Agape in Action

by Karen Topakian

Whenever I donate blood, I am reminded of how well my body was designed as a highly functioning ecosystem. My blood circulates in a never-ending loop, constantly regenerating itself.

The other day while lying on my comfy cot at the blood bank, I decided to watch my friend Annie Leonard’s online video, The Story of Stuff. This 20-minute piece explains what happens to the stuff we buy, where it comes from, who makes it and where it goes when we are finished with it. And trust me we don’t keep it around for very long. We throw most of it away. The images are simple, black stick figure drawings on a white background. But the story is anything but simplistic.

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by 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…)

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…)