Children’s Book – Humanity Shines Organization

First Annual Humanity Shines Charity Bazaar!

August 15, 2024August 19, 2024 by Spirit Wind, posted in Administration Building, Children's Book, donate, donations, humanity shines, kalightoscope art camp, Love, master plan, nonprofit, True Purpose

On August 10 & 11, 2024 we held our first annual Charity Bazaar in our local community!! It turned out to be beautiful weather and a very fun weekend with lots of music, games, vendors, activities and food!!

The incredible Jukebox Duo, Kristy and Dave Lindemuth, played 50s/60s music nearly all day long on Saturday. We loved hearing the familiar tunes! I think everyone kept time to the beat, especially Fawn Destiny Grepo who blessed us with her impromptu and amazing hoop dance!

Much of our focus for the event was on our master plan, to build an administration facility on the property as we gear up to launch some amazing projects. On Saturday, we actually held our first class for the KaLIGHToscope Art Camp. Our Board Secretary and rock shop owner, Shawna Fitzpatrick-Harris taught jewelry-making to some very creative students. It was just the beginning of the courses we will offer for this program for children and adults (see more information HERE). Among other activities, we had face-painting by tattoo artist Faith Halseth, for brave individuals!

We have been operating Humanity Shines Organization for almost one year and it has truly blossomed into a powerful energy with so much potential ahead! We had some much-appreciated donations from our event. If you are reading this and want to be a part of our endeavor, please take a look at our PROJECTS and consider giving a donation by clicking the top red button on this page. Thank you so very much.

Jane L. Fitzpatrick
Executive Director

Snapshot of our day!

The Jukebox Duo – Kristy and Dave Lindemuth

Sacajawea shares her powerful adventure!

June 6, 2024August 15, 2024 by Spirit Wind, posted in Children's Book, humanity shines, Sacagawea, Sacajawea, Sakakawea, The Grass Maiden Sacajawea, Warrior Woman

The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea is part of Humanity Shines’ Leaves on the Wind literary program.

Hundreds of years ago, I ran and played games just like you. I swam in the calm rivers and danced and sang with my friends. I was warm in my tipi and slept on a thick bed of furs. I ate meat and wild vegetables, even though sometimes I was hungry. I was Agai’dika Shoshone, and I loved my world. But then one day the Great Spirit guided me to an incredible adventure…

This book has a message for YOU! Many of us have heard about Sacajawea but most do not know what she experienced and learned on her Journey of Discovery in 1805. In The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea, we see how this twelve-year-old girl was unshaken in her spirit. Her life was hard, and she had many heartaches and disappointments. She had to change with the circumstances, and she had to rely on the traditions and ceremony of her Shoshone people. She was not afraid to listen to her intuition and follow her heart. Sacajawea was a little girl from 1800 who became a woman to remember through the Ages.

“Delightful and necessary. I loved diving in Sacajawea’s childhood in this story aimed at revealing a few aspects of her life to young readers. I was particularly sensitive to the delicate way in which Jane L. Fitzpatrick managed to tell a difficult story with elegance. Her telling of Sacaj/gawea’s first life events shows a profound respect and love for this woman who made History and whom History remembers. May children of the world emulate this young Native woman’s strength while they enjoy a story of courage, beautifully told.”

– N. Bleser, Amazon Review

The book is on Amazon or autographed copies can be purchased at www.spiritwind.shop in the “Just For Kids” collection! 100% net sales go to the Humanity Shines Organization and their Leaves on the Wind literary program.

Please check out The Grass Maiden, Sacajawea website and share it with your preteen children! GRASS MAIDEN WEBSITE. We hope they love it!!

Story was written by Jane L. Fitzpatrick, Illustrations by Shawna N. Fitzpatrick-Harris and background watercolor images by Faith V. Halseth and Jane L. Fitzpatrick.

New Inspirational Story for Young People

May 17, 2024June 8, 2024 by Spirit Wind, posted in Awakening, Children's Book, crabtree lost kids of borealonon, humanity shines, Love

Crabtree: Lost Kids of Borealonon is part of Humanity Shines’ Leaves on the Wind literary program.

Life teaches us many things and we are challenged to share what we learn with others. It is not always an easy task, not always rewarding in the ways we hope, and it can take sacrifice. But it is always fulfilling to our spirit because it is what drives our life’s purpose.

I started writing the structure of Crabtree: Lost Kids of Borealonon in 1987. I was taking a focused children’s literature class and one of our assignments was to create a fantasy/adventure story. As a mother of three young children at that time, I also wanted to incorporate deeper lessons into the storyline.

Twenty years later I found my story in a box and thought I could expand it into something greater. It has evolved through my own experiences and now it has become the first book in the fantasy/mystery/adventure Crabtree series.

At this time, I am developing and writing a screenplay based on the first book, and to my humble delight, the film will be directed by Martin Manuel Nuza! Martin was such an encouragement to me after he read the manuscript. He already had ideas about the film! Here is his initial response to the story:

“Crabtree is a truly great adventure book that is a perfect escape not only for children of all ages but also for adults, as this story has so many layers of adventure, emotions, mystery and legends it was hard to put it down. A book highly recommended for everyone. Well done Jane L. Fitzpatrick for such a beautiful story.”

~ Martin M. Nuza, author, screenwriter, film producer, director, and owner of Martin Nuza Productions

Please check out our new Crabtree Series website and share it with your preteen children! CRABTREE WEBSITE. We hope they love it!! 100% net sales go to the Humanity Shines Organization and their Leaves on the Wind literary program.

The book is on Amazon or autographed copies can be purchased at www.spiritwind.shop in the “For Kid’s Only” collection!