His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, arrived in Honolulu Friday for a series of presentations and meetings. His visit is sponsored and underwritten by the Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund, a benevolent effort that promises to distribute more than $1 billion to help individuals and organizations improve their life and to ignite change across a variety of sectors and geographies.
HAPPY ALOHA FRIDAY – Members of the Kamehameha Glee Club greet His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama upon his arrival in Honolulu. (Photo Courtesy Pillars of Peace)
ABOUT HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent struggle for Tibet and received the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his “many enduring and outstanding contributions to peace, nonviolence, human rights and religious understanding.” He recently won the 2012 Templeton Prize for his work in spiritually relevant scientific research. Author of more than 72 books and the recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctorates, His Holiness describes himself as a simple Buddhist monk. For more information about the Dalai Lama, please visit: www.dalailama.com.
ABOUT THE HAWAI’I COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
With 95 years of community service, the Hawai’i Community Foundation is the leading philanthropic institution in the state. The Foundation is a steward of more than 600 funds, including more than 160 scholarship funds, created by donors who desire to transform lives and improve communities. In 2011, more than $43 million in grants and contracts were distributed statewide. The Foundation also serves as a resource on community issues and trends in the nonprofit sector. Visit www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.orgfor more information.
GREETING HIS HOLINESS – Pierre Omidyar greets His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama. The Omidyar 'Ohana Fund underwrote the spiritual' leaders visit to Hawai'i. (Photo Courtesy Pillars of Peace)
ABOUT PIERRE AND PAM OMIDYAR
Active philanthropists who are guided by their belief that people are inherently capable and basically good, Pierre and Pam Omidyar have committed more than $1 billion to help individuals improve their lives and ignite change across a variety of sectors and geographies. The Omidyars received the 2011 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in recognition of the lasting impact of their work and generosity. In 2009, Pierre and Pam made an historic $50 million commitment to the Hawai’i Community Foundation to establish the Omidyar ‘Ohana Fund, which is being used to launch several community initiatives. To learn more about the Omidyars’ commitment to Hawai’i and ongoing philanthropic interests around the world, go to www.pillarsofpeacehawaii.org/hosts.
