Emerald Hills Institute

Generosity of Faith Fair - Salt Lake Interfaith Round Table
2018-02-19 00:00 - 23:59 (America/Denver)
One of the most comprehensive event of Salt Lake Interfaith Round Table Interfaith Month of February was Generosity of Faith Fair which was held at The Center for Spiritual Living in South Salt Lake on 19 th of February. The theme of the fair was “generosity”. Around 14 different congregations, churches and NPOs set their tables to show how they understand generosity with in their own communities and toward others.

During the panel LDS, Catholic, Muslim, Jew, and Hindu panelists talked about their services concerning understanding of generosity. Zeynep Kariparduc represented Emerald Hills Institute as its Community Outreach Coordinator. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900011122/as-religious-practice-declines-religious-charities-scramble-for-resources-heres-what-that-means.html

Cooking for Cornerstone Counseling Center Patients
2018-02-17 00:00 - 23:59
What an amazing group of volunteer who cooked and served for Cornerstone Counseling Center patients. I feel so humble having amazing people around me. I think that is one of the most blessing thing I should be thankful for. We cooked whole Thanksgiving menu. Dawn Barrett you are our hero as you dared to be a chief cook!!!! TalkInAction team rocks!!

Packing 1366 bags of food for Elementary kids in Salt Lake County and Utah County areas.
2018-02-13 00:00 - 23:59
In collaboration with five.12 foundation, Beehive Academy National Honor Society team and TalkInAction volunteers, we did an amazing job by packing 1366 bags of food for Elementary kids in Salt Lake County and Utah County areas. Date: February, 13th, 2018.

Two Faiths, One Common Base: Islam & LDS
2018-02-03 00:00 - 23:59
This event will be prepared in collaboration with Emerald Hills Institute and George Cannon.
The event will be held on 3rd (Saturday) of February 2018 at between 3:00-5:00 PM.
The event location is The City Library, Main Auditorium, 210 East 400 South SLC, UT 84111
FREE ADMISSION
Please send your RSVPs to talkinaction@gmail.com.
Please find the entire flier below. See you there!

As religious practice declines, religious charities scramble for resources
2018-01-29 00:00 - 23:59
Overall, religious attendance is down in America, where nearly 1 in 4 adults (24 percent) now identify as a religious “none,” according to Public Religion Research Institute. Around 6 in 10 Americans (58 percent) still believe that houses of worship contribute a “great deal” or “some” to solving social problems, but that figure has dropped 17 percentage points over the last 15 years, Pew Research Center reported.
Moving forward, faith groups and religiously affiliated charities will work to keep these trends from dulling their impact, the interfaith panelists said. They highlighted the value of interreligious cooperation, noting that each group’s outreach projects grow stronger when outside volunteers get involved.
“We love to bring people from different backgrounds and religions together,” said Zeynep Kariparduc, a Muslim woman who spoke on the panel with Kelsch. She serves as outreach and event coordinator for the Emerald Hills Institute.
