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Love Button Global Movement: Love in Action
Love Button Global Movement was founded in 2013 by Dr. Habib Sadeghi and Dr. Sherry Sami with a powerful belief: love is something we choose to practice through compassion, generosity, connection, and service to others. Love Button has grown into an international movement, bringing people together to create meaningful acts of kindness. Our partnership with Dr. Sadeghi began when he first visited as a guest speaker. During his visit, he led students through interactive activit
Oct 85 min read


The Akeeva Legacy: A Scholarship That Carries Hope Forward
At the 600th class celebration of Mondays at the Mission in 2026, we awarded the very first Akeeva Legacy Scholarship, a $2,000 scholarship presented to Leah, a courageous 21-year-old who had driven alone from Kansas to Los Angeles in search of a new beginning. The scholarship was generously made possible by the Love Button Global Movement. The scholarship honors the memory of Akeeva Rockwell, a remarkable young boy remembered for his extraordinary compassion, his belief in
Oct 24 min read


600th Class Celebration
600 Mondays. 600 Opportunities. Mondays at the Mission recently celebrated a remarkable milestone: its 600th Monday. Six hundred opportunities for young people to learn, ask questions, discover their gifts, and imagine a different future. 600 times volunteers showed up. 600 times guest speakers shared their stories. 600 meaningful classes filled with connection, curiosity, and hope. And 600 times, Union Rescue Mission opened its doors to the program. Honoring Union Rescue Mis
Jul 142 min read
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