Community Event
Installation of Peace Pole, Galveston, Texas, USA
Submitted: January 25, 2026 Members of the Galveston Rotary Club joined community leaders, residents, and partners from the Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce for a ceremonial ribbon cutting celebrating the installation of a Peace Pole at the corner of Post Office and 22nd Streets in downtown Galveston. The event marked a collaborative effort to promote…
Read MoreMLK Day 2026: ‘Environmental justice is a Civil Rights issue’ Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
January 19, 2026 EMU celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day with focus on sustainability. EMU hosted its ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, featuring a series of events honoring the life and legacy of the late civil rights leader. The theme of this year’s celebration was “Beyond the Dream: Social…
Read MorePeace Pole in Spa Park, Bad Boll Baden, Wurttemberg, Germany
January 18-21, 2026 The Friedens-Huus Davos transforms the hall of the retirement home into an open meeting space for locals and guests for a weekend – a place of peace, exchange, and reflection. Visitors can come and go, linger, or simply be silent. There is no fixed goal and no pressure to perform – the…
Read MoreRotary Club of Woodend with Kathryn Footner, planting Peace Poles, Australia
Submitted: January-2026 Kathryn Footner (left), Youth Services Chair of the Rotary Club of Woodend. The Peace Pole was planted by Woodend Rotary Club in Woodend Children’s Park, with a floral tribute to the victims of the Bondi attack on 14 December 2025 Allan and Shirley oversee our Vanuatu project and regularly visit the island of Santo…
Read MorePeace Pole Proposed for Peconic Riverfront Park, Long Island, NY, USA
Peace Pole proposed for Peconic Riverfront Park, Long Island, NY-usa January 14, 2026 Riverhead Rotary asked the town to allow a roughly 7-foot Peace Pole displaying “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in English, Spanish, Polish and Ukrainian. The proposal aims to signal inclusion and boost community cohesion. Riverhead Rotary presented a plan to install a…
Read MoreVigil, Protest held in Lake Zurich over Minneapolis, Shooting, Illinois-USA
January 11, 2026 People braved the cold to stand outside in solidarity at a community vigil and protest at the Ela Peace Pole in downtown Lake Zurich. Yes, this Peace Pole exists in Lake Zurich, Illinois! It’s located at 95 East Main Street and was installed to celebrate the community’s diversity and promote peace. It features…
Read MoreBishop ushers in Jubilee year at cathedral, launches sweeping diocese evangelization plan, Paradise Valley, Arizona-USA
Dec 30, 2024Posted January 2026 With descriptions such as “wonderful,” “beautiful” and “exciting,” worshippers formally welcomed Bishop John Dolan’s seven-year pastoral plan on evangelization and the opening of the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee year in the Diocese of Phoenix on Saturday night at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix. Bishop Dolan presided at the first of…
Read MoreThe Peace Pole Project in 2050 Vision Plan, Philomath Oregon, USA
January-2026 Community members were invited to take part in a discussion on service projects, city planning initiative and The Peace Pole Project in Schools! The Philomath Rotary Club invited the local community members to attend its meeting at Peace Lutheran Church to discuss upcoming community service projects and the city of Philomath’s Community Vision 2050…
Read MoreThe Peace Pole Project Coming to Plattekill, New York, USA
January 7, 2026 The Plattekill Historical Society is seeking volunteers to help clean, catalog and prepare 85 Peace Poles for placement with organizations in the new year. The effort is being organized in partnership with the historical society. Volunteers are needed to gently wash and clean the Peace Poles and to help database each one,…
Read MoreNew Rotary Club Launching by Peace Pole in South Maui, Kihei, Hawaii, USA
January 6th, 2026 A celebration honoring the launch of the Maluhia Maui Rotary Club took place on January 6th, at South Maui Gardens by the Peace Pole. Rotary is a global network of more than 1.4 million people who seek to create positive, lasting change. Rotary Clubs focus on service projects that address needs such as…
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