In October 2018, the Kara Love Project
raised funds and awareness for the Congo
Peace School. Lily connected with Harriet
Zaretsky and Steve Henry, who also lost a
child suddenly. Harriet and Steve founded
The Dillon Henry Foundation whose mission
is similar to the Kara Love Project; to create
a worldwide community of individuals who
show compassion and are compelled to take
personal responsibility to change the world
for the better. The Dillon Henry Foundation
connected Lily to their passion for the Congo
Peace School—with a curriculum based on
peace and nonviolence.
Lily and her team, including Kelly Mickel
and numerous volunteers, orchestrated an
evening of bringing together artists, musicians,
and community to support these intercon-
nected missions. Musicians C.C. White, Joey
Lugassy and band along with headliner Macy
Gray filled the backyard with music while
donors and guests feasted, bid on a silent
auction of art, and had their tarot cards read
by Nadine Kljner. Attendees were moved by
the video showcasing the Congo Peace School
students, and then bid in the live auction led by
beloved bhakti teacher Shiva Baum. Reverend
Michael Bernard Beckwith, Rabbi Neil Comess
Daniels, basketball icon and mental health
activist Metta World Peace, Micheline Berry,
Dearbhla Kelley, Dave Stringer, and Denise
Kaufman were just a few of the 300 change-
makers in attendance supporting Kara Love.
Lily spoke about taking down the walls that
we build around our hearts. “If we can’t look
each other in the eye and give a hug instead
of a handshake in my backyard then what are
we here for? We need to break down the walls
and help one another to make the world a
better place!”
In addition to her work as a community
leader, Lily touches others through her work
as an MFT psychotherapist, writer, and Heart
of Yoga teacher. Her personal mission is to
help people release the fears that separates
us. As a hostess she embodies her beliefs. She
hosted an evening filled with love, generosity
and community during which Macy Gray led
us in singing, “Everything’s gonna be alright”
into the night air for the whole neighborhood
to hear. Here’s to the ripple effects that are
created through the inspiration that lead us all
to smile at a stranger—and do whatever we
can to experience our own sorrow while also
deepening our service in the world.
For more information on the Kara Love
Project, visit: thekaraloveproject.org
Shelley Karpaty is a yogi living in the Bay Area
where she is a writer and career coach. She has been
friends with Lily and Dave Dulan for over 30 years
and has a deep investment in the Kara Love Project:
shelleykarpaty.com
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