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10/24/2006 12:43 9196820444 SENIOR PHARMASSIST PAGE 19 S nonprofit organizations, and national coalitions that are interested in the intersection of spiritual practice and social change. Ultimately, Stone Circles works to create a world in which activists and leaders achieve greater victory in their quest for justice, where organizations have the tools and the will to integrate reflection into their organizational forms and strategies, and where people cats connect with-each.ather.through-communities of learning and practice that allow for greater sustainability, happiness, anzi e~ctiveness. In carrying out its mission and .striving toward-the-gva-ls-deseribed-abav~ Sfette- Circles has organized retreats, workshops, and training programs for social change activists and organizations. Stone Circles works with activists and organizations orr issues such as comrAUnity•building, youth development, education. and health services, spirituality, and social change. In its various workshops, Stone Circles helps organizations_ strncF~e ~ a~ reflection-based organizational culture and -assists activists •itil increasing sustainability by exploring the inner workings of their leadership. Similarly, Stono Circles faEi#t2Etgs=r~eat~tliat f~us-.ori-.sustainable-~r++w*~~* and_th~i~ wotk_of leadership. These retreats. include time for spiritual practice and quiet reflection, along with dialogue and strategic colta5oration. finally, Storre~Eircles-has-dovebped-a training . curriculum designed to- strengthen the spiritual path and facilitation skills of individual leaders and activists. These training programs provide the tool-s, support, anfi strategies necessary to impart sacral ch~ge-organizations-and eocnrr}unities<, Recognizing that movements for social justice thrive in places of sustenance, spiritual renewal, and- contempt-ativ~ ratrear Sturm Circles-purchased stvct-ty acres of pzoperty located at 6602 Nicks Road in Mebane, North Carolina. This property, which is the subject of this exemption application, was purchased~y Stone t ircles on August 28, 2007 from the Hunlan~ICindness.Foundation,.and.has.bcen.named."The Stone House: A Center for Spiritual Life and Strategic Action" (hereina8er the "Stone House property"). The next section-belew-vv~l~ dessri~e t-h~ spas-i-f-~ acti-allies- eu~entk~.tsein8-conducted on the property. II. Activities The Stone )=Iouse- prap~*- i~ currrntl~ bziztg- used- ta- faerli~atC the retreats, workshops, and training programs for social change activists and organization leaders which Stone Circles has developed tCs fieseritied- above, these programs focus on spirituality, sustainable activism, .social- change, .and the inner work of leadership. The property is used to carry on these "core programming activities." The property provides the neeessar)~spasg and--farri-t-hies-f~r• Siorr~Circles'. pnc~aa~it~tenm~cr£.hoth buildings and land. First, as to improvements, the property consists of several buildings which are listed in Questiorr 2__ om rite- lkpgticati-otr- for-- Property-- Tyr- lzion. The majar structures are the "Main House," "Meditation Hall," and "Outdoor Pavilion," each of which provide the Large space necessary far graaR ~ retreats, and training programs. The foundation of these programming activities involves rthe practice of mindfulness-meditation and~ontemplative pracdre,-along.wiifi-periods of collaboration, Stone Circles Property Tex Exemption, pg. 2