Community Corner
15th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FORGIVENESS DAY
International Forgiveness Day in 15th Year
International Forgiveness Day is the brainchild of Robert W. Plath, a Mill Valley attorney and Executive Director of the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance. Forgiveness Day was created in 1996 to honor the healing power of forgiveness. Plath’s dream is to have every first Sunday in August around the world designated as International Forgiveness Day, the first internationally sanctioned holiday.
The WFA pays tribute to Heroes of Forgiveness – people who exemplify the power of forgiveness by overcoming personal tragedies and traumas and by moving from anger and revenge to the transformative release of forgiveness and reconciliation. The Alliance also honors Champions of Forgiveness – those who dedicate their lives and work to expanding awareness and knowledge about forgiveness and helping others to experience its power.
The mission of the Worldwide Forgiveness Alliance is to promote awareness and knowledge of the scientific findings related to forgiveness as well as the psychological, physiological, emotional and spiritual benefits of the forgiveness process.
This year’s 15th annual awards ceremony and entertainment event will be presented at Angelico Hall, Dominican College, San Rafael, California on Sunday, August 7, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
There is a $20 suggested donation.
