"Since when do you have to agree with people to defend them from injustice?" ... - Lillian Hellman Herb and Ann This information is provided by the Alliance...
"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?" … George Eliot, Middlemarch (1871) Herb and Ann This information is provided...
"We fought injustice wherever we found it, no matter how large, or how small, and we fought injustice to preserve our own humanity." … Nelson Mandela Herb...
"You are invited to the festival of this world and your life is blessed." … Rabindranoth Tagore Herb and Ann This information is provided by the Alliance for...
"Justice begins with the recognition of the necessity of sharing" …Elias Canetti, Bulgarian-born novelist and non-fiction writer in German, winner of a Nobel...
"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what...
"For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other." … Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity ...
"Juneteenth is arguably one of the most important days in our country's history as well as African American history." … Corrine Brown, U.S. Representative...
"In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change."…Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist monk and teacher. Herb and Ann This information is provided by the...
"Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are anger and courage. Anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain as they are." …...
In the Community from ACEH July 1, 2009 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with...
"If you want to be free, there is but one way; it is to guarantee an equally full measure of liberty to all your neighbors. There is no other."…Carl Shurz,...
"An act of love, a voluntary taking on oneself of some of the pain of the world, increases the courage and love and hope of all." … Dorothy Day, founder of...
**"A poet's work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep" … author Salman...
"We each have the power to change our attitude, to overcome our ignorance and fears, and to influence our children, our peers and our community. It begins with...
10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION POTLUCK When: Sunday August 9, 2009 Where: Kollen Park 12th St. in Gazebo area Time: 1:00-4:00pm Proclamation by Holland's Mayor, ...
in the community aug 3 09.doc "Every person is a new door to a different world." … "Six Degrees of Separation" Herb and Ann This information is provided by...
Please use the following website to access information about next weekend's Summer in City Community Festival sponsored by St. Francis de Sales Church: ...
"We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our neighbors. That is how change takes place in...
"Food is so primal, so essential a part of our lives, often the mere sharing of recipes with strangers turns them into good friends". ~Jasmine Heiler Herb and...
"We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community...Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the...
"My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together." …Desmond Tutu Herb and Ann This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural...
" Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions by many people in many countries. It is an attitude, a way of life, a way of solving problems and...
"Maybe I'm not making big changes in the world, but if I have somehow helped or encouraged somebody along the journey, then I've done what I'm called to do."...
"Everyone has a Latino inside them." … singer Paulina Rubio Herb and Ann This information is provided by the Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH)....
"We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say we must not wage war. It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for...
WHO: You, your friends, family, and coworkers WHAT: Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony meeting with Hope College international students WHEN: Friday,...
"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it." …attributed to a Chinese proverb Herb and Ann This information is provided by the...
"In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it." …Marianne Williamson,...