Ginny Fox, Director
Jill Cicero, Marketing and Special Events
The Peace Flag Project Ginny and Jill wish to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers and performers who participated in our biggest ever Peace Day celebration. As always, people are most generous with their time and energy and creativity for the cause of peace. Our heartfelt thanks go out to: The City of Providence The City of Providence worked hard to help us create a moving and meaningful celebration of the UN International Day of Peace. We especially wish to thank: * The Honorable Mayor David Cicilline and his hard-working staff; * Police Chief Dean Esserman and wonderful patrol people; * Deborah Dormody and the Providence Dept of Art, Culture and Tourism; * Cliff Wood, City Councilman;
Sponsors American Friends Service Committee of SE New England
First Unitarian Church of Providence
International Insitute of Rhode Island
Peace Alliance/ Department of Peace
Exhibitors
Amnesty International – Providence College and Bryant College
Peace Alliance/ Department of Peace
Voter Registration – Providence Board of Canvassers
People’s Power and Light
American Friends Service Committee of SE New England
The International Day of Peace on Sunday, September. 21. 2008
Please click link below to view the Press Releaseon The International Day of Peace 9.21.08
First Unitarian Church Knitters for Peace
Climate Change Project
Performers A special thanks to Brad Hyson, Executive Director of Apeiron Insitute, for serving as our wonderful Master of Ceremonies throughout the event. Dancers of East Africa
Chinese Center Dancers, Cambridge
Rancho Folclorico of Our Lady of Fatima
Raging Grannies for Peace
Storyteller Raffini
Community Prep Chorus