The Diocese of Massachusetts' B-PEACE for Jorge antiviolence campaign is gearing up for the annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 8, this year marking its 20th anniversary.
This will be the fourth year that Episcopalians have rallied as a team to walk as a witness for peace and show support for victims, survivors and all who are affected by violence.
The pledge walk is a fundraiser for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, which offers services to
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Louis D. Brown Peace Institute founder Tina Chery (Louis's mother) greets a Boston Police officer at the start of the 2015 walk.
families that have lost someone to violence. The institute also provides peace curricula to students of all ages, restorative justice opportunities and support for honoring victims and empowering survivors.
The diocesan team's organizers hope this year to have 400 walkers and raise at least $2,000 for the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute.
This year's walk route is different. The walk will step off, as usual, from Town Field Park in Dorchester at 8 a.m., but instead of looping back to the park as it has in the past, it will end at Boston City Hall Plaza with an 11 a.m. rally and closing ceremony. Click here for route details and shorter walk options.
Walkers can get ready by signing up, seeking pledges and spreading the word:
• Register to walk with the diocesan B-PEACE team here (choose "B-PEACE for Jorge" from the dropdown menu next to the words "Credit this event registration to this team or individual").
• Pledge to support the B-PEACE team here (choose "B-PEACE for Jorge" from the dropdown menu next to the words "Credit this donation to this social fundraiser").
• Find more information about the walk at http://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org/.
• A bulletin insert and flier to help spread the word in congregations and communities is available here.
• E-mail questions about the diocesan B-PEACE participation in the walk to bpeace@ststephensbos.org.