For Day 12, the final day of the Giving Games, we are profoundly humbled to pass the Compassion Torch from Gary Zukav, Linda Francis, and Seat of the Soul Institute to the honorable Oceti Sakowin, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The last 11 days have been a remarkable journey, made up of one act of compassion and generosity to the next from players and teams around the world, as well as from one Champion of Compassion, accepting the light of the Compassion Torch, to the next. Youth, Interfaith...

For Day 11 of the Giving Games, we are absolutely delighted to pass the Compassion Torch from the Center for Global Education to none other than Gary Zukav, his wife Linda Francis, and their Seat of the Soul Institute! Gary Zukav is an extraordinary human being, to say the least. He is the author of four consecutive New York Times National Bestsellers, and has appeared on Oprah over 35 times, more than any other guest in the show’s history. Oprah has admitted that she keeps a copy of Gary’s...

For Day 9 of the Giving Games, we are overjoyed to pass the Compassion Torch from Compassionate Louisville to Roots and Shoots, the youth-led community action organization inspired by the work and guidance of Dr. Jane Goodall! Roots are the foundation of life, plants and human alike. And shoots are these seemingly weak, hopeless expression of life who, in their search for the light of the sun, are capable of breaking right through a brick wall to achieve their purpose! This is how Dr. Jane...

For Day 8 of the Giving Games, we are so grateful to pass the Compassion Torch from the Earth Guardians to none other than Compassionate Louisville, a coalition of pioneers blazing the way as a model compassionate city. Compassionate Louisville is a coalition of over 100 bustling, active partners working to transform their city into a model compassionate city the rest of the world can emulate. Each organization of this coalition is a Champion of Compassion in their own right, but together?...

For Day 7 of the Giving Games, we are so deeply grateful to pass the Compassion Torch from the United Religions Initiative (URI) to the Earth Guardians, a tribe of young activists, artists, and musicians from around the world stepping up as leaders, and offering a powerful voice that cannot be ignored. Few forces on planet Earth burn through the red tape of bureaucracy and the divisiveness of politics like the voice of our young people. Free from status, immune to the bias that can come from...

For Day 6 of the Giving Games, we are excited to pass the Compassion Torch from the International Institute for Child Rights Development (IICRD) to the United Religion's Initiative (URI)! URI has taken up the Compassion Torch for the second Compassion Games coopetition in a row, and we are continuously inspired by their work to bring interfaith peace to reality. The United Religions Initiative (URI) is a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people...

For Day 4 of the Giving Games, we are humbled to pass the Compassion Torch from Play for Peace to Nimo Patel's Empty Hands Music. Empty Hands Music is not your everyday organization, and its founder, Nimo, is not your everyday founder. If you haven’t heard of Nimo Patel, lean in with us, because his story, like his spirit, is one of a kind. Nimo went from an Ivy League education to a career on Wall Street, to fame and fortunate as a Rap star on MTV. It’s a life that too many believe leads to...

For Day 2 of the Giving Games, we are deeply thankful to pass the Compassion Torch from #GivingTuesday to Monica Willard, the United Religion's Initiative of the United Nations Department of Public Information. With the generous guidance of Monica Willard, the UN has provided continuous support for the Compassion Games from its inception. The Department of Public Information (DPI) was established in 1946 by a General Assembly resolution to promote global awareness and understanding of the work...

For Day 5 of the Giving Games, we are excited to pass the Compassion Torch from Nimo Patel's Empty Hands Music to the International Institute for Child Rights Development (IICRD). Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., Chairperson of Compassion Games International (CGI), and Jon Ramer, Founder of CGI, have had the blessed fortune to work with IICRD over the last 10 years. The Purpose of IICRD is to “build respect for children’s inherent human dignity, nurture their sense of belonging, and reinforce...