COMMUNITY PRESENTER -
DAWN FAZENDE
Sunday, August 1
Dawn Fazende moved to Mount Shasta in 1993, and has since become the champion of several local causes. As a highly spiritual person, Dawn lives her life pursuing enlightenment and self-growth as she puts her organizational skills to work to promote those community issues that are close to her heart: The Meals on Wheels Auxiliary, coordinator of the annual Community Thanksgiving meal, director of Mount Shasta's annual Wesak Festival, and the founding editor-in-chief of Mount Shasta Magazine. Dawn recently began her own non-profit organization, Alliance for Humanity, as an umbrella for all these causes that she holds close to her heart.
"Mount Shasta Directions" was established in 1996, when Genny Axtman, publisher of Mount Shasta Area Newspapers, chartered the quarterly publication. In 1999, Dawn took over publication of the magazine herself. Now titled "Mount Shasta Magazine," Dawn continues the tradition of highlighting ideas of "cultural creatives" who seek alternative ways to connect with a higher power and to make a difference in the world.
In 2003 Dawn was given the opportunity to continue the Wesak festival, which was initiated by Joshua Stone, a New Age spiritual leader, 15 years ago. Wesak attracts hundreds of people to Mount Shasta to "celebrate, renew their souls, and to learn" from New Age teachers and speakers who assist with personal development.
Dawn's Websites - Mount Shasta Magazine, Wesak Festival
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