Sunday, May 10, 2015


1 DAYS TO GO! 191 Teams! 
 
Dear Friends!

Peace week continues! Today is day of HOPE! Tomorrow Day of JUSTICE! Sunday is Day of COURAGE!
 
We have raised $202,049 in hand and
$75,000 in pledges towards our $400,000 goal!
 There are 191 teams registered! We know with your help we can do it! Keep the momentum going!

We are counting on you. Please remember top 4 fundraising teams (First Family, First Faith Based Organization, First School and First Hospital) will receive Kleen Kanteen water bottles. But your donations have to be in by Saturday. 

Also the First Family, First Faith Based Organization, First School and First Hospital will lead the walk! 

Currently the top 10 teams are: 
Martin Richard Foundation
Team BIDMC
FOLLEN COMMUNITY CHURCH TEAM
B-PEACE For Jorge
Team BMC
Brigham and Women's CCHHE Violence Prevention Programs
Trinity Church Boston Team
Compassionate Cohasset
Team First Parish in Concord
UU First Parish Cambridge


IMPORTANT DETAILS
We would like to share some important last minute information about the Mother's Day Walk for Peace taking place on Sunday, May 10, 2015,  in front of  Town Field Park on Park St., (1520 Dorchester Ave), Dorchester, MA 02124 (start and end address). ***Please note PARK ST. WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC 5am-1pm to hold our event*** 

The walk is RAIN OR SHINE! WEAR PURPLE!
7:00 am registration starts (only folks who HAVE NOT registered or are turning in donations should got to the blue tents)
8:00 am Opening Ceremony and remarks       Boston City Singers
8:30 am walk begins (3.6 miles, see route here )
10:00 -11:00 am Closing  Ceremony  
    Performance by Jah-N-I Roots Band 
   
    Eucharist Offered by The Rt. Rev. Allan Gates (all welcome)


Water and bathroom stops:
*        GREATER FOUR CORNERS ACTION COALITION             
           376 WASHINGTON STREET, DORCHESTER, 02124
 
*        NEW TESTAMENT HOUSE OF DELIVERANCE           
          424 WASHINGTON STREET, DORCHESTER, MA
 
We encourage everyone to register online and to make their donations online BEFORE the walk to reduce registration lines.

If you are part of a team, we also encourage folks to check in with their team captains, collect all donations, and then have one team member submit pledges at registration on Sunday. 

Parking is available at 500-520 Geneva Ave Lot in Dorchester also ample street parking is available in Fields Corner. ***Please note PARK ST. WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. PLEASE ACCESS PARKING FROM GENEVA AVE. 

MBTA T STOP: RED LINE FIELD'S CORNER
Please wear purple as our unified visual color for PEACE.

Worship Services after the walk:
  • Rev. Rebecca Hinds of the UU Urban Ministry in Roxbury and Rev. Art Lavoie of the First Parish in Dorchester will be co-leading a worship at the First Parish in Dorchester after the Mother's Day Walk at 11am. For more info contact: minister@firstparishdorchester.org or 617-413-8791  
  • The Episcopal  Diocese of Massachusetts and Bishop Alan Gates will be holding a Eucharistic

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