Event Highlights
Change Begins Within III: Benefit Gala in LA
December 3, 2011•Los Angeles
Ellen DeGeneres shares her experience with TM at the gala
A star-studded audience was moved by incredible stories of transformation among veterans and underserved youth who’ve overcome traumatic stress through Transcendental Meditation.
Superintendent Carlos Garcia and several principals voiced passionate support for widespread adoption of the TM/Quiet Time program, based on the dramatic results at their own schools. Veterans and their families spoke about the healing effect of TM practice for relieving combat-induced post-traumatic stress (PTS). Award recipients included:
- Resilient Warrior Award: Paul Rieckhoff, Executive Director, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- Quiet Time Award: Carlos Garcia, Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District
- Enlightened Giver Award: Russell Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Rush Communications