update on peace heroes trail project
The first-in-the-nation Miami Valley Peace Heroes Trail has raised more than $85,000 since 2019 to support local peace literacy programs! Installation of the trail was completed on December 5, 2020 and it looks WONDERFUL! Thanks to the event co-lead, CQ and everyone who helped make this project a GREAT success!
TRAIL INSTALLED ON MVUUF CAMPUS!
Bill Ross and a team of MVUUF volunteers installed the first-in-the-nation Miami Valley Peace Heroes trail on December 5. See it at: 8690 Yankee Street (Washington Township) Dayton, Ohio 45458
“Join with us as we celebrate everyday heroes who inspire us to draw upon the power of the WE to build a world where all people can better thrive.”
Peacebuilding is a Team Sport
You can choose to join an existing team, start your own team, or register as an individual. You will have an option to have your own webpage that you can personalize to honor your Peace Hero. Online registration is through our partner, Charity Web.
If you need assistance, you are welcome to contact local organizer, Catherine Queener at: peace.heroes@mvuuf.org.
How are the funds handled?
MVUUF displays Peace Heroes in the narthex
90% of the funds stay locally to support peace literacy programs that help Miami Valley better thrive. This year’s major walk funds recipient is the Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (MVUUF) located in Washington Township. On a regular basis, MVUUF offers a variety of programs for all ages and collaborates with several local peace partners to assist in programs, all of which offer the knowledge and skills for living peaceably. Learn more here.
“A Peace Hero is an everyday person who accepts risk and succeeds in making the world a less violent and more just place. ”
who is your peace hero?
Young people and all of us need peace heroes to remind us of the good every person can contribute to making the world a better place. Select a Peace Hero from our online Gallery or use our Peace Hero Selection Form to add a new hero to the gallery. We will create a custom Peace Hero Card for you to share with your friends and neighbors.
FIVE Peace hero ideals
recognize interconnections;
promote justice;
reject vengeance;
foster friendship and reconciliation;
practice service above self.
Mayor Nan Whaley and local officials greet the 2017 participants of the Miami Valley Peacebuilders Walk & Village.
celebrating peace heroes since 2015
In the 2015 inaugural Dayton Peace Heroes Walk, 700 walkers raised $75k for local peace literacy initiatives. Since then, Peace Hero events in Ohio, Arizona and California have raised $200k to promote Peace Heroism. (Photography provided by Patsy Ferrell)
EVENT Mission
To lift up peace heroes locally, nationally and worldwide who inspire a new generation of peacebuilding — young and old alike;
To create an onsite (Peace Hero Trail) and online peace literacy exhibit available to the greater Miami Valley community and beyond;
Intergenerational mentoring between experienced and new peace builders;
Fundraising for local and national “Peace Literacy for All” endeavors.
Presented by the 21st Century Peace Literacy Foundation (PLF)
PLF Established 2015. A homegrown Dayton Nonprofit organization, PLF is working with communities across the U.S. to organize Peacebuilding events and promote Peace Heroism through the arts and service-learning.
Dayton Strong through Community Peacebuilding
How we create a community culture of peace is evolving. Peace building is more effective at the community level where needs are known and solutions come from collaboration and cooperation between all sectors of society: the arts, education, environment, business, safety and security, recreation, faith-based, service, wellness, and government.