Monday, November 7, 2011

A Generation of Peace

This year, Peace is in celebration. 2011 marks the 40th year that Peace has been helping our community at the family and individual level. So what does that mean? A lot, actually. But here's a start:

1. Peace serves our community seven days a week. Serving 1500 people a year with healthy meals, summer camp, prison reentry, tutoring, referrals, personal development classes and groups is just Peace's 'day job'. Peace also moonlights as a community space for receptions, meetings, awareness rallies, fundraisers, 12-step programs, Girls Group, and exercise classes.

2. Peace takes the gloves off and helps to improve some of the hardest populations to serve: families with social or economic strongholds such as generational poverty, dependency, or low educational attainment. How? By taking the time to know each family individually. Instead of spreading seeds all over in hopes of a harvest, Peace concentrates the largest portion of its efforts on families and individuals within our community.

With a 'generation' nationally defined as about 25 years, 40 years working within the same community is huge. It means that a whole new generation is growing up knowing where to go for support and healthy alternatives to difficult situations - where to find Peace. Whether polished up for an interview or in the middle of a crisis, Peace families know where to turn for better options. We are facing a new generation: A generation of Peace.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Welcome!

Over the course of the next few weeks, Peace Neighborhood Center will be launching its first ever blog.  I know, welcome to the 90s...but, seriously, we think there are some amazing stories here at Peace that deserve to be shared.  While we may be late in joining the Information Age, we hope with this blog to bring you some in-depth and exciting coverage of our programs, families, supporters and community impact that will shine some light on the question: What is Peace Neighborhood Center?

Come visit us again soon as we take this journey together.  Thank you for your support!

Friday, March 18, 2011