The Pope John Paul II Center, in Krakow-Lagiewniki, Poland is being developed in the beloved community of John Paul II, near the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy. This memorial shall perpetuate the life and Papacy of the first Polish Pope in his native homeland. The site is located on the very grounds where young Karol Wojtyla worked as a physical laborer during the Second World War. Our desire is to leave a legacy for generations to cherish the Holy Father’s many blessings which we have received during our lifetimes.
     Upon the invitation of His Eminence, Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz in 2005, Ann and Joseph Brennan have developed a collaboration to assist Cardinal Dziwisz in the formation and development of the Pope John Paul II Center, in Krakow, Poland.

     Be Not Afraid, Inc. now is an accredited Section 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt corporation, registered in the Office of the Secretary of the State of Florida, and confirmed in name and mission in a letter of approval from the Internal Revenue Service. This collaboration now ensures dedicated donors that their contributions to Be Not Afraid, Inc., for the benefit of the Center in Krakow, shall enjoy a charitable deduction under an outright gift of cash or marketable securities, as well as under any testamentary arrangement such as a will or trust agreement.
      Cardinal Dziwisz has directed Be Not Afraid, Inc. to share every donation for the Center in Krakow to also provide a portion of each contribution for God’s suffering poor. His Emminence, Cardinal Dziwisz stated that remembering the poorest of the poor had been the prayer of his beloved friend of forty years, his Holiness, Pope John Paul II. This collaboration now enables American tax payors to enjoy a charitable tax deduction for donations to a foreign charity.