The 2009 11 Days of Global Peace Closing Celebration at the ASU Catholic Newman Center seemed to be the crowning event as celebrants from six different faith traditions lit their own candles from the One Source Light while each said a prayer for peace. Then the candles of the many others gathered were lit from the diverse candles as Peace Ambassador Becky Benes observed no one candle was diminished while lighting the candle of another. The rest of the evening was filled with symbol, song, and a success story.
As their own Reaching Out project, the Peace Ambassadors launched the San Angelo Pennies for Peace campaign setting a goal of $12,000 - enough to build a school for girls and boys in Afghanistan. Becky announced that through the collection of pennies and dollars, the goal was exceeded! The beautiful Pennies for Peace collection cans, created by Friend of Peace Jennifer Shawker, Unikids, and Ft. Concho kids, are still out, and donations are still being accepted by the Peace Ambassadors.
Pictured left to right, front row - Samuel Green, Baha'i; Teresa Rylander, Taoist; Ara Rahman, Muslim Peace Ambassador; Rev. Janie Kelley, Christian Peace Ambassador; Rashda Khan, Muslim Peace Ambassador, and Shailu Joshi, Hindu. Back Row - Becky Benes, Christian Peace Ambassador and Deborah Michalewicz, 11 Days of Global Peace Coordinator. Not pictured - Ami Mizell-Flint, Jewish Peace Ambassador.
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