by daisy | Jun 22, 2024 | Alternatives to Violence
In support of gun violence prevention and Gun Violence Awareness Month in June, Friends wore orange to our June 2 Meeting for Worship. Orange is the color that Hadiya Pendleton’s friends wore in her honor when she was shot and killed in Chicago at the age of 15—just...
by daisy | May 31, 2024 | Alternatives to Violence
On Saturday, June 1, 8:00 AM join in at the Poughkeepsie Metro North Train Station, 41 Main Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 to ride down to the annual Walk In Solidarity With Survivors across the Brooklyn Bridge for Wear Orange. This National Gun Violence Awareness...
by daisy | Oct 27, 2023 | Alternatives to Violence
The violence in Israel and Palestine has entered its third week. Israeli troops have begun conducting raids inside Gaza, and the threat of a ground invasion looms larger. More than 6,700 Gazans have been killed, and the lives of millions of...
by daisy | Jul 21, 2023 | Alternatives to Violence
the world faces more active armed conflicts than at any point since the end of World War II. Yet, the U.S. government spends only $1 on peacebuilding for every $200 we spend on war. We know that the investments we make in peace signify more than just a line in the...
