Peacemakers deliver hope. With their actions. With their vision. With their leadership. They light the path to equality and justice. For us to follow. (more…)
Archive for the ‘agape’ Category
Chicken bones at the bus stop
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008by Karen Topakian
That’s what I saw when I exited the bus at 7th and Market the other day. Small gnawed bones. Picked clean of meat. Not yet brittle. Looking very new. The memory of those bird remnants haunted me for days until today, when they made complete sense.
Why today?
Because today is August 6th. And 63 years ago today, in 1945, Hiroshima was transformed into a landscape of charred bodies, human shadows burned into the sidewalk and bones. 140,000 died that day and afterwards. (more…)
Peacemakers Deliver Hope
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008by Karen Topakian
With their actions. With their vision. With their leadership. They light the path to equality and justice. For us to follow.
They inspire our courage and ignite our passion for peace.
Since our elected leaders rarely exhibit these traits, we must look to ourselves and others to lead the way.
Starting in 2005, the Agape Foundation has awarded two prizes each year to individuals or organizations that put peace at the forefront of the movement for social change and equality. The Awards Committee just announced this year’s winner of the Enduring Visionary Prize and the finalists for the Rising Peacemaker Prize. (more…)
Support Northern California Peace Activists!
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
The Agape Foundation invites individuals, businesses, or organizations to sponsor our fourth annual Peace Prize Awards Ceremony recognizing established and emerging Northern California peacemakers. Prizes will be awarded at a special festive ceremony at the prestigious and historic Green Room in San Francisco on Thursday, September 18, 2008. (more…)
Beyond the “Donate Now Button”: The Wonders of Online Fundraising
Monday, April 21st, 2008By Nicole Hsiang
In a time when the terms Google, YouTube, and Facebook are now words you can find in the dictionary, the power of the internet is undeniable. The internet is a world without borders, where each user is granted equal access to information, the freedom and space to establish a unique identity, and build community with like-minded people. From the very young to the very old, people are starting more than just an email account. Through the internet, they’re joining social and professional networks, chatting, blogging, building websites, watching TV, and downloading music. (more…)
You too can be a philanthropist
Monday, April 14th, 2008by Karen Topakian
Jealous of Oprah’s ability to give? Wish you were Simon Cowell handing out cash in Africa from Idol Gives Back? Always wanted to be a philanthropist?
You can! It’s easy! It’s fun! Here’s how…