Partners Archives - Compassion Games International

Report: Dozens Getting SuperBetter. Why Not You?

by Joey Crotty | Oct 12, 2012 | Scavenger Hunt: SuperBetter, SuperBetter, Ways to Play

You! Yeah, you! What are you doing this weekend? Why not check out the lists of Scavenger Hunt Quests (here, here, and this post), grab someone—your best friend, your significant other, your kids, or a person you've simply been wanting to know better—and head out into some classic Northwest weather to discover hidden compassionate "gold" scattered throughout Seattle? Each day, more users sign up to play the Scavenger Hunt using SuperBetter where they set a personal goal and receive...

You are compassion

by Joey Crotty | Oct 11, 2012 | Compassionate Seattle, Stories of Compassion, Ways to Play

Submitted by Dee Williams Many people are studying compassion in order to introduce it into schools and other places. Some say it should be taught. Others have won awards for their programs that teach about compassion. Cities are touted as being the most compassionate. I guess this might be similar to the idea that “a corporation is a person”. Are we really ready to get serious about compassion? Even just saying the word may evoke a spark of “something” for you or me. I know that when I say or...

What’s good? Volunteers in record numbers show compassion

by Joey Crotty | Oct 9, 2012 | Education - Schools, Stories of Compassion, United Way, Ways to Play, WhatsGood206

Submitted by What's Good '206'? Some painted walls, others cleaned a preschool inside and out. Others pulled yard cleanup duty. All told, there were more than 12,000 of them -- people who came out on Sept. 21, United Way of King County's biggest ever Day of Caring and the launch of the Compassion Games. Take a look by the numbers: Total volunteers: 12,122 Total companies represented: 138 Total projects completed: 448 Total hours of labor: 59,737 Total value of work: $1.3 million It was also...

Report: Scavenger Hunt Booming with Heroes Getting SuperBetter

by Joey Crotty | Oct 5, 2012 | Scavenger Hunt: SuperBetter, SuperBetter, Ways to Play

In the last couple days, the number of people playing the Scavenger Hunt through SuperBetter has doubled! As we end the second week of the Compassion Games, we can see compassion extending out like a rushing stream. This week we had some great Scavenger Hunt Quests. Quest #6: Find a quote relating to compassion, community, or the Puget Sound area and share it on your activity wall, on Facebook, or on Twitter. Quest #7: Explore the Heart Map and select an organization that sparks your...

Why Stories of Compassion Matter

by Joey Crotty | Oct 2, 2012 | Compassionate Action Network International, Education - Schools, Leagues, Stories of Compassion, United Way, Ways to Play

By Gary Davis Our society is fascinated by entertainers, sports heroes and lawbreakers. Glance at the “most read” list on most any online news site and you’ll find it overwhelmingly populated with articles that are variations on those themes. This isn’t a new trend. But what does it say about the stories we value, or to what we give our precious attention? “People become the stories they hear and the stories they tell,” writes author and activist Elie Wiesel. We agree. Since most children...

Whidbey GeoDome and the Compassion Games Scavenger Hunt

by Joey Crotty | Sep 27, 2012 | Education - Schools, Scavenger Hunt: SuperBetter, Seattle Center, SuperBetter, Youth

When I first walked into the Whidbey GeoDome, I thought, "What an odd rubber room." The inflatable space requires passage through a heavy, velcro curtain and is dotted with ground-level seats. Making myself comfortable in the middle of the front row, I was soon surrounded by images projected on all sides of the dome and surround-sound narration and audio. The effect—like an intimate planetarium—was spectacular. The minds behind the GeoDome believe in the power of stories—big and...

Taking On the Challenge from Louisville, Kentucky

by JonRamer | Sep 24, 2012 | Louisville Kentucky, Partners, United Way

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Play SuperBetter and Join the Scavenger Hunt

by JonRamer | Sep 23, 2012 | Scavenger Hunt: SuperBetter, SuperBetter, Ways to Play

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The Kindness Class – Mission 1 of 4

by JonRamer | Sep 23, 2012 | Kindness Class, Puget Sound Community School, Ways to Play

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Representatives of the Compassion Games Address the Seattle City Council and Council Members Help Spread the Word

by Joey Crotty | Sep 20, 2012 | Compassionate Seattle, Partners, Seattle Center, Unity Games

On September 10, 2012, representatives of the Compassion Games: Survival of the Kindest briefed the Seattle city council on the goals and plans for the Compassion Games. The Council members committed to engage and help spread the word to their constituents. For example, council member Nick Licata posted about the Compassion Games and the briefing on his official blog. Jon Ramer with Compassionate Seattle network is the Head Gamemaker (for all you Hunger Games fans) of the Compassion Games. He...