Here in Tucson I volunteer with the Hopi Foundation’s Owl and Panther Project, an expressive writing and arts group for refugee youth and families. (Led by fellow Tucson writer Marge Pellegrino.)
This is a group near to my heart, and for the next few days we have something of an opportunity, because all donations to Owl and Panther will be matched dollar for dollar by the Kellogg Foundation–and donations made Wednesday in particular also go towards possibly qualifying us for a larger, more competitive grant.
If you feel moved to support Owl and Panther’s families–and a group that I’ve seen make a real difference in the lives of those involved in it–you can donate here. (And thanks for listening, regardless!)
“On the seventh day, only the owl and the panther were still awake. Because they did not succumb to sleep, they were given the power to see in the dark.” -from a Cherokee Creation Story