Heart of Humanism Awards 2017 & AHA Annual Conference 2018

Collage of BBN heart of Humanism 2017 Award Winners

Foundation Beyond Belief is so proud of the many individuals and local groups who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism in 2017. Through our work, we are honored to partner with these individuals and organizations in order to improve the lives of so many communities throughout the world. Our Heart of Humanism awards recognizes some of…

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Beyond Belief Network September awards

BBN Beyond Belief Network September Picture of the Month 2017, long island atheists have trash pick up/trail clean up event at Little League of the Islips, group photo carrying trach bags down the trail

We are happy to announce our September Beyond Belief Network (BBN) Picture of the Month and Team of the Month winners. This month, we would also like to welcome our Picture of the Month winner, Long Island Atheists, to our network. This photo is from one of their first events as a BBN team. They have adopted…

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September round-up: Beyond Belief Network

In September, we have National Clean Up day and National Good Neighbor Day. Our Beyond Beyond Belief Network (BBN) teams certainly did their part. They came out en masse to clean up their communities, help people experiencing homelessness, and providing non-religious Sunday services on a military base. They were very good neighbors!

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It Takes a Village

This blog entry comes to us from Atheists of Polk County, a Florida-based volunteer group that is part of the Beyond Belief Network: is a collective of nonreligious clubs putting compassionate humanism into action through community service. On an otherwise nondescript Saturday morning in April, a text from Kathy Dobson (a fairly new friend and…

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Across nation, nonreligious Americans put values into action through community service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minnesota Atheists pack meals at Second Harvest Heartland in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Secular Americans want to make clear that we value actions over words. We have the muddy boots, packed meals, and stuffed trash bags to prove it. —Debbie Allen, Secular Coalition for America WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 2, 2019)  – In the week…

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September BBN team round up

Camden County Humanists Cathedral Kitchen

September was a busy month for the Beyond Belief Network teams. Many took advantage of the cooler weather to get outside to build wheelchair ramps or pick up litter or go on a ride with adults who need adaptive bikes. Others remained volunteering at shelters and food kitchens and donating blood.  This month we welcome the Ethical Humanist…

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May Beyond Belief Network wrap-up

Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Congratulations to Beyond Belief Network’s May's Team of the…

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Beyond Belief Network Teams serve with cheer

Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size. Twelve members of Humanists of Rhode Island raised money…

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Even as summer ends, BBN teams remain committed to service

Foundation Beyond Belief’s Beyond Belief Network is a network of secular humanist groups volunteering in their communities and raising money for FBB’s featured charities and programs. Any group with a public secular humanist or atheist identity is welcome to join, regardless of experience or group size.   Nine volunteers from Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry…

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