Another Great Workshop!...

On Saturday, February 28, we conducted an art empowerment workshop with some wonderful people at Solutions For Change in Vista, CA. This was a return visit for us; we had been there in 2007 on our first West Coast tour. Despite the long absence, we were remembered and invited back. Since Solutions For Change is a transitional program for families without homes, we had a lot of fun with all the kids. Unlike the adults,...

Art Show, Concert and More!...

Wow! This event is going to be amazing! Art, Music, Videos, and so much more. We will be displaying a selection of original art created by people without homes at our empowerment workshops in cities around the U.S. Prints of this work will be available for sale on line. We will also sell one original painting to the highest bidder in a silent auction. Bob Ballard, founder of the Hearts Of Fire Project and an award-winning...

The End Of Fear Tour Is About To Begin!...

We had a great event Sunday in Ojai. Not everyone was there, but the right people were. You inspired us too! We even had an End Of Fear sing along at the end. Wow, it sounded like a 100 voices were singing! We are leaving on September 30 from our home base in Ojai, CA. We expect to arrive at our destination by October 4, a few days before the occupation begins on October 6. We will be communicating our journey and experiences...

End Of Fear Tour Launch!...

Washington, D.C, here we come! Our purpose is to empower people to replace the paradigm of competition with one of cooperation, a new system that supports our natural human instinct to help each other for our common good. Now, we are all living inside the system that produces homelessness trying to undo it. We must act to create systemic change now. One cannot alter a condition with the same mind set that created it...

World Tour Debut – Art Show & Film Scre...

See the trailer from our new film here. We will debut all the art work from the just completed World Homeless Day tour on December 12 at the E.P. Foster Library’s Topping Room in Ventura, CA. We will also hold the world premiere of the documentary film we made about the tour! During the 2.700 mile tour, 135 homeless men, women and children from Seattle to Santa Barbara created some amazing art. We will be showing...

ANNOUNCEMENT: World Homeless Day Tour 2010...

Empower homeless people through artistic expression on the Hearts Of Fire Project 2010 World Homeless Day Tour! Check out our special tour site! The Hearts Of Fire Project team will travel to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and other cities along the way, stopping at homeless shelters where we will conduct an art empowerment workshop. At each shelter, we develop a context that empowers people to envision,...

12 Year Old Treks Across U.S. For Kids...

Wow, this kid is amazing! He walked from Tampa, Florida to Los Angeles, California to raise our awareness of homeless children.  Zach Bonner completed his 2,400 + miles trek yesterday at Santa Monica pier. We and a couple of hundred other people walked the last couple of miles with Zach down Pico Blvd. to the pier. He delivered an inspiring speech which came from someone who is wise beyond his years. Although he appeared...

First Ever Music Event A Hit!...

Roger Houston We all had a fabulous night at the Talking Stick in Venice on Friday night! The juices were flowing and excitement was palpable (love that word). Several great performers lent their time to help us empower people without homes. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first ever concert by homeless or formerly homeless musicians for the benefit of other homeless people. Empowered people create their own...

News & Events...

Hearts Of Fire Project On The Air Catch me on the radio! I’m was on the Dr. Bunny Vreeland show on AM 1400 in Ventura, CA on Friday, February 19 at 3PM PST. Listen to the show on Dr. Vreeland’s web site here. Unique Live Music Event, Friday March 5 A unique performance featuring homeless and formerly homeless singer/songwriters. Several talented artists will take the stage with their original music at The...

Motor Home Housing Launch Huge Success...

L-R Ed, Mikey, Bob, Maria, Victoria & Connor Wow! What an amazing day we had at the launch of our new Motor Home Housing Program. This past Saturday, January 30 we awarded a motor home to Maria Pollack and her son Mikey at a ceremony hosted by Regalo Virgin Olive Oil. Representatives from three local newspapers covered the event as well as the local access TV station. (See links to stories below) Maria and her son...