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To: epicure who wrote (679)	8/25/2001 12:47:22 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 51717

I don't know about you, but names like that (forbetterlife) always make me suspicious, as they're often associated with some kind of fundamentalist Christian organization.

To: epicure who wrote (679)	8/25/2001 1:00:25 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51717

Sounds good to me, and not fundamentalist, somehow. They must have a financial angel. It could be the brainchild of a secular philanthropist with a good heart. OVERVIEW The Foundation for a Better Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The programs and projects of the Foundation are non-commercial and are solely humanitarian endeavors; the Foundation does not seek contributions or donations of any kind. The Foundation supports the belief that each individual is entitled to personal dignity and self-respect and that most individuals are willing, when given the opportunity, to take personal responsibility for their actions and well-being. The Foundation also believes that capable people may also benefit from encouragement and reminders from time to time. Generally people who have the opportunity and the ability will make appropriate common sense decisions which will have a positive and uplifting effect on themselves, their community and their country. The mission of The Foundation for a Better Life, through various media efforts, is to encourage adherence to a set of quality values through personal accountability and by raising the level of expectations of performance of all individuals regardless of religion or race. Through these efforts, the Foundation wants to remind individuals they are accountable and empowered with the ability to take responsibility for their lives and to promote a set of values that sees them through their failures and capitalizes on their successes. An individual who takes responsibility for his or her actions will take care of his or her family, job, community, and country. The Foundation for a Better Life creates public service campaigns to communicate the values that make a difference in our communities—values such as honesty, caring, optimism, hard work, and helping others. These messages, communicated utilizing television, theatres, billboards, radio, internet, etc., model the benefits of a life lived by positive values. The Foundation encourages others to step up to a higher level and then to pass on those positive values they have learned. These seemingly small examples of individuals living values-based lives may not change the world, but collectively they will make a difference. And in the process help make the world a better place for everyone. After all, developing values and then passing them on to others is The Foundation for a Better Life.