Sep 10

Welcome!

You are invited to the Evening of Peace awards dinner on September 21st.

Click here to join us and regardless of if you can attend, please consider buying a ticket to help a student participate.

Evening of Peace

The student-led Evening of Peace awards dinner on the International Day of Peace has been a big success each year. This year, September 21st is a Tuesday. The dinner is from 6-9 pm and is at 600 Alhambra Blvd in Sacramento. Dinner tickets are $30 and a range of food options are available.

2010 Award Winners

- Carmen Cueto - Peace Student Excellence

- Claude Garrod - Lifetime Peacemaker

- Beti Leone - Peace Teacher

- Almerindo Ojeda - Peace Leadership

- Mike Pach - Peace Leadership

- Bob and Evie Perkins - Peace Force

- Irena Sendler - Lightning Rod of Courage

- Mordechai Vanunu - Nuclear Age Peacemaker

You can view past winners at http://www.teachpeace.com/awards10.htm.

The International Day of Peace is a wonderful time to celebrate the accomplishments of local and international peacemakers. You may find yourself saying that it is one of the most inspirational events that you experience during the year. We encourage you to bring friends and family to this uplifting experience.

If you want to make dozens of new friends, we offer this opportunity when you attend the Evening of Peace. In addition, this is a special opportunity to reconnect with friends, while making new ones and enjoying a delicious meal of chicken, pasta, vegetarian, or vegan foods.

To join us as we cheer for the successes of those we admire, obtain a ticket by clicking on the below "Ticket" button or call 530-554-7061. We suggest a donation of $30 for dinner tickets and tickets for students are provided free (made possible by member donations). For more information, go to http://www.teachpeace.com/eveningofpeace10.htm.

Teach Peace Foundation programs

We offer many peace education and acts of kindness programs. The diagram below is a snapshot of how we make our world a better one and we invite you to support a program that is of interest to you.

Peaceful Iran alternatives presentation

Dave Dionisi is presenting why peaceful Iran alternatives are in the best interest of global and national security. To participate in this September 18 presentation, go to the Meetings & Events section of the Teach Peace website. The meeting details are online and you can find information about other education programs and events.

We need you!

Volunteers are always appreciated. We could even use a volunteer to help coordinate the people that are willing to volunteer.

If you are interested in volunteering, please call 530-554-7061. If you can volunteer on September 21st, we need people to help with the Evening of Peace setup so consider arriving an hour or two before the 6 pm start time.

A positive peace action on September 11th!

You and your friends are invited to make Evening of Peace paper crane table decorations. This is a way to remember the victims of 9/11 on September 11th at 7 pm. The address is 1579 Pinnacles Place in Davis, CA. Refreshments are provided and please RSVP to Guy Turner at 530-297-6449 or email turnerguy@comcast.net.

Peace be with you, The Teach Peace Foundation Team

Newsletter: September 2010