JonRamer, Author at Compassion Games International

Wow! 2014 Games Are Behind Us, Now it’s Time to Celebrate and Share!

by JonRamer | Sep 22, 2014 | Compassion Reports, For Others, For Self, For the Earth, Leagues, Partners, Uncategorized, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Wow, what an amazing closing day for this years breakthrough Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest! As you know there were convenings happening all over the globe celebrating a world of connected communities. There were hundreds of thousands of people out in the streets in New York City for the People’s Climate March as well as thousands of gatherings in solidarity with the March, and around the world people were also celebrating the International Day of Peace and the last day of the...

Mass Collaboration for Compassionate Action

by JonRamer | Sep 20, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Earth Week, For the Earth, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Tomorrow is the day to dedicate our attention to the future of our planet. People from all over the world are coming together in solidarity recognizing the urgency of the situation and this unique moment of choice. What kind of future do we want for our children and our children's children? Everyone has a voice and everyone matters. The world needs to hear from you. This is a moment to stand up for what's right, to stand up for our future, to stand up for peace and compassion. Our precious...

Susan Russell: “We ARE Community” – Real Change News Seattle Vendor of the Year

by JonRamer | Sep 19, 2014 | Compassion Reports, For Others, For Self, Service Projecs, Ways to Play

For those of us that live in Seattle we are painfully aware of the challenges of the homeless and those who are poor in our community. One of the best homegrown solutions is a publication called Real Change News. Real Change is a weekly progressive street newspaper based in Seattle written by professional staff and sold by self-employed vendors, many of whom are homeless. Homeless people commit to sell the paper around town and are able to split the income as a way to gain employment,...

The Leaderboard: Measuring Our Compassion in Action

by JonRamer | Sep 18, 2014 | Leagues, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

“Why compare yourself with others? No one in the entire world can do a better job of being you than you.” ~Unknown The Compassion Games maintains a Leaderboard where everyone can see the results of what each team has reported during the games. We count the number of reports, number of volunteers, hours of service, dollars raised for local causes, and the number of people served. The reports are submitted to the Compassion Report Map and then tallied and put on the leaderboard. Does this mean...

The “Compassion Today!” App and the Compassion Games!

by JonRamer | Sep 18, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Ways to Play

The “Compassion Today!” mobile app is a great way to PLAY the Compassion Games and to REPORT on the Compassion Map, now and year-round! Click here to download: http://compassiontoday.mobapp.at. The app is FREE and offers a wide array of resources to inspire daily “3D” compassion (caring for others, self, and the Earth). It has 1) daily quotes, news, and action tips; 2) the "3 Daily Questions" exercise; 3) functionality to allow sharing via social media/email; and 4) direct links to...

Compassionate Silicon Valley: The Heart of Innovation and the “Spiritual Element”

by JonRamer | Sep 16, 2014 | Business, Faith and Interfaith, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Silicon Valley is known as a hotbed of innovation. A fiercely competitive environment, it is a place in which discovering and promoting the next big thing is everything. Could it be that “compassion in action” is the next big thing? As it turns out, one of the most inspiring and effective teams in the 2014 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest is Compassionate Silicon Valley. To participate in this global “co-opetition” they have amassed a team that includes more than 20 affiliated...

Say Yes to Human Rights and the Compassion Games

by JonRamer | Sep 13, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Partners, Stories of Compassion

Lush Cosmetics is an incredible supporter of Human Rights and asked us to write about it. LUSH is a Gold Sponsor of the Games! What does it mean to be a free person? What are the human rights that guarantee these freedoms? The answer to this profound question and often taken for granted concept may be as simple as having the right to say, “no.” Think about it for just a moment. If you can no longer decline what people ask of you, then by definition you must obey them, and ultimately, you no...

The 2014 Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest – Day Six of Eleven

by JonRamer | Sep 12, 2014 | Compassion Reports, Leagues, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Today marks Day Six of the 11 day annual “co-opetition” we call the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest. The games are a chance for all of us to engage in fun and creative ways that will touch countless numbers of people and enrich our own lives in the process. It is also a chance to care for our Mother Earth and to realize that compassion is something that affects all living things. Just 2 years ago, only two teams played in what was the first Compassion Games ever, and last year 19...

COMPASSION GAMES CHALLENGES OVER 150 GLOBAL TEAMS TO PUT THEIR COMPASSION INTO ACTION

by JonRamer | Sep 11, 2014 | Unity Games, Ways to Play

SEATTLE, September 11, 2014 —Communities around the world are invited to play in the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest, a worldwide “co-opetition” running September 11 through 21, 2014. Over the following 10 days, neighborhoods, organizations, businesses, families and individuals will organize and participate in games of their choice. Scores will be tallied and displayed online, so “co-opetitors” can track the progress of teams worldwide. In 2010, Seattle affirmed the Charter for...

Leslie’s Invitation to Join the Compassion Games

by JonRamer | Sep 10, 2014 | Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Dear Friends and Family, Come play the Compassion Games with me! I'm an organizer 'cos I'm a big fan of the whole idea of people and teams around the world competing in "survival of the kindest" games for good every year. By doing good as part of the Compassion Games, we can do more good together and we all win! Starting TODAY September 11 through September 21st, thousands of individuals and more than 150 teams are making our communities safer, kinder, more just and compassionate places to...

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