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SARAH CC Honored at Orange County Human Relations Commission 37th Annual Awards Ceremony |
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Written by URI North American Regional Support Team
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
Anaheim, CA, USA. On Thursday, May 1, 2008, The Orange County Human Relations Commission held their 37th annual awards ceremony, which focused on “Honoring outstanding people for their exemplary contributions to human relations in our schools, community and police departments.” SARAH CC organizer, Sande Harte, was recognized in the category of Community Leaders.
Sande Hart has been volunteering her energy and resources to create a
more inclusive Orange County since her involvement in OC Human
Relations 2002 Living Room Dialogues. As a member of Temple Beth El,
Sande joined a South County dialogue group to get to know and learn
about people from the Muslim and Christian faiths. That particular
dialogue group decided to take an interfaith trip to Mexico to build a
home for a family in need.
Following the Mexican volunteer initiative, Sande spearheaded the
foundation of SARAH (Spiritual and Religious Alliance for Hope), a Cooperation Circle of the United Religions Initiative.
Through SARAH, Sande invited women from different faiths to monthly
meetings to dialogue, listen, share and learn from each other. At this
time there are over 200 women who call themselves SARAH Sisters. By
creating a website, www.sarah4hope.org, Sande has spread the spirit of
SARAH Sisters throughout Orange County and the world.
In addition to dialogue, SARAH is committed to helping to empower the
community. Their projects include Peace Tapestries, which are made at
community events by people of all ages, cultures and religions. The
intent is to have these creations travel from community to community,
spreading a message of peace and love. Sande is also involved in
promoting panel discussions to places of worship and universities,
youth empowerment programs, and interfaith festivals. By building
bridges between communities of faith, Sande is creating harmony and
unity in Orange County.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 May 2008 )
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