"The whole idea of compassion is based on a keen awareness of the other.... The whole purpose of life is to live by love." Thomas Merton

The most powerful force in our lives is our ability to love! It’s the most basic essence of who we are. How do you experience and express your love for the people in your life?

“Philanthropy means love of humanity in the sense of caring, nourishing, developing and enhancing what it is to be human on both the benefactors and beneficiaries. The most conventional modern definition of…