William Dennis Weaver (1924-2006) was a popular Emmy-award winning American actor and environmentalist. He played in several well-received movies and television series. He was also a strong advocate for protecting the Earth. In 1993, he founded the Institute of Ecolonomics (IOE), a non-profit organization devoted to research for environmental improvement through ecological and economical technologies. He also co-founded Love Is Feeding Everyone (LIFE), a 16-year-old organization which assisted in providing food for the homeless in the Los Angeles, California, area. In 1986, he received the Presidential End Hunger Award from President Ronald Reagan.

Mr. Weaver was also a committed vegetarian for almost 50 years of his life. He said, “Love them, cherish them, and be good to them. Animals provide unconditional love... they deserve yours.” “There will come a time.… when civilized people will look back in horror on our generation and the ones that preceded it: the idea that we should eat other living things running around on four legs, that we should raise them just for the purpose of killing them! The people of the future will say ‘meat-eaters!’ in disgust and regard us in the same way we regard cannibals and cannibalism.”

	Mr. Scott Fardulis, Executive Director of IOE (left) and our Association member

To recognize Mr. Weaver’s outstanding contribution to humanity, selfless service to those in need, and visionary, environmental advocacy, our Association members visited IOE on Saturday, July 25, Golden Year 6 (2009), and brought a contribution of $5,000 and a heartfelt letter of appreciation from Supreme Master Ching Hai to Mr. Weaver’s family. Mr. Scott Fardulis, Executive Director of IOE, warmly greeted our Association members and happily received Master’s generous contribution and Her letter on behalf of the Weaver family. He also received Master’s books, DVDs, and vegan cookies prepared by our Association members. In an interview with our members, Mr. Fardulis discussed his organization’s mission and thanked Master and our Association for the generous financial support and recognition.

Receipt from Mr. Scott Fardulis for the US$5,000 contribution by Master.

Heaven and humankind will remember Mr. Weaver with great fondness. Our world today is a brighter place for his lasting gift of a life of prodigious talent, compassion, and service to others.

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