The Open Hearth Foundation: A Pagan Charity

The Open Hearth Foundation is a wonderful charity that most people have never even heard of. That is largely because it is a pagan charity. The goal of the Open Hearth Foundation is to build a pagan community center in Washington, D.C. The foundation wants all pagans to have a free, permanent place to come together and worship in the nation's capital. Currently, there is no such space. This is an important goal for the pagan community as a whole. Currently, there are very few permanent pagan places of worship in the country.

The community center the Open Hearth Foundation seeks the build would be a huge milestone because it would be open to all pagans. Unlike the mainstream religions, which are top-down religions, paganism is a bottom-up religion. This means that the emphasis is on the individual. Because of this, there is a vast variation in pagan beliefs. The Open Hearth Foundation's goal is not only one of security of worship, but also one of inclusion of all the traditions of paganism.

The Open Hearth Foundation operates under their own "principles of place," which define their goals in the creation of a pagan community center. The first among these is the principle of inclusion. The center will be open to everyone. The foundation believes that the center needs to be near to the pagan community and easily accessible. This is part of why Washington, D.C. is a good location. The communities both in and near the city will easily be able to access the center.

The foundation seeks to create a center that is largely community-minded. It has a goal of open management for the center. It seeks to make sure the center will be safe and secure. This is crucial because, although the constitution gives citizens freedom of religion, there is a considerable amount of discrimination against the pagan community. Overall, the foundation seeks to create a center that will serve the community's needs while being environmentally sound.

There are several ways to support the Open Hearth Foundation. The foundation runs events several times a year to support their goal. These include things such as masquerades and concerts with pagan or mythological themes. The proceeds from these events go to support the creation of the center. The foundation also puts out a free publication of pagan businesses and resources. People can support the foundation by placing ads in this. People can also donate gently used books for the creation of the library that will eventually be housed in the center. Finally, people are invited to become members of the foundation, receiving a newsletter and other special privileges. Through the website, anyone can make a donation to the foundation.

Even if you are not pagan, the Open Hearth Foundation is a good charity to consider supporting. By supporting the Open Hearth Foundation, you are supporting its ideals of inclusion and freedom of belief. While it is a pagan charity, these are not strictly pagan ideals. Freedom of religion and freedom of worship should be extended to all people, regardless of belief. This is what you support when you support the Open Hearth Foundation.

Source: www.openheart.org