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If there is light in the soul
There will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the personThere will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the houseThere will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nationThere will be peace in the world.
— Chinese Proverb
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We support projects that work with people in ways that are deeply transformational, through which individuals can touch or return to their essential nature. We are interested in projects that create communities characterized by healing, creativity and authenticity, and which hold at the center an abiding respect for the oneness at the heart of life. We are particularly supportive of work with underserved communities.
Promoting a transformation within mainstream education, we support projects that recognize the need to nourish and prepare a young person’s spirit and heart, as well as mind and body, in order that the student’s true vision for his or her life can be nurtured. It is our belief that an education which nourishes the essence of the human being can best prepare our young people for life in a globally interconnected world where survival depends upon respect for all life.
Please see Recent Grants for examples of our funding in this area.
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The Red Shoes: A Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth – Baton Rouge, LA
The Red Shoes in Baton Rouge, LA is a community center, born of one woman’s dream to create a space where women could gather to share their spiritual journeys, their personal challenges, and explore the myriad ways to celebrate life and service. Serving people from all walks of life, The Red Shoes offers a broad range of programs which nourish the spirit, the heart and the body. The Red Shoes’ programming is fun, illuminating, and encourages in-depth exploration that sustains the creative path of each individual and fosters authenticity, always within their mission to honor the sacred unity of life. Focusing on “what we hold in common rather that what divides us” The Red Shoes seeks to promote world unity and peace through the vehicle of honoring feminine values and principles. In so doing they create a place of affirmation for those wishing to explore issues of feminine inner life and its impact on the world. An exemplary program reflecting how “oneness’ is lived in one city, The Red Shoes stands as a model of community-building that can take local forms around the country and serve to build a foundation of interconnectedness and peace. |
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