Dancing Star Foundation
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| Formation | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | California |
Key people | Michael Tobias, President and CEO, Jane Morrison, Executive VP |
| Website | www |
The Dancing Star Foundation is a U.S.-based non-profit organization[1][2][3] engaged in environmental, cultural and animal welfare activities, including environmental education, global biodiversity conservation, and animal rights.[4] It was founded in 1993.[5]
Education
Via print and film, Dancing Star Foundation seeks to increase awareness of environmental issues ranging from biodiversity and extinction to non-violence and over-population.[5] Examples are No Vacancy, a book and documentary film combination which addresses the volatile issue of population stabilization in the U.S., China, and eight other countries; the book Sanctuary, "a 338-page compendium of full color photography showcasing twenty-four animal sanctuaries located throughout twenty different countries";[6] and the documentary film Mad Cowboy, the story of cattle rancher-turned-vegan and animal rights activist Howard Lyman.[7]
Animal protection
The foundation operates an animal sanctuary in Central California for rescued animals.[8] The mission of the facilities is to provide sanctuary "for the benefit, solace, peace and quiet of the resident species".[8]
Biodiversity conservation
The foundation is involved in efforts to promote biodiversity conservation—mostly through "documentation in book and film form of research being carried out by governments, other NGOs and individual ecologists"—in various countries.[9]
UCLA medical school
Dancing Star Foundation created and funded an alternative oncology program, the Sue Stiles Program in Integrative Oncology at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center in 2001.[10] The program is under the direction of oncologist Richard J. Pietras.[10]