Unity Games Archives - Compassion Games International

Acts of Intolerance Make Compassion Bench More Meaningful Than Ever

by Joey Crotty | Nov 19, 2015 | Compassion Reports, Unity Games

Back in 2012, Louisville, KY had both the guts and credentials to back themselves up when Mayor of Louisville Greg Fischer boldly stated: “We are the most compassionate city in the world, and will be so until proven otherwise.” This was of course a playful gesture in the spirit of “competitive altruism”, aimed to ignite engagement from other cities to make communities around the world more compassionate. And it worked, because this lead to the birth of the Compassion Games: Survival of the...

From 20,000 to 250,000 to 1,252,160 Meals Feeding Children Everywhere!

by JonRamer | Nov 19, 2015 | Compassion Reports, Unity Games

One million, two hundred and fifty two thousand, one hundred and sixty. Need to see that in numerical form? 1,252,160. That’s how many meals were packaged for local food shelters. How did they reach such an astonishing number? Compassionate DFW is a project founded by Dr. Charles Barker. In this year's Compassion Games Dr. Barker and his team organized over 200 volunteers from over 15 houses of worship and 15 nonprofit organizations to come together in a service project they called “Feeding...

2015 Annual Games: Summary of Results and Highlights

by JonRamer | Oct 13, 2015 | Compassion Reports, Unity Games

Introduction We are proud and excited to share the results of the 2015 Annual Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest. This year’s Annual Games were a remarkable performance by thousands of people and hundreds of teams committed to bringing compassion to life! What we measure reflects what matters, and the Compassion Games are designed to measure a community's (team’s) "compassion impact and strength" in planning, doing, reporting, reflecting on, and counting service in action. The theme for...

9/11 Day and Compassion Games: Catalyzing More Good Deeds Than Ever!

by JonRamer | Aug 25, 2015 | Partners, Unity Games, Ways to Play

For many people the tragic events of 9/11 changed their lives. Being a proud New Yorker, that was the day that everything changed for me as well. My life as a social entrepreneur - including the birth of the International Campaign for Compassionate Cities and the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest - can be linked back to that fateful day. It is therefore a great honor to be partnering with 9/11 Day. It is deeply moving to see the Compassion Games woven into the vision that on 9/11, not...

Secrets Revealed: Anonymous Agent Spills the Beans on the Secret Agents of Compassion

by JonRamer | Aug 14, 2015 | Unity Games, Ways to Play

Shhh! Want to know a secret? This story is about to reveal one of the best kept Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest mysteries. For the past four years, an elite, undercover team have taken on missions of life-altering proportions, changing the very fabric of our world. We think it’s time for the word to get out, for the world to appreciate what they’re doing, and for countless others to join in. You may not know it, but there is a global team of people who get up each day and are guided...

You Are Invited to the (Free, Online) Global Compassion Summit!

by Joey Crotty | Jun 12, 2015 | Coopetitions, Partners, Unity Games

Peaceful Summertime Greetings! The Compassion Games is excited to be partnering with the Shift Network in the first online Global Compassion Summit, and we warmly welcome you to join us! Do you sometimes wonder how you can deal with the suffering in your own life, let alone the suffering of the world? We know it’s easy to get overwhelmed and feel as though there's nothing you can do to get relief. That’s why we’re looking forward to The Shift Network’s free online Global Compassion Summit,...

Mayor of Compassionville!

by JonRamer | Nov 5, 2014 | Cities - Mayors, Stories of Compassion, Unity Games, Ways to Play

We first met Nashville’s Dina Capitani while in Louisville to celebrate their 1 Year Anniversary of becoming a Compassionate City. We were, simply put, in absolute awe of her spirited determination and fierce commitment to prove that Nashville was the most compassionate place on Earth. We quickly learned not to underestimate Dina’s sweet disposition and gentle spirit; she is on a clear mission to convince everyone around her why the Compassion movement is so critically needed in her town....

Rev. Peggy Price, “The Compassion Games brought me back to joy”

by Joey Crotty | Oct 27, 2014 | For Self, Unity Games, Ways to Play

Reverend Dr. Peggy Price knows a lot about Compassion. Not just because she is a Reverend Emeritus of the Southern California Seal Beach Center for Spiritual Living, or because she’s deeply involved in her city of Huntington Beach, so much in fact that she has a reserved spot in the interfaith float in the annual 4th of July Parade. And not because she serves on the Wisdom Council of S.A.R.A.H., a women’s interfaith community building organization in Orange County, CA. Peggy helped to dream...

Compassion in Prison Year Two: Let Them Eat Cake!

by Joey Crotty | Oct 12, 2014 | For Others, For Self, Teams, Unity Games, Ways to Play

The following article was written by Compassion Games Head Coach Sande Hart -- Energies and attitudes are high at the California Institute of Women’s (CIW) 2nd Annual Compassion Games. Last year, Rev. Shayna Lester, a volunteer chaplain, first heard about the Compassion Games at a SARAH meeting (a women’s interfaith group that I co-founded) and knew this belonged at the women’s prison where she leads a Jewish learning group. After getting the approval from the warden, she quickly convened a...

2014 Leaderboard Results!

by Joey Crotty | Sep 29, 2014 | Compassion Reports, For Others, For Self, For the Earth, Leagues, Partners, Uncategorized, Unity Games

Ta Da!! We have updated the 2014 Leaderboard with the numbers for this years games. We've gone through every report that was submitted for every day of the Games. Although the whole spirit of the Compassion Games is playful and fun, we take your efforts to report on your acts of compassion seriously. Of course, whoever played in the games and did or didn't report was a winner, and with that said let's get into the numbers. When accountants deliver "the numbers" they usually also prepare a...