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Puffin Peace Pole
May 17, 2011
The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. has ordered a Sandblasted 4 Sided Peace Pole. The pole with have the inscription “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in the following 8 languages: English Spanish Chinese Russian Arabic Hebrew Yiddish Read More
3.11 Project
April 12, 2011
“We are pleased to present “3.11 Project,” a Charity Silent Auction group Exhibition featuring NYC’s and Japan’s finest talent. “3.11 Project” group exhibition will showcase in downtown Manhattan, opening night on April 8th, 2011 from 6-9PM at OPENHOUSE GALLERY. The Exhibition will feature up to 50 artists, and the venue Read More
Puffin & ALBA Announce Major Human Rights Award
March 7, 2011
Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) and the Puffin Foundation Announce Major New Human Rights Award Internationally Famed Judge Baltasar Garzón Named First Recipient Contact: Bobbi Schlesinger/ “Today, the whole world is watching as the people of nation after nation struggle to obtaintheir freedom from oppressive regimes. Could there be Read More
Puffin Aids Monsoon Victims
February 16, 2011
Dear Friends, The most recent monsoons destroyed the homes and farms of the poor people in Pakistan. The Puffin Foundation gave a donation to aid these distressed people. With all the monies collected from caring Americans a total of 50 cows were purchased and given to families that had handicapped Read More
Cecile Richards & Bill McKibben Win Puffin/Nation Prize
October 8, 2010
The Puffin Foundation Ltd. and the Nation Institut are pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship Cecile Richards and Bill McKibben The Nation Institute announced today that Planned Parenthood president, Cecile Richards, and author, educator, and environmentalist Bill McKibben have both been chosen to Read More
Merri Milwe appointed new Artistic Director of Puffin Cultural Forum
October 4, 2010
Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce that Merri Milwe, who for the past three years has been our drama workshop leader, has accepted the post as the Artistic Director of the Puffin Cultural Forum. The Forum will be closed for the month of January. We will reopen with the Read More
2010: Puffin Activism Gallery Announced
The Puffin Foundation, is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Museum of the City of New York to establish the Puffin Foundation Gallery for Social Activism. The newly renovated gallery will also be endowed by the Foundation to allow for a dynamic and changing exploration of the great Read More
2010 Bill McKibben & Cecile Richards
Winners of the 2010 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship (formerly the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship). 2010 Honorees Cecile Richards and Bill McKibben Cecile Richards serves as president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, PPFA’s advocacy and political arm. She is a Read More
Teaneck International Film Festival
December 5, 2009
The Teaneck International Film Festival currently draws over 3,000 filmgoers each year. Films and talkbacks illustrate what TIFF is about – making uncomfortable topics part of everyday conversation by addressing racism, oppression, the environment, the LGBTQIA community, women’s rights, immigration — stories of people whose stories are not often heard. With the theme, Activism: Making Change, the festival is an excellent starting Read More
University of Washington Human Rights Initiatives
The Puffin Foundation is proud to announce its continued support of two important Human Rights initiatives at the University of Washington. Foundation support has enabled famed Judge Baltasar Garzon to work with university students, guiding them in their studies to uncover grave injustices in Latin America. Foundation funding also supports Read More