April 25-27, 2025 Peace took centre stage in the Mother City as Cape Town played host to the Second Rotary Intercountry Committee (ICC) Africa Peace Forum from 25 to 27 April 2025. The landmark biannual event united Rotarians, dignitaries, diplomats, and changemakers from 18 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and renewed…

April 23, 2025 WINCHESTER — All they are saying at John Kerr Elementary School is, “Give peace a chance.” Students, school administrators and Rotary Club of Winchester representatives gathered Wednesday morning to dedicate a Rotary peace pole, which John Kerr Principal Kim Pryor called “a simple yet profound symbol” that reminds people of how good life would be if everyone set…

April 19, 2025Submitted: May 2025 The Rotary Club of North Cobb, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Winder and the Barrow Area Rotary Club, all in Georgia, USA, planted a Peace Pole at Apalachee High School. There was a mass shooting at the high school in September 2024. It was appropriate for us to…

Posted: April 19, 2025 Elaine Feng, our very talented and one of our youngest (Age 6), won 1st place in our 2024 Peace Pals International Art Contest. With winning 1st place, Elaine could pick four languages for her Peace Pole, which she planted at her California Elementary School. What a beautiful gift Elaine and her…

April 19, 2025 Under a clear sky, a spirit of unity and reflection filled Monessen City Park this Easter Saturday as the community gathered for a special Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony. Despite a week of uncertain weather, the day turned out breezy but beautiful, perfect for honoring peace, community, and legacy. The ceremony paid tribute…

May 2, 2024 My fellow Westport Sunrise members like the Peace t-shirt. I like it too.Here is wishing you and fellow members a good day and weekend. -Dennis Wong Rotarian PeacebuilderBe Trustworthy.  Lead by Example. To improve people’s quality of life and well-being.And grow membership.

May 1st, 2025, is Global Love Day. Our friends Harold and John of The Love Foundation just celebrated the 25th anniversary of Global Love Day, which they founded in 2000. The mission of Global Love Day is to encourage humankind to be kind and loving and to live in the spirit of unconditional love. In…

May 1st, 2025 Thank you for the newsletter. I enjoyed the Monthly Highlight section. The newsletter is always full of great stuff. Attached is a photograph of a Peace Pole in our front yard. The languages are English, Italian (the town of Westerly, RI, has a large Italian population), Gaelic (I have Irish citizenship), and…

April 29, 2025 The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club just “planted” its third Peace Pole on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This is at Kings Park High School in Kings Park, New York. Attached are some photographs from the dedication, which was attended by Rotarians, faculty, students, and members of the community. Thanks for all you do….

Donna and Jack Kassewitz of Global Heart SpeakDolphin.com have been holding May Peace Prevail On Earth Flag Ceremonies with Dolphins since 2009. The Ceremonies continue to this day during their SpeakDolphin monthly retreats. They explain how the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” seems to act as a magnet, attracting swarms of curious Dolphins to come play around the Earth…