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The Shinnyo-en Foundation is a philanthropic arm of the Shinnyo-en Buddhist Order, established to promote a more harmonious and peaceful world by supporting community-based organizations and educational institutions. They encourage youth leadership in interfaith dialogue and action, service, volunteerism, and peacebuilding. The foundation's mission is to give, grow, and transform, and they offer various programs such as annual retreats, Lantern Floating Hawaii, the National Service-Learning Conference, and the Shinnyo Fellowship Program. Through their initiatives, they aim to create positive change and foster understanding and cooperation among different communities.Generated from the website

Astronomical Society of the Pacific, founded in 1889, is one of the largest general astronomy societies in the world, with members from more than 70 nations. The society organizes various educational programs and activities for its members, and makes them aware of the astronomical developments through its magazines and publications. Its online store, the AstroShop, offers a wide range of educational products for teachers. The society also publishes an online teachers' newsletter, The Universe in the Classroom. It sponsors and develops various projects and programs for teachers, and organizes classes by professional astronomers. The society publishes a monthly journal for its members. It is a nonprofit organization that operates through membership dues, donations and catalog sales. Astronomical Society of the Pacific offers annual awards for the promotion of astronomy. The society is located in San Francisco.