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On Blood Equality
Today is the WHO's World Blood Donor Day. This day also coincides with Pride Month and follows some compelling concerns raised from our BBN community recently about blood law, which we feel compelled to address. For over three decades, HIV/AIDS fears fueled a U.S. ban on all donated blood from gay and bisexual men. While…
Read MoreEcoViva
EcoViva has worked for decades with grassroots organizations in El Salvador to promote environmental sustainability, economic security, and social justice. By working with local fishermen and leaders to develop and implement sustainable use plans, EcoViva has helped communities ensure both the preservation of local livelihoods and protect the ecosystems they rely upon. EcoViva’s successes have…
Read MoreUpdate: Family Separations at U.S. Border
There are currently 13,200 children in custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which is more than ever before, and the average stay has doubled from that of two years ago. (The official Health and Human Services number is 54 days, but officials have anonymously reported that the number is closer to 74.) The…
Read MoreEcoViva
EcoViva has worked for decades with grassroots organizations in El Salvador to promote environmental sustainability, economic security, and social justice. By working with local fishermen and leaders to develop and implement sustainable use plans, EcoViva has helped communities ensure both the preservation of local livelihoods and protect the ecosystems they rely upon. EcoViva’s successes have…
Read MoreHumanist Perspective Series: Connecting Children to Nature
I have many favorite quotes about children and nature, but here are two very simple yet insightful ones: “What is the extinction of a condor to a child who has never seen a wren?” – Robert Michael Pyle, author “How can we expect [children] to really care about their natural environment if they’ve never had…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network March Team of the Month
The Beyond Belief Network Team of the Month for March was Fellowship of Freethought-Dallas (FOF). The group picked up trash along their two mile stretch of adopted highway in Dallas and provided a meal for the residents at one of the AIDS Services of Dallas facilities, as they do every month. In addition to those…
Read MoreLLS awarded $2100 grant, reaches $1 million milestone
Foundation Beyond Belief is thrilled to announce that the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is our Q4 2015 Small Grant Awardee, with a monetary award of $2100 through our Humanist Giving Program. FBB has a rich history of service with LLS, including years of support of the Light the Night walks. With the addition of this latest award, FBB's total…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network’s 2015 in review
A brief reminder for all BBN teams: It’s not too late to consider doing a group fundraiser for Foundation Beyond Belief’s year-end drive! This is the one time of the year that we ask for donations for our general operating expenses, so take the #HumanistsCare Challenge today! There are awesome prizes for both groups and…
Read MoreBBN teams giving thanks through 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. Beyond Belief Network would like to welcome a new…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network Guides: Halloween Service Event Guide
Have a spooky service event in mind for Halloween? Use this event guide to inspire your volunteer group to create its own tricks and treats! If you decide to do a service event, don’t forget to submit a report telling us how it went. You can also email us for help! Halloween Safety Tips Don’t…
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