AWARE-LongBeach

SAD NEWS, BUT HIS POSITIVE WORK LIVES ON . . .

On February 4th in Long Beach, Marc O’Regan shared his experiences, sacrifices and work that he volunteered in earthquake devastated Kashmir. Generous AWARE supporters donated $2,600 to Operation Heartbeat on his behalf.

On Friday February 24th, Marc died suddenly of a heart attack while visiting friends in Seattle.

We are particularly saddened because Marc was very special, having turned 180 degrees from being Navy Seal to being a healer (acupuncturist, physician assistant, and message therapist).

Mark Manning (filmmaker of Caught in the Crossfire and upcoming documentary, Road to Falluja) was a close friend of Marc’s for 25 years, and assured me that Marc is still with us. And as my friend Buck said, he had cleaned his karma and it was time to move on . . . mission accomplished.

All the donations raised at the event on February 4th were forwarded to Operation Heartbeat. We will find out what organizations Marc supported, or create a memorial foundation in Marc’s name for future donations. We will post information as soon as it becomes available.

If you would like to be added to AWARE’s email list, please contact Jeanne at 714.357.5424 or aware@burntmail.com, or visit http://www.myspace.com/awarelbcsounds or http://aware.blogs.friendster.com/awareblog to get the latest news on upcoming events.

Links to other groups and businesses we endorse:

Addicted to War http://www.addictedtowar.org

Afghan Women’s Mission http://www.afghanwomensmission.org

Amnesty International http://www.amnestyusa.org

A.N.S.W.E.R. http://www.answerla.org

CAMS http://www.militaryfreeschools.org

Codepink http://www.codepink4peace.org

Dahr Jamail: http://dahrjamailiraq.com

Global Voices for Justice http://globalvoicesforjustice.org

Mark Manning http://conceptionmedia.net

Silient-Revolution Clothing http://www.silent-revolution.com

Veterans for Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org

ABOUT AWARE

The mission of AWARE is to raise consciousness through art, music and spoken word, and to promote peace and justice through coalitions with other organizations. Taking an unconventional approach to the peace movement, AWARE events incorporate local music, poetry and artwork to blend culture with education. At an AWARE event you will step into an environment of incredible artists who will entertain you with jazz, conscious hip-hop, poetry and art. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee and learn about current social and political events and how you can get involved in being a part of the solution.

PAKISTAN/KASHMIR FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!
Positives Vibes at Viento y Agua Gallery and Coffeehouse

IMAGES AND VOICES

Marc O’Regan and Hamid Khan Share Moving Photos and Stories

Saturday evening’s event at Viento y Agua Gallery brought out over 100 people from around the Greater Los Angeles and Long Beach area. Marc O’Regan and Hamid Khan described their experiences while showing photos of their recent stays in Kashmir, backed by beautiful ambient ragas and other South Asian music.

When the request for donations was made, everyone stepped up to amazing levels of generosity, making it possible to send a significant donation to Operation Heartbeat.

After questions and answers, local musicians including WuT and Dave Williams’ MajicBulletTheory band played until 10:30 p.m., setting a positive vibe to celebrate our connections with humanity when we take actions to be a part of the solution.

If you would like to be added to AWARE’s email list contact Jeanne at 714.357.5424 or aware@burntmail.com, or visit http://www.myspace.com/awarelbcsounds or http://aware.blogs.friendster.com/awareblog to get the latest news on upcoming events.

Links to other groups and businesses we endorse:

Addicted to War http://www.addictedtowar.org

Afghan Women’s Mission http://www.afghanwomensmission.org

Amnesty International http://www.amnestyusa.org

A.N.S.W.E.R. http://www.answerla.org

CAMS http://www.militaryfreeschools.org

Codepink http://www.codepink4peace.org

Dahr Jamail: http://dahrjamailiraq.com

Global Voices for Justice http://globalvoicesforjustice.org

Mark Manning http://conceptionmedia.net

Silient-Revolution Clothing http://www.silent-revolution.com

Veterans for Peace http://www.veteransforpeace.org

ABOUT AWARE

The mission of AWARE is to raise consciousness through art, music and spoken word, and to promote peace and justice through coalitions with other organizations. Taking an unconventional approach to the peace movement, AWARE events incorporate local music, poetry and artwork to blend culture with education. At an AWARE event you will step into an environment of incredible artists who will entertain you with jazz, conscious hip-hop, poetry and art. Enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee and learn about current social and political events and how you can get involved in being a part of the solution.