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. . . is a grassroots movement that promotes, supports and celebrates San Antonio’s commitment to be a world-class compassionate city: one where the civic government, the religious and volunteer organizations, the businesses, the community and its educational institutions come together to recognize the importance and value of compassion in the life of a city and by doing so create an ethos of compassion and a safety net for its most vulnerable citizens. #compassionateSA

“Compassionate San Antonian” Award

Mayor Nirenberg has kicked off a program to honor San Antonio-area residents who demonstrate San Antonio’s #CompassionateSA values, recognizing individuals who serve our community through acts of kindness and compassion, making a difference in the lives of others.

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THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION

. . is an international initiative to restore compassionate action to the center of religious, moral and political life. Compassion is the principled determination to put ourselves in the shoes of the other, and lies at the heart of all religious and ethical systems.

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TAKE THE SURVEY

It takes just five minutes.to complete the online Compassion survey.

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Interfaith Calendar, October, 2018

1 October Shemini Atzeret - Jewish 2 October Simchat Torah - Jewish 2 October Jashan-e Mehregan – Zoroastrianism 4 October Feast Day of St. Francis - Catholic Christian 4 October Blessing of the Animals - Christian 5 October Bodhidharma Memorial – Buddhism 7...

Action Alert: Food shelves around San Antonio are empty.

Due to high AC bills & children home for summer, food shelves around San Antonio are empty. The bad news? San Antonio Food Bank and local food pantry shelves have been decimated by the grueling utility bills of the hot summer months. Better news? We can take...

Dollars impact acts of compassionate service. Speak up about SA budget now!

It’s OUR San Antonio! Come and SPEAK UP about Our City Budget. Dollars in our budget impact acts of compassionate service. Come to one of the community days below and let your voice be heard! Download the current city budget flyer to easily share within your...

Action Alert: San Antonio Heat Wave Continues!

San Antonio Heatwave Continues! Here are the Top 10 Ways you can show compassionate action: Remember those near and dear then ripple forward the intentional care. Open up air-conditioned spaces to protect against illness and death. Help those in need get to a...

URGENT ACTION ALERT: 400 immigrant children and parents reuniting in San Antonio this coming week starting Sunday!

400 immigrant children and parents are planned to be reunited in San Antonio this coming week (beginning Sunday, July 15) through Catholic Charities and supportive partners. The Office of Refugee Resettlement has a total goal of reuniting 1500-2000 children with...

Action Alert: Items continue to be needed for families of immigrants and refugees traveling through San Antonio

(Images medications mentioned below are pictured for reference) Items continue to be needed for families of immigrants and refugees traveling through San Antonio. These families still need your help and this is one quick and effective way to do it! These specific...

Action Alert: 5,000 Boxed Fans Needed to Keep SA Senior Citizens Cool!

5,000 BOX FANS NEEDED! It’s San Antonio HOT. Again. It always comes sooner than we think and hotter than we thought possible. The major problem? Many senior citizens end up paying high energy bills to keep cool. Project Cool’s annual effort is to provide...

Backpack Ministry for Immigrants

Imagine ...arriving at the Bus Terminal or Airport as part of a large group, mostly women and children - just like you. You are on your way to be reunited with loved ones and you have a long journey ahead of you. ...and a kind stranger gives you a backpack. You...

Urgent SA Response List

The Urgent SA Response List is maintained by the City of San Antonio Faith-Based Initiative to alert volunteers to urgent human needs or services that will benefit from a concerted and well-informed effort. Text Compassion to 55000 to sign...

Happy Birthday To . . . Billy & Hannah

October 14, 1644 William Penn "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God." October 14, 1906 Johanna "Hannah" Arendt "The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil."

Poem: “The Last Wolf,” by Mary TallMountain

The last wolf hurried toward me through the ruined city and I heard his baying echoes down the steep smashed warrens of Montgomery Street and past the ruby-crowned highrises left standing their lighted elevators useless Passing the flicking red and green of traffic...

Happy Birthday To . . Eleanor & Thich Nhat Hanh

October 11, 1884 Eleanor Roosevelt "When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?" October 11, 1926 Thich Nhat Hanh "To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to take care of the things that...

Poem: “The Revolt of the Turtles,” by Stephen Dunn

On gray forgetful mornings like this sea turtles would gather in the shallow waters of the Gulf to discuss issues of self-presentation and related concerns like, If there were a God would he have a hard shell and a retractable head, and whether speed on land was of...

Poem: “Because even the word obstacle is an obstacle,” by Alison Luterman

Try to love everything that gets in your way: the Chinese women in flowered bathing caps murmuring together in Mandarin, doing leg exercises in your lane while you execute thirty-six furious laps, one for every item on your to-do list. The heavy-bellied man who goes...

Happy Birthday To . . . Jesse & Hanan

October 8, 1941 Jesse Jackson "Both tears and sweat are salty, but they render a different result. Tears will get you sympathy; sweat will get you change." October 8, 1946 Hanan Ashrawi "We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are...

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