Will Boomers Be Willing to Give?

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/leading-thinkers/boomers-the-great-opportunity-for-philanthropy/article2017099/

Donating to Film Production of Alan Watts; My First Dharma Teacher

One of the first, maybe the first, spiritual book I read was Alan Watts'  "The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are".  
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chrisbritt/in-the-way-with-alan-watts
This guy's writing hit a very deep part of my psyche/being.  Hope the film is a success.

Happy to donate as a wider audience of his ideas and humour can only be of benefit!!
Cheers,
Michael

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Bowl for Kids Sake!

Bowling is a great way to connect to kids.  Happy to support BB/BS with this one!
http://www.bowlforkids.ca/faf/help/helpAboutOrg.asp?ievent=446646&lis=1&kntae446646=D1ECEE7C824D434CB2E6515427B942DF

For Your Information Big Brothers Big Sisters Canada is the nation’s largest youth mentoring organization providing quality adult mentoring services for over 26,000 children in more than 1,000 communities. For more than ninety years, Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations in your community have been there to help provide a positive influence in the life of a child when one is needed. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada believes in a future where Every Child In Canada Who Needs A Mentor Has A Mentor There is always room for new Big Brothers and Big Sisters. If you think you’d like to become one – or know a child who could use one – you can learn more by calling us at 800-263-9133 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            800-263-9133      end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visiting http://www.sharealittlemagic.ca/ to find the agency nearest you.

Cheers,
Michael

The Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Went to a viewing of this movie-in-progress which is about the extraordinary escape of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche from Tibet.

At the viewing we heard that among other goals to enhance this film, is the hope of interviewing two of the surviving 14 people who made it to India along with CTR (out of the hundreds).

Latest donation goes to support this project.

Check out the videos from "Touch and Go" here.

The Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

Cheers,

Michael

about us « Pink Army Cooperative: Join the Revolution!

Latest "donation" is buying a share in the Pink Army Cooperative.

Please read the following link about an extremely interesting organization; an open-source biotechnology startup.

about us « Pink Army Cooperative: Join the Revolution!

Also see this interview with the founder;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi9L91zNKNQ

Higher Risk Kiva Loan?

Can't deny the need. This loan to a person in Nicaragua. It  is a "higher risk" loan given very poor economic conditions there... but isn't that the idea?;

Auxiliadora Varela Huete is a janitor working for the maintenance department in the central library of the "Nacional Autonoma" university in Nicaragua. She has been working there for 24 years. 

This is her first time loan with Ceprodel (Kiva Field Partner) and it will be used to cover schooling fees and to improve her home. She will purchase 500 construction blocks, 10 bags of cement, and 1 tub of paint, and construction beams.

http://www.kiva.org/lend/265932

Will report on how she does as I hear more. I wish her well and good fortune.

Cheers,
Michael