All posts tagged The Peace Abbey Foundation

Jane O’Hara, animal advocate and artist

By | February 21, 2018 | Cats, Dogs, Educators, Factory Farming, General, Health & Behavior | No comments

Jane O’Hara—the animal advocate and artist whose paintings explore animal issues, depict their plight, and explore our relationships with them–recalls growing up in a family where animals didn’t have much of a presence, but she liked them. Read more…

Cheri Vandersluis, director of Maple Farm Sanctuary, Courage Of Conscience Award Winner

By | November 30, 2016 | General | No comments

Cheri Vandersluis—co-founder and director of the Maple Farm Sanctuary, and featured in the award-winning documentary, “Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home”—discusses her reaction upon learning she was a new recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award, presented by The Peace Abbey Foundation, and whose past recipients include Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama, Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, and Mahatma Gandhi. Read more…