Day 57: Season for Nonviolence

Service Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve . . . You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” Sign up to volunteer a minimum of two hours this month with an organization of your choice....

Approved & Signed: San Antonio Compassionate City Resolution

A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION, FACILITATED BY CITIZENS OF SAN ANTONIO COMMITTED TO COMPASSION, AND AUTHORIZING THE REGISTRATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR COMPASSIONATE CITIES. *  *  *  * * WHEREAS, compassion is a purpose, principle, and...

Charter Resolution Delivered to City Clerk

Earlier in the week City Councilman Ron Nirenberg (he gets sworn in as our new mayor on Wednesday) submitted this resolution affirming the Charter for Compassion to the San Antonio City Clerk. A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE CHARTER FOR COMPASSION, FACILITATED BY CITIZENS...
The Next Step: Meeting, Writing, Videotaping

The Next Step: Meeting, Writing, Videotaping

Earlier in the month, Ann Helmke met with Ruben Lizalde, Special Projects and Strategic Initiatives in Mayor Taylor’s office. What was expected to be short meeting stretched to a very productive hour and a half! We’ve written a solid outline of the city...
The Next Step: Meeting, Writing, Videotaping

Next Step: Draft the Compassionate City Resolution

The next step in having San Antonio recognized as a Compassionate City is to draft the resolution; getting one passed is part of the official process. We’re also creating information packets that we’ll leave behind when we visit city council to explain our...