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Bob Ballard So much is happening, I haven’t had a chance to let you know about it! Here is the latest. Memorial Service I performed two of my original songs at a Memorial Service on Friday, July 24 at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 112 W. Cabrillo Blvd in Santa Barbara. More than 300 people attended the service to honor the 17 homeless people who died on the streets in Santa Barbara this year, many of them under...

Eleven-Year Old Boy Making A Difference...

11 year-old Zach Bonner finally made it to D.C. Thursday, climbing the steps of the U.S. Capitol and completing his walk from Tampa, Florida – a 1,225 mile trek – on behalf of homeless children. Zach’s Little Red Wagon campaign continues to raise money and awareness of homelessness and already has a new goal on the horizon, walking from Tampa to Los Angeles. “You don’t have to be all grown...

Can We Get Off The Merry-Go-Round?...

I have been reading and researching the state of the world. Mostly, I focus on the economic system. I have always been fascinated with how money works, like what is it really and why does it have such a hold on us. Since I was a child, I have been trying to understand it, but until very recently, I never really got it. I have always had an innate belief that something about the world doesn’t work for people. Usually,...

What We Are About...

The Hearts Of Fire Project empowers homeless people to connect with themselves and the community through art and music. Through this connection, stereotypical fears and negative attitudes are replaced with a new understanding of the humanity we all share. This understanding forms the basis for new conversations about shared solutions and how everyone benefits by the inclusion and integration of homeless people in our...