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2009 4th Annual Forgiveness Month (October)
Forgiveness Week (Oct. 24-31) &
National Forgiveness Day (Saturday, Oct. 31)
Highlights & Celebrations
Center Of Unconditional Love Liberty Center, Ohio

Words of encouragement from the White House Office Of Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships, acceptance into the 2010 Chase's Directory Of Annual Events, proclamations from the governor's offices of the states touching Ohio, and distribution of more than 500,000 copies of the “Power Of Love Joy Of Forgiveness” health and wellness plan were among the highlights of the 4th annual National Forgiveness Day celebrated by the Center Of Unconditional Love (COUL) (www.unconditionallovelive.com) of Liberty Center, Ohio.

“It was a wonderful, wonderful time to forgive others, remove bitterness, and restore joy in the hearts of God's people,” said COUL president and even founder Bob Moyers.

“We could not be happier with the volunteers across the nation who gave time to share, send, give, and publish information about the power of love and the joy of forgiveness,” said Moyers who is the designer of the successful health and wellness initiative being distributed, presented, and implement by small and large businesses, companies, and organizations throughout the United States.

“This was our first year of asking state governors to encourage citizens to celebrate Forgiveness Month, Forgiveness Week, and National Forgiveness Day by asking for forgiveness, forgiving others, and removing bitterness.”

“We started with Ohio and the states touching Ohio. We hope to contact the states east of the Mississippi River in 2010 and the rest of the nation in 2011. Our dream is to give copies of the health and wellness plan to every American by having our President issue an executive order establishing National Forgiveness Day as an annual day of remembrance on the last Saturday of October of each year,” said Moyers.

Traffic to the center's web site also showed a dramatic increase during the month as visitors topped the 7,000 figure and showed a 58% increase over the previous month.

Here is a summary of the highlights and celebrations of love and forgiveness which took place during the day, the week before the day, and the entire month of October.

Volunteers/Participants/Friends	Method Of Celebration
Bob Moyers - Liberty Center	Sent health & wellness plan (HWP) to 2,000-plus e-mail addresses; Passed out plan to 100-plus businesses In Fulton County; Passed out plan to 100-plus to homeless at Toledo Tent City.
GRAND E-Zine Publisher	Published plan as Grand Finale in October issue e-mailed to 250,000.
Jack Palmer - Defiance	Published plan in Defiance Crescent News feature story with 14,000 circulation.
Editor - Defiance Crescent News	Printed Letter To The Editor which Included plan and prayer with 14,000 circulation.
Sheila Naveau - Napoleon	Published plan in Napoleon NW Signal feature story with 4,400 circulation.
Editor - Napoleon NW Signal	Printed Letter To The Editor which Included plan and prayer with 4,400 circulation.
Editor - Liberty Center Press	Printed Letter To The Editor which Included plan and prayer with 3,000 circulation.
Calvin Burrell - Denver	Published information in Bible Advocate Magazine with 14,000 circulation.
Editor - Healthy Living News	Published plan in feature story in Healthy Living News with 12,000 circulation.
Mike Nix - Defiance	Published ad with link to web site And plan in Boomers Today with 12,000 circulation.
Neal Siegel - Illinois	Published ad with link to web site In Church World Direct E-newsletter with 60,000 circulation.
Stacy Schad - Ohio	Published message with link to web Site in Governor's Office Of Faith-based Community Initiatives E-Newsletter with 7,000 circulation.
Todd Hollett - Columbus	Sent to e-mail list of 2,000 County Behavioral Health Authorities
Andrea Migliozzi - Toledo	Published information in Toledo Area Ministries E-Newsletter with 375 circulation.
John Agno - Michigan	Published information and link in E-Newsletter with 1,500 circulation.
Joel Miller - Napoleon	Displayed plan and information in Chamber Of Commerce window during month & placed copies of the Plan for distribution at the annual meeting.
Donna Strong - Dayton	Published plan in Hearts Of Faith E-Newsletter with 125 circulation.
Publisher - California	Published plan in Urantia Fellowship Community E-Newsletter with 3,000 circulation.
Church Of Christ - Neapolis	Preached 2 sermons on forgiveness And made copies of the plan available to 100-plus members.
WPOS Christian Radio - Toledo	Recorded 1-minute spot on event.
WRUF On The River - Toledo	Morning Talk Show conversation.
WBGU Radio - Bowling Green	Morning Talk Show interview.
Judith Nickoloff - Toledo	E-Newsletter to 242 caregivers.
Individual Volunteers	Mailed Or Gave Copies to others: Included Debi Deimling (40), Mike Managhan (36), Terry Smith (18), Mark Miars (10), Odessa Rowen, Earlene Kilpatrick, Liz Buschmann, Diane Labrecque, David Dierks, Christina Shiets (62), David Williams, David Powell (12), Jack Loudon (12), Judi Parker (30), Tom Baur (20), Jim Golden (50), Donna Dean (5), Boyd Shugert (12), Barb Mortemore (9), Albert Davis (12), Linda Foster (13),