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In 2014, Nashville ranked #1 in dollars raised for non-profits, #3 hours of community service and #3 in reported acts of compassion.
Congratulations Nashville! We ranked #1 in dollars raised for non-profits, #3 hours of community service and #3 in reported acts of compassion on the 2014 Compassion Games Leaderboard! Special Thanks to Hands On Nashville for winning the most points for Nashville! Along with Seattle, Nashville gained special recognition for co-writing the new Compassion Games Theme Song! Listen below or visit Compassion Games.org. The "Compassionville Community Art project yielded a new colorful "Welcome To Compassionville" logo! There was great coverage by the local media with an article in the Tennessean, a segment on WSMV Channel 4 News and the front cover of The Green Hills News! On behalf of the Metro Human Relations
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9/11 - COMPASSION GAMES KICKED OFF WITH A BANG!
Among the Highlights were the Random Acts of Kindness Bowl, the “Welcome to Compassionville Community Art Project” and the new “Compassion Games Theme Song,” co-created by Nashville musicians! Special Thanks goes out to Scarritt Bennett Center for hosting the event and the delicious refreshments. To top it off, we are getting great coverage from the local media. Check out the article in the Tennessean and last night’s segment on WSMV Channel 4 News!
Among the Highlights were the Random Acts of Kindness Bowl, the “Welcome to Compassionville Community Art Project” and the new “Compassion Games Theme Song,” co-created by Nashville musicians! Special Thanks goes out to Scarritt Bennett Center for hosting the event and the delicious refreshments. To top it off, we are getting great coverage from the local media. Check out the article in the Tennessean and last night’s segment on WSMV Channel 4 News!
9/21 - Join us for the Compassion Games Closing Ceremonies Celebration! At the Labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett Center.1008 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN. Sunday, 9/21 from 5 to 6 PM
We will be gathering around the Labyrinth. There will be a brief ceremony, meditation and a recap of the Games and a discussion of what next. Everyone is welcome is welcome to bring flyers for upcoming events.
We will be gathering around the Labyrinth. There will be a brief ceremony, meditation and a recap of the Games and a discussion of what next. Everyone is welcome is welcome to bring flyers for upcoming events.
events9/12 and 9/19 -
Random Acts of Kindness
Bowl, Hip Donelson Farmer Market - 2730
Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214.
9/13 - Sons and Daughters of Abraham Fast-a-thon at the Islamic Center of Nashville. 515 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN. 9/20 – Hands On Nashville Day: Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m. to Noon. 9/13 - HeartSong Collective ~ Sing, Service and Potluck” 1-6 PM. Hollow House at Rabbit Hole Hollow, 5155 Drakes Branch Road Nashville, TN 37218 9/18 - Random Acts of Kindness Bowl - Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Brewing up Business on Sept. 18th at Bass Berry & Sims. 150 3rd Ave S #2800, Nashville, TN 9/20 - Hands On Nashville Day: Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m. to Noon. Registration Thursday, Aug. 28th. 37 Peabody Street, Suite 206, Nashville, TN. 9/20 - Poverty & the Arts 2014 Annual Arts Gala, 6-8 PM, AbrasiveMedia, 434 Houston St. Nashville, TN 9/20 - Wooftop Party benefiting Crossroads Campus. 7-11 PM. Where Animals and People Connect. 9/21 -Compassion Meditation - Bass Park in East Nashville, located at 1604 Holly Street @ 16th next to the Fire Station, beginning at 9am 9/21 - Global Flash Mob Dance Celebrating World Peace - September 21st, 2014 at 12:01pm on the Shelby Street/John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge 9/21 - The Music City Alliance for Sound & Music Healing hosts" I Am An Instrument of Peace & Compassion Open Mic."Howard Congregational (UCC), 2802 Buchanan St, Nashville, Tennessee 9/21 - "Spiritual Crawl", 1-5 PM.Experience the hospitality of different faith traditions within Nashville by listening from clergy and members from the Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist & Hindu Faiths, all within 2 miles of each other. This is a chance to learn about the basics of each faith as well as teachings on compassion! 9/21 - Compassion Games Closing Ceremonies Celebration! At the Labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett Center.1008 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 5 to 6PM |
11 day games9/11 – 9/21 - Second Harvest Virtual Food Drive
- Donate to Compassion Games Virtual Food Drive! 9/11 - 9/21 - Sermons on Compassion and Peace -Clergy and spiritual leaders of all religious traditions are invited to participate in the Compassion Games by creating sermons on peace and compassion between 9/11 and 9/21. Then report (# of people served) on the Compassion Map. The Charter for Compassion may be used as a reference. 9/11-9/21- Random Acts of Kindness Bowl -223 Donelson Pike. Pull out a random act of compassion from one2yoga and/or 223 donelson's “ Kindness Bowl” containing over 100 random acts. Commit to doing the kind act and posting their participation on the Compassion Map and share on Facebook. Each report on the map will earn Nashville one point. 9/11-9/21 - Compassionville Community Art Project Bringing Emphasis to our compassionate city by creating colorful “Welcome to Compassionville” signs. Art projects can be done individually or collaboratively. Post photos of signs on Twitter and Facebook, using #compassionville. Share on Compassionate Nashville Facebook Page and report on Compassion Map. Signs will be showcased at the Closing Ceremonies on 9/21, 5-6 PM. Join Facebook Event. 9/11 -9/21 Creative Compassion Game - Nashville Creative Group invites all creatives to participate in the online Facebook events during the Games. Post your photos, videos and stories of compassionate action that you're taking around the city on this page during the 11 days. Click here for Facebook Event. 9/11-9/21 - 11 Days of Mindfulness Meditation on Compassion. Sign up to participate.- Mindfulness Foundations, Inc. 9/11 - 9/21 - Metro Employees Consolidated Charities Campaign -Metro Employees Contribute Here! 9/11 -9/21 - Affirm the Charter for Compassion. http://charterforcompassion.org/the-charter and share. 9/11 - 9/21 - Positive Media Game - Reporters, Journalists, Photographers and Videographers etc.catch Nashville in compassionate action. publish stories of compassion. Report on the Compassion Map. 9/11 - 9/21 - Songs of Compassion Game! An invitation to all Nashville songwriters to post original songs and videos of compassion on Sing Nashville Awake Facebook Page and and share on Compassionate Nashville Facebook. |
Game DESCRIPTIONS
9/12 and 9/19 - Hip Donelson Farmer Market Random Acts of Kindness Bowl - 2730 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. Attend Hip Donelson Farmer's Market and pull out a random act of compassion from one2yoga and/or 223 donelson's “ Kindness Bowl” containing over 100 random acts. Compassionate acts range from “letting someone ahead of you in line or traffic” to “buying a stranger lunch”, or perhaps bringing flowers to a resident in a home-care facility. Commit to doing the kind act and posting their participation on the Compassion Map and share on the Hip Donelson Facebook Group. Each report on the map will earn Nashville one point.
9/13 - Sons and Daughters of Abraham Fast-a-thon at the Islamic Center of Nashville. 515 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN. In addition to collecting donations for Second Harvest, we'll discuss ways we can be compassionate on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Everyone will also write down one act of compassion to be completed by Sept 21 and put it in a fishbowl which everyone will have to draw from. Contact [email protected]
9/13 - Sons and Daughters of Abraham Fast-a-thon at the Islamic Center of Nashville. 515 12th Ave S, Nashville, TN. In addition to collecting donations for Second Harvest, we'll discuss ways we can be compassionate on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Everyone will also write down one act of compassion to be completed by Sept 21 and put it in a fishbowl which everyone will have to draw from. Contact [email protected]
One2yoga/223 donelson "Random Acts of Kindness Bowl - Comprised of individual acts of compassion that can be randomly drawn from our “ Metta Bowl” containing over 100 random acts. Compassionate acts range from “letting someone ahead of you in line or traffic” to “buying a stranger lunch”, or perhaps bringing flowers to a resident in a home-care facility. Individuals can come by one2yoga healing center and draw a random act from the bowl and then post their participation on the Compassion Map and share on the Compassionate Nashville Group on Facebook. Each report on the map will earn Nashville one point.
One2yoga /223 donelson Random Acts Facebook Shares - There will be a motivational quote regarding “compassion” posted daily on Facebook pages of one2yoga and/or 223 donelson will be posted daily during the game period, along with an act of compassion that will be randomly selected from the on-site “Metta Bowl”. Participants encouraged to share the post so that others may participate socially, thus carrying forth the compassionate act of the day and "playing it forward!" The number of facebook shares of random acts posts will be reported on The Compassion Map.
One2yoga /223 donelson Random Acts Facebook Shares - There will be a motivational quote regarding “compassion” posted daily on Facebook pages of one2yoga and/or 223 donelson will be posted daily during the game period, along with an act of compassion that will be randomly selected from the on-site “Metta Bowl”. Participants encouraged to share the post so that others may participate socially, thus carrying forth the compassionate act of the day and "playing it forward!" The number of facebook shares of random acts posts will be reported on The Compassion Map.
9/13 - HeartSong Collective ~ Sing, Service and Potluck” for Hollow House at Rabbit Hole Hollow, 5155 Drakes Branch Road Nashville, TN 37218. 1-6 PM. September 13th, 1pm – 6pm. 1 - 3:30 Compassionate Service Party...Singing while we work! 3:30 – 5 Introductions and Singing the vision;5 - 6 Picnic supper/potluck* For more info Join Facebook Event!
9/18 - Brewing up Business - Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce Attend Brewing up Business on Sept. 18th at Bass Berry & Sims. 150 3rd Ave S #2800, Nashville, TN 37201 to choose your act of kindness. You will be able to register for the Nashville CARES AIDS Walk/5K Run, donate to Just Us, sign up for Hands on Nashville Day of Service which is Sept. 20th, or draw from a large selection of random acts of kindness. The main focus of the evening will be networking, but these opportunities will be available.
9/20 – Hands On Nashville Day: Saturday, Sept. 20, 8 a.m. to Noon. Registration Thursday, Aug. 28th. 37 Peabody Street, Suite 206, Nashville, TN. Hands On Nashville Day is the community’s largest day of service to Metro Nashville Public Schools. For this event, HON places hundreds of community volunteers at 50-plus public school sites to complete painting and landscaping projects. Through your service, healthier and safer environments are created for children and families. Each fall, Hands On Nashville Day saves Metro Schools time and money, while providing community members an opportunity to directly support public education through volunteerism. Hands On Nashville Day 2013 connected a record 2,300 volunteers to 63 school sites. Let’s make it bigger this year and earn point for Nashville in the 2014 International Compassion Games! To register http://www.hon.org/honday or contact [email protected]
9/20 - Poverty & the Arts 2014 Annual Arts Gala, 6-8 PM, AbrasiveMedia, 434 Houston St. Nashville, TN
Poverty & the Arts hosts an annual gala to raise awareness of our mission, as well as donations for our programs and operational funding.The gala features artwork from the artists in our Adopt a Homeless Artist program. Come out for a night of fun in the vibrant Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, where you will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine (2 complimentary drink tickets), a silent auction, and entertainment from local jazz band, The Bill Alexson Trio! Purchase Tickets Here.
Poverty & the Arts hosts an annual gala to raise awareness of our mission, as well as donations for our programs and operational funding.The gala features artwork from the artists in our Adopt a Homeless Artist program. Come out for a night of fun in the vibrant Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, where you will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine (2 complimentary drink tickets), a silent auction, and entertainment from local jazz band, The Bill Alexson Trio! Purchase Tickets Here.
9/21 -Compassion Meditation - Bass Park in East Nashville, located at 1604 Holly Street @ 16th next to the Fire Station, beginning at 9am. We will offer our final Compassion Meditation together, as well as participate in some gentle Qigong and Tai Chi Movement to strengthen the collective energy & compassion being offered to all beings.
9/21 - Global Flash Mob Dance Celebrating World Peace - September 21st, 2014 at 12:01pm on the Shelby Street/John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge (rain or shine). One Day, One Dance, Many Dancers & Many Locations.
This flash mob is an act of compassion for the International Compassion Games. It will be held on the International Day of Peace -and is organized by Sarah Marler, a company member of Blue Moves Modern Dance. The choreography video has not been posted yet, but will be shared via this event page as soon as possible. This movement will be simple enough for anyone to be involved, so please share this event far and wide. Let's make this huge and represent Nashville in a beautiful, compassionate way! Learn more at http://thapeacemob.com. Click to Join Facebook Event.
This flash mob is an act of compassion for the International Compassion Games. It will be held on the International Day of Peace -and is organized by Sarah Marler, a company member of Blue Moves Modern Dance. The choreography video has not been posted yet, but will be shared via this event page as soon as possible. This movement will be simple enough for anyone to be involved, so please share this event far and wide. Let's make this huge and represent Nashville in a beautiful, compassionate way! Learn more at http://thapeacemob.com. Click to Join Facebook Event.
9/21 - The Music City Alliance for Sound & Music Healing hosts"I Am An Instrument of Peace & Compassion Open Mic."Howard Congregational (UCC), 2802 Buchanan St, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Raise up your voices and instruments through sound, music, spoken word, poetry and improvisational art. The gathering will start promptly at 2pm with a special selection of words and music and then shift to an open mic format (see event page below for details). All performers and attendees will be counted towards points for the Compassion Games. So whether you are called to share or just be present for others, please come, raise your voice and be an instrument of peace and compassion in the world.
Compassion Games Closing Ceremonies Celebration! At the Labyrinth at Scarritt Bennett Center.1008 19th Avenue South, Nashville, TN. Sunday, 9/21 from 5 to 6 PM. We will be gathering in a circle around the Labyrinth. There will be a brief ceremony and a recap of the Games. Everyone is welcome to share their experience of participating in the Compassion Games and bring flyers for upcoming events.
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Compassion "Beyond The Games" Events
9/10 - Suicide Prevention Day 9/11 - Suicide Prevention Awareness Vigil 9/18-20 -TNNAACP Conference 9/19-21 - 32nd Annual African Street Festival 9/26-9/28 - NVC Nashville Presents"Meeting Life's Transitions with Courage and Grace" 10/4 - Celebrate Nashville Multicultural Festival |
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