes, and import restrictions vary by country and are also the bidder’s responsibility. Items such as food, liquids, or natural materials may not be eligible for international shipping. If you are bidding from outside the U.S., it is your responsibility to confirm whether the item can be legally imported into your country.

❗ No refunds will be issued for items that are held, returned, or confiscated by customs authorities.

🛍️ Pickup

In-person pickup is preferred and will take place at the Philadelphia Shambhala Center:
2020 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103

There’s no need to schedule your pickup — just stop by during any of the pickup windows listed below.

Pickup windows:

Sun, Dec 7 – 3:00–5:00 PM
Mon, Dec 8 – 6:00–8:00 PM
Tue, Dec 9 – 4:00–6:00 PM
Wed, Dec 10 – 6:00–8:00 PM
Thu, Dec 11 – 6:00–8:00 PM
Fri, Dec 12 – 5:00–7:00 PM
Sun, Dec 14 – 11:00 AM–2:00 PM

🙏 Donors List

Thank you to all the individuals and businesses who donated items for our auction. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.

Businesses

All About Haircuts
Balancing Bodyworks
Garland of Letters
Giant
Karme Choling Meditation Retreat Center
Maha Yoga
Rittenhouse Spa and Club
Sky Lake: A Shambhala Meditation Retreat Center
The Love

Individual Donors

Susie Anderson
Paul Bartholomew
Barbara Craig
Alexander deVaron
Monica Kane
Judy Luther
Henry Pashkow
Aaren Perry
Jean Plough
Jude Robison
Stu Skaroff
Susan Wagner
Elaine Yuen
Harriet Zilber
Sarah Zizi

🧘 About the Center

Founded in 1975, the Philadelphia Shambhala Center is a nonprofit community space offering meditation, contemplative practice, arts, and teachings rooted in mindfulness and compassion. For 50 years, we’ve supported personal and collective awakening through a wide range of programs and traditions.

Philadelphia Shambhala - Silent Auction

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Philadelphia Shambhala - Silent Auction

Thanks for supporting our Silent Auction! The auction is now closed. Want to keep the generosity going? Make a donation here: https://philadelphia.shambhala.org/participate/donate/