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Thomas Jefferson High School Peace Pole Project to Foster Service Above Self, Pleasant Hill California, USA
October 22, 2025 Rotary’s motto, “Service Above Self,” among young people through a program called Interact, short for “international action.” Pleasant Hills sponsors Interact clubs for students ages 12-18 at Brentwood, South Park, and Thomas Jefferson high schools. “The purpose and goal for an Interact club is to develop leadership, integrity, respect, and teamwork, to…
Read MorePeace Poles installed at Fox Chapel Area School District schools, Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania, USA
October 22, 2025 Fox Chapel Area School District has a symbol of peace at each of its six schools courtesy of a community nonprofit. The Rotary Club of Fox Chapel Area donated peace poles to the district earlier this year. Each Peace Pole is an 8-foot monument that shows the message, “May Peace Prevail On…
Read MorePeace Pole dedication on the Dryden Rail Trail in Dryden, NY, USA
October 22, 2025 Dryden Rotary Club #74341, serves the Tompkins and Cortland County communities supporting local projects as well as international projects. On Wednesday, October 22, at 4:00 p.m., a ‘Peace Pole’ was dedicated on the Dryden Rail Trail! The Peace Pole Project is worldwide and aims to spread the sentiment ‘May Peace Prevail On…
Read MoreBerri Rotary leads Peace Pole Ceremony in South Australia, Australia
October 20, 2025 The Rotary Club of Berri attended a Peace Pole Ceremony held at the Berri Regional Secondary College last month, with the event celebrating a universal message of peace. The Peace Pole, adorned with the words “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in several languages, stands as a symbol of hope and unity.
Read MoreUnderwater Peace Pole! A Historic First for Aruba & the World!
September 17, 2025Posted: October 16, 2025 The Rotary Club of Aruba, District 7030 has proudly inaugurated the world’s first registered underwater Peace Pole at Tres Trapi. Carrying the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in the four languages, Papiamento, Dutch, English, and Spanish, this Peace Pole connects Aruba to a global network of more than…
Read MoreThe South Bay Community Coalition Against Hate- Los Angeles County, California, USA
October 9, 2025 United Against Hate Week October 9th thru 25th The South Bay Community Coalition Against Hate (“the Coalition”) is marking its Fourth Annual South Bay United Against Hate Week (UAHW) to raise awareness about discrimination and to encourage cross-racial and cross-cultural tolerance. UAHW’s Connection and Peace will be held Sunday, October 19, through Saturday,…
Read MorePeace Pole dedicated at Harmon Park, Elizabethton, Tennessee, USA
October 8, 2025 The Rotary Club of Elizabethton recently held its weekly meeting at Harmon Park to dedicate a Peace Pole adjacent to the park’s Rotary Pavilion. Before offering a prayer of dedication, Acting President Bill Anderson explained that since World War II, more than 250,000 Peace Poles have been installed in nearly every country…
Read MoreSeven Peace Poles by Peace Builders at Rotary Club of Springwood, Adelaide, South Australia
October 8, 2025 The amazing Peace Builders at The Rotary Club of Springwood Inc. in the Blue Mountains NSW have dedicated their 7 Peace Poles. Current president Liz in her club bulletin said, ‘How wonderful was it to have the official dedication of the Peace Poles in our park by our immediate past president Frank Ross. It…
Read MoreRotary Club formally Unveils Peace Pole at Fairfield Hills Campus, Newtown, Connecticut, USA
October 4, 2025 On Saturday, October 4, Newtown Rotary Club formally presented and dedicated a Peace Pole to Newtown “as a show of unity for peace around the world and in our community.” The Peace Pole is at Fairfield Hills Campus’ flagpole island, right near the pickleball courts. First Selectman Jeff Capeci, Rotary Club President…
Read MoreCeremony marks Peace Pole installation – Tarpon Springs, Florida, USA
October 3, 2025IDP 2025 International Day of Peace Ceremony Tarpon Springs – Community members, city leadership, and local organizations gathered for the installation ceremony of the Tarpon Springs Peace Pole on Sept. 21 in the field near the Tarpon Springs Splash Park. The project was a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Tarpon Springs, Peace…
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