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...

RV To Be Awarded To Homeless Family...

New Home We are pleased to announce our first RV award! On Saturday, January 30, we will give Maria and her son an RV! Maria is a caregiver who has been staying at client homes trading her services for rent. Like many low income people, she doesn’t earn enough to move out and get her own place. She and her 12 year-old son have health issues which make it even more difficult for them to live without their own place. Maria...

Special Event, May 2, Santa Barbara...

Benefit Performance “Now That She’s Gone” Written & Performed By Ellen Snortland Saturday, May 2nd 2009 2:00 pm Curtain; Art Show & Film at 12 noon Victoria Hall Theater 33 West Victoria Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 General admission: $20 http://www.heartsoffireproject.org Tickets can be purchased by going to the above website and clicking on the EVENT TICKETS link along the top of the page;...

Ventura Venue...

Not a very sexy title, but hey, it’s getting late (again)! I can see why I haven’t been writing here as much as I said I would - it just gets too late and I am too tired. But you are in luck, I am staying awake until I do this no matter what. Have been extremely busy but also stopped and discouraged sometimes. When I am about my circumstances, suffering shows up. When I create and live into an inspiring...

Love, Light, and People...

How do I say it? How do I convey how inspired I am by people? Some amazing things happened to me at the Center of the Heart spiritual center in Santa Barbara this past Sunday. We held our art show and reception there. Before the service, we meditated in the sanctuary. On the walls hung the paintings the homeless people created on our 2008 tour. A vision came to me while I meditated. I saw beams of light shining through...

Another Inspiring Weekend...

Hi Folks! Not sure if anyone is reading my posts here, but it does me good to speak what I hear inside my head. We had another fabulous art show extravaganza this past weekend, Oct. 11 and 12! About 50 lucky people stopped by at the Ojai Enrichment Center here in Ojai to see the first, comprehensive display of the art work that we collected on our 2008 tour. We raised about $190 too! The most important part of the event...