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Symbol of Peace is Now a Part of Southwest Rochester, New York, USA.
April 25, 2026 Karen Emerson with Rochester Rotary Southwest smiles and looks at the newly installed Peace Pole in Kailee’s Community Garden at the corner of Kenwood Avenue and Kirkland Road near Genesee Street. About 50 people representing groups across the community gathered this weekend at a pocket park in southwest Rochester to unveil a…
Read MoreEarth Day is Celebrated at Berkshire South, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA.
April 23, 2026 The Peace Pole, inscribed with the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in four languages—English, Spanish, Hebrew, and Mohican—serves as a symbol of hope, inclusivity, and global connection. Children from Berkshire South’s Sunshine Preschool and Out-of-School childcare programs participated in the ceremony to install Berkshire South’s new Peace Pole. Photo courtesy of…
Read MoreStrangers to Friends, Peace Week in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA.
April 22, 2026 Mayor Everett Baker gave a speech at the Peace Pole ceremonies on Friday at Grand Forks Secondary School as part of activities leading up to the annual Peace Conference on Saturday at the USCC Hall. By Karen McKinley
Read MoreMay Peace Prevail On Earth, Winchester’s Second Peace Garden, Virginia, USA
April 22, 2026 Rotary Club of Winchester President Paul Frank speaks during Monday afternoon’s dedication of the civic organization’s second Peace Garden, which is located at Winchester Day Preschool on Liberty Street. The mulched garden includes a bench provided by Trex Co. Inc., flowers and a white Peace Pole that states, “May Peace Prevail On…
Read MoreFrom the Schools of Living Peace in Jordan: A Message of Hope by Dr. Carlos Palma.
April 15th – 22nd I have just returned from Jordan after a week with the schools of the Living Peace network in the country: 8 schools, more than 10,000 students, among whom 230 are Young Peace Ambassadors. I lived moments of profound emotion and deep gratitude while meeting these young people from a region marked…
Read MoreRipple Effect of Giving: Peace Pole Ceremony in Clarion, PA, USA.
Peace Pole Ceremony: October 6, 2025Posted Date: April 23, 2026 For many Rotarians, the most powerful part of the work is seeing how one act of service creates a ripple effect throughout the community. That impact is only possible because of the generosity of donors, bidders, and sponsors. Rotary is about people coming together with…
Read MoreHonoring Earth Day in Unity: Powerful Offerings for Global Peace.
April 22, 2026 On Earth Day, April 22nd, hearts from around the world gathered online for the 18th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration, a meaningful global program produced by Andrew Kaen and hosted by Ben Bowler of UNITY EARTH. Broadcast through Zoom and shared across Facebook pages and social media platforms, the gathering brought together…
Read MoreHappy Earth Day 2026! Caring for the Earth is an Act of Peace.
Happy Earth Day! Earth Day, first observed in 1970, emerged as a unifying call to recognize our shared responsibility for the care of our planet. At a time of growing environmental awareness, it invited individuals and communities around the world to pause, reflect, and take meaningful action. More than five decades later, that call remains…
Read MoreNew Peace Pole Dedicated in Downtown Yakima, Washington, USA.
Apr 16, 2026 Compared to the acrimony, strife and violence that dominate headlines around the world, the message on a sculpture unveiled Wednesday in downtown Yakima might seem rather quiet. Don’t be fooled, several artists and Rotary Club members said as a Peace Pole covered with words and images conveying a simple but powerful message…
Read MoreSCS Student Government Dedicates Peace Pole, Schoharie, New York, USA.
April 15, 2026 On Wednesday, April 15, members of the Schoharie Central High School Student Government dedicated a Peace Pole in the lawn outside of the Main Office. In the words of Student Government President Maddy Bruno: “There are now over 200,000 Peace Poles in the world, and we are incredibly excited to have one…
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