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For Goodness Sake nominated in
Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce awards

In October of 2007, For Goodness Sake was nominated for three Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce awards in the categories of
2007 Non-Profit Organization of the Year Won by The Family Resource Center of Truckee
2007 Small Business of the Year Won by TIP, Inc. Printing & Graphics
2007 Hospitality Award Won by Dan O'Gorman, Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District
Congratulations to all the well-deserving winners of all categories! Even though we didn't win, we're very privileged to have been nominated and to appear among such outstanding organizations and individuals in the community of Truckee. So thanks to all who nominated us.

The Dalai Lama receives a Congressional Gold Medal

Thanks to overwhelming support in Congress, the US House of Representatives on September 13 voted to award His Holiness the Dalai Lama the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation's highest civilian honor.

The award is in recognition of the Dalai Lama's advocacy of religious harmony, non-violence, and human rights throughout the world and for his efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Tibet issue though dialogue with the Chinese leadership.

The bill enjoyed broad bipartisan support, with 387 cosponsors drawn from both political parties in the House and Senate, representing more than two-thirds of Congress.

The Bill was sponsored in the House by Congressman Tom Lantos and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and in the Senate by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Craig Thomas.

http://www.dalailamadc.org/cfi/medal/index.htm

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A Drive to Help Others Forgive

The Campaign for Love and Forgiveness promotes compassion in society, shining a light on those profoundly changed by it.

The campaign includes three PBS documentaries (which include Khamisa's story), a letter-writing initiative, online discussions, and local community projects and special events in several cities with the theme: "Change Everything. Love and Forgive."

www.loveandforgive.org
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