Archive for July 2011
Peace Pole at M&T Bank- A Community Bank at Heart-Dover Plains, New York-USA
July 18th, 2011 A Community Bank at Heart We have long operated as a community bank. We understand the vitality of the communities in which we do business is crucial to our continued success. That’s why M&T Bank—and our employees—take active and engaged roles in our communities. The M&T Charitable Foundation funds a wide range…
Read MoreMr. John Rocconova receives a Peace Pole for his 60th Birthday! Millerton, NY-USA
July 12th, 2011 Mr. John Rocconova receives a Peace Pole for his 60th Birthday! Mr. Rocconova is actively engaged as a teacher at Webutuck High School (WHS) and within his community. He cares about the students and their future. On behalf of The World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS), Jim Dugan gifted John Roccanova this lovely…
Read MorePeace Poles for Peacebuilding Peace learning Intensive Program-Vermont-USA
July 17th to 23rd, 2011 Nearly 100 mini Peace Poles were donated by The World Peace Prayer Society to be used for the Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive Program in Vermont. The Program is being held from July 17th to 23rd, 2011.
Read MorePeace Corps Volunteers at World Peace Sanctuary, Wassaic, New York-USA
July 10th, 2011 About 20 returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV’s) and family members, enjoyed the hospitality of Ann Marie Robustelli and The World Peace Sanctuary, headquarters of The World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS) on Sunday, July 10th and loved their time there. Ann Marie gave an overview of the WPPS’s mission and Sanctuary grounds before…
Read MorePeace Pole at Strawberry Fair-Amenia, New York-USA
June 11th, 2011 The 38th Annual Strawberry Fair hosted by the United Presbyterian Church, went off in the middle of sunny weather and high spirits last weekend. The United Presbyterian Church community gathering is in the same township of The World Peace Sanctuary. Each year, employees of The World Peace Prayer Society participate in a…
Read MorePeace Pole Art Project-Spackenkill High School, Poughkeepsie, NY-USA
May 22nd, 2011 Roberto Romani’s National Art Honor Society class at Spackenkill High School in Poughkeepsie, New York is the first to pilot the “Peace Pole Art Project.” This ground breaking project has groups of young artists creating a Peace Pole of their own design, bearing the universal message, May Peace Prevail On Earth. To…
Read MorePeace Pole Presentation at Newark Peace Summit, New Jersey-USA
May 13th-15th, 2011 The Temple of Understanding organized a workshop on Saturday, May 14 entitled Community Action as Education as part of this year’s Newark Peace Education Summit, which was held at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, May 13-15, 2011. The overall theme for this year’s conference was peacemaking practices from…
Read MoreInterfaith Peace Prayer Ceremony Held at Chapel at Croton Falls, NY-USA
May 22nd, 2011 A World Peace Prayer Ceremony was the powerful finale to a “Symphony of Peace Prayers” event hosted on May 22, 2011 by the Chapel at Croton Falls as one of its monthly Interfaith Sundays. Organized by WPPS UN Representative Deborah Moldow, who is one of the ministers at the church, the event…
Read MoreAmma Sri Karunamayi Conducts Three Flag Ceremonies for Peace in NYC-USA
MAY 13TH, 2011 Amma Sri Karunamayi is a revered spiritual leader and dedicated humanitarian from India. During her recent tour of the United States, she conducted three beautiful World Peace Prayer Ceremonies. The first was at “ground zero,” the former site of the World Trade Center towers in New York City, on May 13, 2011.…
Read MorePeoples Power presents Peace Pole to President of PHILIPPINES
February 25th, 2011 Last February 25,2011 during the annual Peoples’ Power celebration, a special Peace Pole was presented to Benigno C Aquino, President of Philippines. It was held at the historic EDSA SHRINE. During the ceremony, the MC stated, “The Peace Pole, which is a symbol of Peace was donated by peace loving Japanese people…
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