Hands of Peace Walk the Talk
Hands of Peace, an international non-profit organization that empowers American, Israeli and Palestinian youth to become agents of change, invites the San Diego community to sign up for its “5K Mother’s Day Walk for Peace” on Sunday, May 9 starting at 8:00 am PDT at Cardiff Elementary School, 1888 Montgomery Ave. in Cardiff, 92007. Participants can register online at handsofpeacewalkthetalk.org. Participants can also walk anywhere in the world and send photos to [email protected] to be included on our Hands of Peace “Walk Wall.”
Kicking off Hands of Peace “Walk the Talk” Benefit Week, the 5K Mother’s Day Walk for Peace honors the vision of Juliet Ward Howe, who called for a Mother’s Day dedicated to peace in honor of mothers who lost their sons and husbands during the U.S. Civil War. Howe urged mothers around the world to lead their countries to work for peace “in the name of womanhood and of humanity.” Funds raised will go to programs in San Diego, Chicago and the Middle East that bring together American, Israeli and Palestinian youth for dialogue and leadership programs.
“I can’t think of a better way to honor Mother’s Day than to join with our Hands of Peace community here in San Diego and around the world to walk for peace,” said Scott Rasmussen, Hands of Peace Executive Director. “The 5K Walk for Peace represents our commitment to not just talk about peace, but to challenge ourselves to act each day to make our world more just, free, and prosperous for everyone.”
Hands of Peace Benefit Week also includes an online Silent Auction and culminates with an international Virtual Benefit on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Sponsorships and tickets are available to hear the inspiring stories of some of the 670 Israeli, Palestinian and American Hands of Peace alumni who are agents of change.
For details, registration and sponsorship opportunities go to handsofpeacewalkthetalk.org.
Hands of Peace empowers American, Israeli and Palestinian youth to become agents of change. The non-profit 501(c)(3) interfaith organization was founded by Gretchen Grad in Chicago, Illinois, shortly after September 11, 2001. The first Summer Program was held in 2003. Since then, Hands of Peace has expanded in size, strength, and scope with Summer Programs in Chicago, IL and San Diego, CA, alumni programs in Israel, Palestine, and the US, and multi-narrative tours to the Middle East for American youth and adults. Today, there are 670 alumni leading change around the world. For more information, go to www.handsofpeace.org.
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