More than two dozen people attended the Spring Make A Difference Day Event, sponsored by the Helfenstein Soup Council. Many projects were undertaken during the day and several participants commented on how wonderful it was to get together with so many great people, have a chance to talk and share and generally transform the place. We tackled a variety of jobs including the loading, transportation and stacking of over 100 square feet of flagstone, cleaning up several large piles of construction materials, organizing useful items, started the rebuilding of the chicken tractor, made a pile of burnable waste wood, filled a trailer with landfill trash, created a new garden bed, created a concrete anchor for the laundry line pole, removed a massive trailer-load of rolls of fencing and raked many wheelbarrow loads of gravel out of the lawn and back into the parking area/sidewalk.
The attendees enjoyed a fantastic pot luck which gave us plenty of fuel for our bodies, more time to talk with friends old and new to stimulate our minds and the knowledge that we are not alone in our efforts to make the world into a better, more beautiful and more comfortable place for others as well as ourselves. Helfenstein Soup Council has made a difference in this way since it's founding and wishes to express deep and abiding thanks for all who attended, the donors who make it possible and the people who have and will continue to take up the challenges of building a stronger community.
The event coalesced around the Environmental Hero Award Presentation. The award is given to those who demonstrate life long commitment to Mother Earth, her creatures and Creator's Gifts. This year, the award was given to honor our friend and fellow seeker, Bill Hurrle who continues to influence the movement toward sustainable lifestyles. His life-long focus on patterns that work, developing strategies for efficient use of resources, community building, and living in harmony with the Earth far exceed the ability of words to express. In the "Talking Circle" which preceded the award presentation, many stories were shared which helped us to more clearly understand just what he means to all who come in contact with his spirit, words and deeds.
Thank-you Bill, for allowing us to honor you and for being so deserving of this great respect!
Namaste'
Since 1993, there have been a long list of projects and programs designed to raise the awareness of folks regarding diversity, trust and loving respect, the need for community, social justice, sustainability and freedom. HSC wishes to thank everyone who came to all of their events over the years. They can be reached at (920) 496-9464, or write c/o 416 13th avenue GB WI 54303.
The attendees enjoyed a fantastic pot luck which gave us plenty of fuel for our bodies, more time to talk with friends old and new to stimulate our minds and the knowledge that we are not alone in our efforts to make the world into a better, more beautiful and more comfortable place for others as well as ourselves. Helfenstein Soup Council has made a difference in this way since it's founding and wishes to express deep and abiding thanks for all who attended, the donors who make it possible and the people who have and will continue to take up the challenges of building a stronger community.
The event coalesced around the Environmental Hero Award Presentation. The award is given to those who demonstrate life long commitment to Mother Earth, her creatures and Creator's Gifts. This year, the award was given to honor our friend and fellow seeker, Bill Hurrle who continues to influence the movement toward sustainable lifestyles. His life-long focus on patterns that work, developing strategies for efficient use of resources, community building, and living in harmony with the Earth far exceed the ability of words to express. In the "Talking Circle" which preceded the award presentation, many stories were shared which helped us to more clearly understand just what he means to all who come in contact with his spirit, words and deeds.
Thank-you Bill, for allowing us to honor you and for being so deserving of this great respect!
Namaste'
Since 1993, there have been a long list of projects and programs designed to raise the awareness of folks regarding diversity, trust and loving respect, the need for community, social justice, sustainability and freedom. HSC wishes to thank everyone who came to all of their events over the years. They can be reached at (920) 496-9464, or write c/o 416 13th avenue GB WI 54303.
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