Dear Friend,
We would like to share some important last minute information about the Mother's Day Walk for Peace on Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Town Field Park, 1520 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124.
The walk is RAIN OR SHINE!
7:00 am registration starts
8:00 am opening ceremony
8:30 am walk begins (3.6 miles, see route here)
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.
Street parking is available in Fields Corner, as well as parking at 500-520 Geneva Ave Lot in Dorchester.
Please wear purple as our unified visual color for PEACE. Bring purple umbrellas need be. For a number of reasons we were not able to print t-shirts this year. Be creative...
For the Faith community:
Playlist for 2013 Mother's Day Walk for Peace.
"Guide My Feet"
"I've Got Peace Like a River"
"There Is More Love Somewhere"
"He's Got the Whole World"
"This Little Light of Mine"
Please spread the word to anyone who wants to sing to come early and really sing out the spirit of the day! We're asking singers to arrive at 7:30, and Jennie Mulqueen, a musician and song leader from First Parish Milton will lead the singing. Please check in with Rev. Parisa Parsa (mini...@fpmilton.org) about your choir's participation and any fundraising guidance.
Worship Services after the walk:
Revered Art Lavoie, of First Parish in Dorchester welcomes members of the Unitarians Universalist Congregations who will be in Dorchester for the Mother's Walk to join them for at 11 am. First Parish is located 1/2 mile up Adams Street from the park where the walk begins and ends. Reverend Lavoie love to have colleagues participate in the service itself. To offer prayer, or give 5 minute reflections on peace it would be a great worship experience for all participants to hear this diversity of voices. mini...@firstparishdorchester.org or 617-413-8791
The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and Bishop Tom Shaw will be holding a Eucharistic Service after the walk at Town Field. All are welcome. For more information please contact: ju...@ststephensbos.org
There is still time to invest in Peace :
Registration is still open and FREE. Register yourself, friends, and family online. All participants are encouraged to raise as many pledges as possible to help fund the programs of the Peace Institute, but there is no fundraising minimum to participate. We have over 1200 people registered!
2. Make your donation today! Reduce Registration Lines!
We have raised close to $80,000 so far. Thank you to you all for your hard work!
3. Its not too late to start a virtual or walking fundraising team! 
Name your team after your mom!
After you register, start a team. Set a fundraising goal and increase the impact you make by asking your friends and family to support the Peace Institute with you. You can personalize your fundraising team page with your own story and message to show others why the Peace Institute is important to you. Learn more here. See a list of teams here.
4. Encourage your teammates to make donations online!
We have close to 90 teams registered. But many have not reached their fundraising goals yet. Send out a message to your contacts and ask them to support your cause in honor of moms in their life. You can see the list of teams here. Make sure when donating, folks select the team to credit their gift to from the drop down menu on the donation form. 5. See the Zakim Bridge Light Up in Purple May 10-12.
6. Spread the word!
www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org
The Mother's Day Walk for Peace began in 1996 for families who had lost their children to violence. On a day that we celebrate mothers and children, the Walk became a place for families and friends to feel support and love with thousands of others who pledge their commitment to peace. Through the years, it has become a way for thousands of people to financially support the work of the
Sunday, May 12, 2013
7:00am registration opens.
8:00am opening ceremony.
8:30am Walk begins.
Town Field Park, Fields Corner
Dorchester, MA
Street parking available and additional parking available at 500-520 Geneva Ave. lot.
 The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute assists and empowers families impacted by violence by providing support to survivors of homicide. Applying their peace curriculum in area schools, the Peace Institute works to instill the value of peace in young people. Through education, collaboration, and policy advocacy, the Peace Institute works to raise awareness of the cause and consequences of violence on the individual, the family, and the community. To learn more visit www.ldbpeaceinstitute.org.
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