Posts Tagged ‘South Texas Atheists for Reason (STAR)’
Winter round up: Beyond Belief Network teams bring the heat
The winter weather may have been cold, but our hearts are warmed when we hear about the awesome work our Beyond Belief Network teams have been doing! The Beyond Belief Network program is sustained through a partnership between Foundation Beyond Belief and the Atheist Community of Austin (ACA). We thank ACA for their generous support…
Read MoreBBN Teams Supported People Experiencing Homelessness in June
In June, our Beyond Belief Network teams kept busy supporting people experiencing homelessness and poverty in their communities. For some information and ideas for how you or your team can help see our National Youth Homeless Awareness guide. In the Chicago area, St James soup kitchen organizes a regular supper program. In June, Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation Community brought food, prepared it,…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network May 2018 Round Up
The Beyond Belief Network events in May really show the variety of ways that BBN teams–big and small–can have a great impact in their communities! In May, three different teams held blood donation events. Six volunteers from Atheist Community of San Jose donated blood at Stanford Blood Center in Mountain View, California. Humanist Community of Central Ohio (HCCO) and Central…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network May 2018 Awards
May’s Beyond Belief Network Picture of the Month comes from Center for Inquiry-Michigan’s day working at Long Lake Outdoor Center–the location of their upcoming Secular Summer Retreat. The planned this event to give back to the community and preserve this beautiful historic campground so that it can be enjoyed by the numerous schools, community groups,…
Read MoreHeart of Humanism Awards 2017 & AHA Annual Conference 2018
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…
Read MoreJanuary Team of the Month & Picture of the Month
We are happy to announce our January Beyond Belief Network Picture of the Month and Team of the Month winners. This month’s Picture of the Month winning photo is from South Texas Atheists for Reason’s event at the San Antonio Food Bank. At their Gardening for Good event, STAR volunteers helped the food bank prepare…
Read MoreDecember Beyond Belief Network Round-up
Our Beyond Belief Network (BBN) teams finished out the year in full force – bringing the good of humanism at work right to their communities! BBN team, HAPI (Humanist Alliance Philippines, International,) hosted an event for the ARK Project, which was inspired by movies like Pay It Forward. ARK is an acronym for Act of…
Read MoreBBN Heart of Humanism awards announced
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our latest Heart of Humanism Awards. This year’s awards recognize the outstanding community service of local groups who are part of our Beyond Belief Network program who made extraordinary contributions to compassionate humanism.
Read MoreOctober Beyond Belief Network Roundup
Beyond Belief Network teams kept themselves busy in October. In addition to their regular commitments to working with people experiencing homelessness, cleaning up adopted areas of their communities, and providing alternative Sunday services for Air Force trainees, BBN teams held a blood drive, held a fundraiser to benefit Puerto Rico residents following Hurricanes Irma and…
Read MoreBeyond Belief Network August round-up
Greetings Beyond Belief Network! Did you know that for many people August is known as Happiness Happens Month? It’s true! In 2000, it was created a month-long event by the Secret Society of Happy People as a way “to share happiness and encourage people to talk and think about happiness." Even more interesting and relevant…
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