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Helping Others

It's all just words if you're not actually out there in the world trying to make a difference. This is why I started Global Awakening In Action (GAIA) back in 2007.

Recent activities include:

Second Harvest's Lunch Money Day. Two years in the running. First on February 17, 2011, and then on February 16, 2012. GAIA participated in Lunch Money Day, which is Second Harvest’s annual one-day campaign that asks Torontonians to donate what they would usually spend on lunch. Pics: 2011 & 2012

Cover Toronto Blanket Drive. We began this in winter 2010. We collect donated blankets and other warm items and distribute them to homeless people on the streets of Toronto. Photo link

Kindness Campaign. We began this in spring 2010 and ran it for one year. We published a monthly article featuring kindness stories and suggesting selfless acts of kindness in Good News Toronto.

Food sorting at the North York Harvest Food Bank. Photo link

If you want to be part of these and other upcoming initiatives, sign up at the Global Awakening In Action website. At GAIA you can also peruse a list of past events, or click through inspiring photos of previous campaigns, initiatives, and events.

About Selfless Service

This is a practice found in most religions as a way to overcome the selfish tendencies of the ego in order to evolve beyond it. The basic idea is to serve others unselfishly, without expecting or needing to be congratulated or thanked for your efforts. This is something that is discussed explicitly in one of the world's great spiritual texts, The Bhagavad Gita. "Renounce the fruit of your actions," says Krishna to Arjuna. The only way to fully grok this idea is to engage in selfless service and find out for yourself.

Help Us – Looking for Volunteers

In addition to the service opportunities mentioned above, we are looking for volunteers to help us grow. If you fit the bill in any of these areas, we'd love to hear from you.

event planners and organizers
fundraiser
website designers
sound engineers/videographers/photographers
marketing/communications/public relations experts
people influential in the larger community

Questions? Email or phone 647-885-7048

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Helping Others

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Help Us – Looking for Volunteers

Other Things You Can Do