AIDS LifeCycle Supporter – The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

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Folsom Street Fair – 2006

Yesterday, as I walked through the streets of San Francisco, I was pleased to see “Karma Yoga” in action. While I witnessed the largest, sexiest and hottest kink fundraiser in the world. Amongst the whips & chains and wildest fetish gear, I found an organization that has continually performed “acts of kindness” and has continued to serve not only the San Francisco Community but communities worldwide.

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – San Francisco Order was founded in 1979, the mission of the Sisters — to promulgate universal joy, expiate stigmatic guilt and serve the Community — spread far and wide. Orders can be found across the United States and in several countries around the world.

Although the San Francisco Order is often referred to as the “Mother House”, the Sisters have no central seat of power and no single ruling body. Each Order is an autonomous, unique group with its own Habits, culture and rules. Just as the San Francisco Order is a reflection of
the culture that surrounds it, so too is each Order a reflection of its own environment.

Check out the pics:

Soon after I put down the camera, I met two teenage individuals (sitting on a trash can).
Their mission: “to make sure that all recyclable items from the Folsom Steet Fair went into their correct receptacle” . .

How wonderful is that!?!

Conclusion:

It doesn’t matter what you are wearing.
It doesn’t matter what your age, creed, sexual orientation, economic status, or location.
It doesn’t matter what “you think.”
It only matters what “you do.”

Wishing the best of all possible worlds,
Iyengar Yoga Teacher,
AIDS LifeCycle Cyclist,
Sponsor Tony for AIDS Lifecycle 2007
tony

P.s. Now go resend that invitation to Harpo Productions & Oprah Winfrey AND Don’t forget about the Tour De Castro

Beneficiaries:

Each year FSE returns all proceeds (including gate donations and beverage sales) from the Folsom Street Fair ^SM, Up Your Alley Fair and Magnitude to qualified local charities.

The board of directors of Folsom Street Events has selected the following San Francisco based 501(c)(3) community support organizations to be grant recepients of the 2006 fair season.

• AIDS/HIV/Hep C Nightline
• Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
• Bay Area Young Positives
• ECS – Shelters, Housing, Social Services
• Frameline
• Immune Enhancement Project
• Lesbian Health Research Center
• Magnet
• San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
• Tenderloin Health
• The Family Link
• The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
• Visual Aid

• See Beneficiary Announcement Press Release for More Details

AIDS LifeCycle – 2005

AIDS LifeCycle – 2006