“Meaningful Action”

  Janine Francolini, Founder/Executive Director, the Flawless Foundation SOURCE: The Huffington Post Through our shock, outrage and incomprehensible sadness at the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, we listened carefully as our President emotionally addressed the nation saying that we will be taking meaningful action to prevent another such tragedy. Today we send our heartfelt…

Do We Have Any Other Choice?

  Janine Francolini, Founder/Executive Director, the Flawless Foundation SOURCE: The Huffington Post “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” Martin Luther King Jr. As we mourn the loss of the innocent victims in Colorado, is it possible that we can expand our…

Not Passing Over

  Janine Francolini, Founder/Executive Director, the Flawless Foundation SOURCE: The Huffington Post The first night of Passover and Good Friday — a powerful spiritual double header for sure. After a long day of meetings talking about mental health advocacy, I stopped for gas on my way to the Oakland airport to head home to Portland.…