Global Unity Calendar

#Compassionate NYC: 911 Random Acts of Kindness @ New York City

Every day during the month of September, we’re posting a quote & image to remind each of us to cultivate inner peace. May it inspire you to pause and recollect that peace begins inside you. A breath in and a … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

We want you to join our co-opetition to make New York City a compassionate city! We’re challenging New Yorkers to challenge their bias by taking compassionate action within their communities. We’re not just talking about creating change, we’re taking action … Continue reading →

11 Days of Global Unity

Sep 12 all-day

Aspiring Hands, Inc. @ Aspiring Hands, Inc.

11 Days of Global Unity – 11 Ways to Change the World Celebrating our 11th Anniversary in 2015! For 11 Days and other Updates Subscribe to the WE Campaign Global Action Newsletter here WE – A global campaign of We, … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Austin’s TERRAZAS LIBRARY CELEBRATES PEACE DAY @ Terrazas Branch Library, Austin Public Libraries

Aspiring Hands, Inc., 7066 Sandy Springs Rd, Maumee, Ohio 43537 419-290-5788. Contact Bryon Schaefer Collection of Food or Clothing, Serving food – dinner, lunch, etc., Making packets or items for distribution to those in need, Deliveries to Cancer patients, Spending … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Boy Scouts of America, Erie Shores Council Fundraiser and collection @ Boy Scouts of America, Erie Shores Council

From 9/11 through 9/21, Terrazas Branch Library (Austin Public Libraries) will feature an ongoing display of relevant books as well as a community bulletin board and a suggestion table where people can post their own experiences of peace, their hopes … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

CanPassion Food Drive Experience @ Orange County

Boy Scouts of America, Erie Shores Council, 5600 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo www.erieshorescouncil.org Contact Andrew Curran andrew.curran@scouting.org Fundraiser, Collection of Food or Clothing

Sep 12 all-day

Christ the King Church Hub of Love @ Christ the King Church

Place of worship, businesses, and everywhere people are encourage to collect donate cans of food and non-perishable food items. We are asking everyone to place a box in your foyer or common area and let the food roll in. We … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Circles of Peace 2015: Compassionate Communities @ SC Johnson Golden Rondelle

9/11 – 9/21 Christ the King Church Hub of Love – 4100 Harvest Ln, Toledo, OH 43623. Contact Brian Smith 419-475-4348 multiple projects in one space

Sep 12 all-day

Coins of Compassion; Winnipeg Harvest @ Winnipeg Harvest

The documentary, Kindness is Contagious, will be the kick-off for Circles of Peace 2015: Compassionate Communities and the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest. Kindness Is Contagious is a feel-good documentary, narrated by Catherine Ryan Hyde, bestselling author of the … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

CommunityCare Clinics @ University of Toledo College of Medicine

Participants choose a five day period, or one day, between September 11 and September 21 on which they will only spend $3.96 a day on food. That is the amount a single person on welfare receives for food a day. … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Fill the Bowl @ Your local church, synagogue, mosque, etc.

CommunityCare Clinics, 2150 South Byrne Road, Toledo, OH 43614. Contact Sally Itawi Serving food – dinner, lunch, etc., http://www.utcommunitycare.org/ Free Medical Clinic. The CommunityCare Clinic is a project of The University of Toledo College of Medicine

Sep 12 all-day

First Unitarian Church Clothing / Hygiene Drive & KnitWits @ First Unitarian Church,

Fill the Bowl – have a PET FOOD drive to join your parish food pantry!

Sep 12 all-day

Food For Thought @ Food For Thought

First Unitarian Church of Toledo Clothing / Hygiene Product Collection Collection of gently used clothing and Hygiene Products will be donated to Tent City. Knit Wits – knit & crochet hats, scarves & mittens for kids in need; monthly meeting … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Home Starter Kit Collection Drive: United Way @ United Way

Food For Thought 316 Adams Street–Floor 2, Toledo, OH 43604 feedtoledo.org Contact Jill Bunge 419.972.0022 Serving food – dinner, lunch, etc., Making packets or items for distribution to those in need Friday Night Lunch Packing/Saturday Morning Distribution

Sep 12 all-day

Lutheran Social Services Food Pantry @ Lutheran Social Services

United Way Winnipeg wishes to support the efforts of Doorways by collecting items for Home Starter Kits. Doorways works towards ending homelessness by using a ‘Housing First ‘approach to assist individuals to move from homelessness to independent/permanent housing. They coordinate … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Hub of Love @ Most Blessed Sacrament Parish

Lutheran Social Services, 2149 Collingwood Blvd, Toledo Contact Mark mhill@lssnwo.org Collection of Food or Clothing, Volunteer Food Pantry

Sep 12 all-day

Mustard Seed Outreach @ Mustard Seed Outreach

Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, 2240 Castlewood Dr., Toledo, Contact Jill Fishman, Compassion Games, Hub of Love – multiple projects in one space

Sep 12 all-day

Principle Business Enterprises Associates Give Back @ Principle Business Enterprises

Mustard Seed Outreach 5420 302nd Street, Toledo, OH 43611; Contact Lori Jarrell mustardseed302@hotmail.com Collection of Food or Clothing

Sep 12 all-day

Quilts of Compassion @ Quilts of Compassion

Principle Business Enterprises Associates Give Back 20189 Pine Lake Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402 www.tranquilityproducts.com www.principlebusinessenterprises.com contact Jane Curry 419.352.1551 ext. #223, Penny collection Shoe Collection for Save the Feet & Penny Collection for Cocoon Shelter

Sep 12 all-day

Rahab’s Heart @ That Neighborhood Church

Quilts of Compassion PO Box 350296, Toledo, OH 43635, Janice Grimes Compassion In Action – Check out our Facebook Page!!! 419-708-9343 Making prayer quilts at multiple locations and delivering quilts to organizations and individuals throughout the community to “Bring Hope … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Read for Literacy @ Read for Literacy, Inc.

Rahab’s Heart, That Neighborhood Church, 1501 N. Ontario St. Toledo Ohio 43604. Contact Tina 419-344-6892 www.rahabsheart.com Street Outreach; Hot Dinners; Drop-In Center Street Outreach;

Sep 12 all-day

The Claver House at St. Martin de Porres Parish @ St. Martin de Porres Parish

Read for Literacy, Inc. 325 N. Michigan, Toledo, OH 43604, Contact Diana Bush, 419-242-7323 Literacy tutoring

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Community Outreach Days; Mobile Pantry @ The University Church

9/11, 9/14-18, 9/21 The Claver House at St. Martin de Porres Parish 1119 W. Bancroft Street Toledo, OH 43606. Serving food – dinner, lunch, etc. Contact Gayle Vonderembse (419) 340-1738 A Hospitality Kitchen that serves food Monday-Friday every week of … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Police Patrolman Association Canned Goods Drive @ Toledo Police Patrolman Association

Toledo Community Outreach Days; Mobile Pantry The University Church, 4747 Hill Ave, Toledo, Megan Firestone-Bringe Serving food – dinner, lunch, etc., Community Garden Volunteering

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Seagate Food Bank @ Toledo Seagate Food Bank

Toledo Police Patrolman Association Canned Goods Drive Drop offs 1947 Franklin St, 525 N Erie St, 2301 Nebraska Ave, 2330 W. Sylvania Contact Det. Mark Nelson 419-936-3831

Sep 12 all-day

Tree Toledo Digs & Displays @ Tree Toledo

Toledo Seagate Food Bank, 526 High Street, Toledo, OH 43609 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Toledo-Seagate-Food-Bank/106679977129 Contact Cheri Dennis 419-244-6996 Feed our neighbors in NorthWest Ohio Collection of Food or Clothing, Making packets or items for distribution to those in need

Sep 12 all-day

United Way Group Volunteer Projects @ United Way of Greater Toledo

Tree Toledo Digs & Displays, 3156 Doyle Street & Various addresses around town, Toledo, OH 43608 Contact Bev Bingle urbanhermit@catholicweb.com, 419-360-1217

Sep 12 all-day

11 Days of Sevice @ 11 Days of Service and Compassion Oakland CA

United Way of Greater Toledo, 424 Jackson St., Toledo, Oh 43604, Grace Martin, Various Group Volunteer Projects 419-254-4672

Sep 12 all-day

15th Annual International Festival @ Islamic Center of Greater Toledo

11 Days of Service and Compassion – Oakland CA Sep 11 to Sep 21 Community Beautification Project Councilman Noel Gallo and community members invite you to join the Weekly Community Beautification event in District 5, Oakland. Community clean-ups promote safer … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Baha’is of Lucas County @ Baha'is of Lucas County

Sept 12-13 15th Annual International Festival, Islamic Center of Greater Toledo, 25877 Scheider Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551 contact Emmett Kadri 419-697-7969, https://www.facebook.com/events/1606984879567894/ Diversity Event: Culture, Food, Clothing, Tours, Rides

Sep 12 all-day

Hildegard House big cleanup day @ Hildegard House

Baha’is of Lucas County 5121 Brinthaven Road Sylvania, Ohio 43560 Contact John Krochmalny Fundraiser Walk for Sunshine Financial Generosity

Sep 12 all-day

Swim Across America – Seattle for Cancer Care Alliance @ Luther Burbank Park

Start time for this work is at 9:00am. Hildegard House is Kentucky’s first and only comfort care home. We need everybody’s help to cleanup drywall dust, donation sorting, do painting, and more! The start time on this day will be … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Botanical Garden/Toledo GROWs program @ Toledo Botanical Garden

JOIN OUR SEATTLE SWIM! Join us for our annual Seattle swim on beautiful Lake Washington on September 12, 2015! Don’t miss out on this fun and impactful event! Swimmers can choose from a 1/2 mile, 1 mile, or 2 mile … Continue reading →

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Campus Ministry Events @ Toledo Campus Ministry

Toledo Botanical Garden/Toledo GROWs program, 900 Oneida Street, Toledo, OH 43608, Contact Yvonne Dubielak yvonne.dubielak@toledogarden.org, 419.720.8714, gardening volunteers Honey Harvest Dinner 9/12

Sep 12 all-day

Toledo Campus Ministry www.toledocampusministry.org 2086 Brookdale Road, Toledo, OH 43606 Contact David Montgomery (419) 536-4865 Fundraiser, Neighborhood cleanup – Yard Work at the Ark, 9/12; Clean Your Streams, 9/19; CROP Walk, 9/20

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9:00 pm My Happy Place Yoga Class – Grinning Yogi Studios in Portland & Seattle Sponsoring Compassion Games International @ Grinning Yogi

My Happy Place Yoga Class – Grinning Yogi Studios in Portland & Seattle Sponsoring Compassion Games International @ Grinning Yogi

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 12 @ 9:00 pm

MY HAPPY PLACE ~ Yoga Class sponsoring Compassion Games The whole month of Septemeber in Portland, OR + Seattle, WA Yoga Studios!! All Levels – Pay-What-You-CAN My Happy Place is an on-going community yoga project. These all-levels flowing vinyasa classes … Continue reading →

9:00 pm Freedom 101 @ Louisville Jail

Freedom 101 @ Louisville Jail

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 12 @ 9:00 pm

4-day seminar for women in the Louisville Jail Sept 10-13 (Th & Fr nights, 6-10, Sat 9am-10pm with 2 meal breaks, and Sun 8am-noon-ish)

9:00 pm Food Drive to benefit Lorain County Community College (LCCC) food pantry @ LCCC Main Campus any building

Food Drive to benefit Lorain County Community College (LCCC) food pantry @ LCCC Main Campus any building

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 12 @ 9:00 pm

A food drive benefiting the Lorain County Community College (LCCC, LC3) food pantry will be held on the main campus. Boxes marked with bright blue Compassion Games Food Drive will be in every building by entrance ways.

9:00 pm TRU 45th Anniversary @ TRU Campus Commons (outside Campus Activity Centre)

TRU 45th Anniversary @ TRU Campus Commons (outside Campus Activity Centre)

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm

Join TRU to celebrate their 45th Anniversary with a jam packed night of fun, music and entertainment! This outdoor, family friendly event is FREE to attend and hosted by Steve Ayres from B100 Kamloops’ at Work Music Station! Purchase dinner … Continue reading →

9:00 pm WOBEON- 2015 TEXAS WORLD CULTURES CONFERENCE @ Ironwood Hall

WOBEON- 2015 TEXAS WORLD CULTURES CONFERENCE @ Ironwood Hall

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 12 @ 1:30 pm

Wobeon Launches New 2015 Texas World Cultures Conference 2015 Sessions Explore Interplay of Music, Migration and Conflict TICKETS: FREE ENTRY with rsvp at http://wobeonfest.com/tickets AUSTIN, TX – WobeonFest, the Austin World Music and Jazz Fusion Festival, announced the addition of … Continue reading →

9:00 pm Spokane Compassion Games Opening Ceremony @ All Saints Lutheran Church

Spokane Compassion Games Opening Ceremony @ All Saints Lutheran Church

Sep 11 @ 9:00 pm

5:00 am 9/11 Salute to Our Heroes @ Salute to Our Heroes Walkathon & Family Festival

Compelling stories of compassion, including Rev. Kris Christensen, director of West Central Episcopal Mission serving the homeless in Spokane, Omy K, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide who has created a non-profit to help Rwandan street kids, and Naima Quarles-Burnley, … Continue reading →

9/11 Salute to Our Heroes @ Salute to Our Heroes Walkathon & Family Festival

Sep 12 @ 5:00 am – 9:00 am

6:00 am Freedom 101 4-day seminar for Women in Jail @ Louisville Jail

We’ll walk from the National Guard Armory to Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium and participate in the Cards March with the UofL football team.

Freedom 101 4-day seminar for Women in Jail @ Louisville Jail

Sep 12 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 pm

6:00 am Hildegard House big clean up day! @ Hildegard House

For those of you who asked me to send this: We will be having a Freedom 101 4-day seminar for women in the Louisville Jail Sept 10-13 (Th & Fr nights, 6-10, Sat 9am-10pm with 2 meal breaks, and Sun … Continue reading →

Hildegard House big clean up day! @ Hildegard House

Sep 12 @ 6:00 am

8:00 am Kamloops Uplift Project @ Kamloops Innovation

Louisville’s first and only comfort care home needs everybody’s help on September 9th from 9:00am-? There is lots of drywall dust, donation sorting, painting, and more that needs to get done!

Kamloops Uplift Project @ Kamloops Innovation

Sep 12 @ 8:00 am

9:00 am INTERFAITH DAY OF SERVICE- Austin Habitat for Humanity @ Magin Meadow Neighborhood, Austin, Texas

Are you a registered non-profit organization who needs a team of hackers, designers or marketers to work on a special project for your organization? Kamloops Innovation has an exciting opportunity that may help meet your needs! United Way has partnered … Continue reading →

INTERFAITH DAY OF SERVICE- Austin Habitat for Humanity @ Magin Meadow Neighborhood, Austin, Texas

Sep 12 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

10:00 am Be The Cause Walk For Hope @ El Dorado Park

Team up with Austin Habitat for Humanity by participating in our All Faith Build! Austin Habitat welcomes the Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT) Hands on Housing members of any faith to join us in building a home, community, and … Continue reading →

Be The Cause Walk For Hope @ El Dorado Park

Sep 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

1:00 pm Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim and Carole Hart Speak on the Subject of INTERDEPENDENCE for the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit @ Online and by Phone Worldwide!

Walk for Hope: “The Happiest Walk on Earth” A compassion-themed 3-kilometer walk. Come visit the Tree of Forgiveness, the Garden of Kindness, paintings of inspiring quotes, and much more! It’s transformative. It’s introspective. It’s Free! It’s our gift to you. … Continue reading →

Grandmother Agnes Pilgrim and Carole Hart Speak on the Subject of INTERDEPENDENCE for the 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit @ Online and by Phone Worldwide!

Sep 12 @ 1:00 pm

10:00 am Parkinson’s SuperWalk @ Riverside Park Band Shell

Grandmother Agnes PilgrIm and Carole Hart Speak on the Subject of INTERDEPENDENCE September 12, 2015 at 1:00PM USA Eastern Time Participate by computer or phone from anywhere worldwide! The 11 Days of Global Unity Tele-Summit September 11-21, 2015 Deep Dialogues … Continue reading →

Parkinson’s SuperWalk @ Riverside Park Band Shell

Sep 12 @ 10:00 am

10:30 am JUMP (Jubilee Urban Movement and Partners) @ St Vincent De Paul

Parkinson SuperWalk is the largest national fundraising event for Parkinson Society Canada (PSC) and its regional partners. Approximately 14,000 people from coast-to-coast organize and take part in Parkinson SuperWalk. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this nationwide event. Parkinson … Continue reading →

JUMP (Jubilee Urban Movement and Partners) @ St Vincent De Paul

Sep 12 @ 10:30 am – 3:30 pm

1:30 pm [HAPPY]City Los Angeles = [COMPASSIONATE]City Los Angeles @ Downtown Women's Center

Objective is to provide free weekly community meals, free produce market and social and cultural activities to low income earners, the homeless, and people living with mental and physical disabilities, in Kamloops. Also to encourage volunteerism and capacity building within … Continue reading →

[HAPPY]City Los Angeles = [COMPASSIONATE]City Los Angeles @ Downtown Women's Center

Sep 12 @ 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm

2:30 pm Master Class With Pianist Michael Schneider @ First Baptist Church of Austin

This year, we are partnering with our friends at the Downtown Women’s Center (http://www.downtownwomenscenter.org/) and advocate to end homelessness for women.

Master Class With Pianist Michael Schneider @ First Baptist Church of Austin

Sep 12 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

3:00 pm The 5th Annual SEPTEMBER CONCERT Celebrating Peace and Humanity (Austin Sister Cities) @ Austin Community College Eastview Campus – Multi-Purpose Room 8500

This Master Class is courtesy of the international music exchange program between Austin’s Classical Music for the World and the Robert Schumann Konservatorium, Zwickau, Germany. ((Sponsoring Organization: Classical Music for the World) [September 10 – 21 is Global Austin’s WELCOMING … Continue reading →

The 5th Annual SEPTEMBER CONCERT Celebrating Peace and Humanity (Austin Sister Cities) @ Austin Community College Eastview Campus – Multi-Purpose Room 8500

Sep 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

3:30 pm Can Compassion Be Learned? Panel/Discussion @ South Hill Library

The September Concert features the music and dance of Austin’s sister cities: Adelaide, Australia; Angers, France; Antalya, Turkey; Koblenz, Germany; Lima, Peru; Maseru, Lesotho; Oita, Japan; Old Orlu, Nigeria; Saltillo, Mexico; Taichung, Taiwan; Xishuangbanna, China. This 5th annual September Concert … Continue reading →

Can Compassion Be Learned? Panel/Discussion @ South Hill Library

Sep 12 @ 3:30 pm

4:30 pm Michael Schneider, Solo Piano Concert @ First Baptist Church of Austin

Share your ideas on how compassion is developed and nurtured. Discussion followed by art project to ground and sustain the ideas!

Michael Schneider, Solo Piano Concert @ First Baptist Church of Austin

Sep 12 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

This solo piano concert is courtesy of the international music exchange program between Austin’s Classical Music for the World and the Robert Schumann Konservatorium, Zwickau, Germany. ((Sponsoring Organization: Classical Music for the World)

5:00 pm WOBEON- Austin World Music Festival @ Ironwood Hall

WOBEON- Austin World Music Festival @ Ironwood Hall

Sep 12 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Wobeon Announces 3rd Annual Austin World Music Festival and Adds Jazz Fusion Festival! Star Power Includes Billy Cobham Spectrum 40, Vieux Farka Toure and Scott Henderson Trio TICKETS: http://wobeonfest.com/tickets2015 AUSTIN, TX – WOBEONFEST returns to Ironwood Hall in Downtown Austin … Continue reading →

6:00 pm Austin’s Viva Mexico! 2015- Oaxaca, Arte y Movimiento Dancers/Edgar Yapez @ Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)

Austin’s Viva Mexico! 2015- Oaxaca, Arte y Movimiento Dancers/Edgar Yapez @ Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)

Sep 12 @ 6:00 pm