The 14th Annual Mothers Walk for Peace raises funds to support families statewide who have lost loved ones to violence by raising funds for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute <http://www.louisdbrownpeaceinstitute.org>.
Registration starts at 7:00 AM. The walk route stretches approximately 3.6 miles from Town Field Park in Fields Corner (1565 Dorchester Ave., through Codman Square and ending back at Town Field Park -- all in Dorchester.
The walk allows the Peace Institute to continue the following work:
• Assisting and supporting the families of homicide victims;
• Creating an environment for reconciliation and healing between families of victims and offenders;
• Providing nationally-recognized school-based Peace Education programs that help students heal from trauma and loss, make positive decisions, and
develop leadership and peacemaking skills;
• Running its Leadership Academy with workshops, trainings, and networking opportunities where survivors of violence build skills in public policy knowledge and advocacy;
14th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace
Submitted by ujpadmin on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 8:46pm.
When: Sunday, May 9, 2010, 7:00 am
to 10:30 am
Where: Town Field Park • 1565 Dorchester Ave, Fields Corner • March to Codman Square and back to Town Field Park • Dorchester
2010 May 9 - 7:00am
2010 May 9 - 10:30am
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