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a small non-profit organization located on the campus of Wittenberg University. We are dedicated to educating for peace and teaching alternatives to violence by offering a free one-week conflict management Peace Camp every year in June and presenting conflict solving classes in the schools during the year. |
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Peace Camp 2009Peace Camp 2009 will be June 22nd-26th at Lagonda Elementary School in Springfield. Applications will be available after Easter through the Schools, at public library locations and online from this website. Teen Mediation Training will be held June 17th and 18th at 105 Shouvlin Wittenberg University. Mediation Training applications will be available after Easter. Mayor Warren Copeland Voted "Sweetest of Springfield"The recent sweetness of peace fundraiser at wittenberg university was successful. Thank you to the celebrity presenters: Mayor Warren Copeland, County Commisioner John Detrick, City Commissioner Karen Duncan, County Sherrif Gene Kelly, and City Commisioner Orphus Taylor who all vied for the title "Sweetest of Springfield". Thanks also to the wonderful caterers who volunteered deserts for the event: Amy Bard Catering, Cake Creations, Collier's Family Restaurant, Current Cuisine, Mela's Urban Bistro, Piersons, Simply Delicious and Sodexo. Thank you to the Springfield Dulcimer Club for providing musical entertainment. COME TO THE SWEETNESS OF PEACEVote for the celebrity you like and taste desserts from the areas' best caterers at the fourth annual Sweetness of Peace fundraiser held from 2-4 p.m. at 105 Shouvlin, Wittenberg University on Sunday, February 8th. Tickets are $10 or 5 for $40 and are tax deductible. Each ticket enables you to a sample of 10 different desserts and lets you vote for "Sweetest of Springfield". All of the money raised goes toward the week long summer Peace Camp in June. The Peace Center needs to raise money to keep the Peace Camp free so ALL children can attend. If you have questions call the Springfield Peace Center at (937)327-3977. If you are unable to attend but wish to donate to the fundraiser send your tax deductible donation to Springfield Peace Center P. O. Box 571 Springfield, Ohio 45501 Parent Caregiver GroupThe Parent Caregiver group has begun meeting monthly on the second Friday of each month at noon. Meetings are held at the Springfield Peace Center 224 W. College. with facilitator Peggy Hannah. Any parent caregiver is welcome to attend. For more information call Nanci at (937) 327-3977 Leadership ClubLeadership Club continues at the Sherman Court Springfield Metropolitan Housing site. Recent topics for the club have included the five "I Care" rules, Diversity in the classroom, and the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. PEACE CARDSThink about giving Peace Cards for the holidays this year. Anyone you choose will receive a beautiful holiday card which includes a CD of holiday music from other lands. All proceeds go to Peace Camp. Simply send your donation to Springfield Peace Center P>O> Box 571 Springfield, Ohio 45501 and the name and address of who you want the card and CD sent to and we will send them off a couple of weeks before the holidays. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOWAlternatives To Violence classes will begin again at several Springfield elementary schools this fall. The Leadership Club at Springfield Metropolitan Housing's Sherman Court location continues weekly. They will be getting school supplies for their classrooms soon and are working on anger management and bullying issues. PEACE CAMP 2008Peace Camp 2008 was a huge success. We had more children register than ever before--242--and there was a waiting list. The children collected over 420 cans for their community project-the Sarah and Reese Kibler Memorial Canned Food Drive in which food is donated to a local food pantry. Our parent/caregiver discussion group was active at Camp this year. In fact, this discussion group will meet all year long. For more information on joining this group call the Peace Center at (937)327-3977. There were two Mediation Training held prior to Peace Camp. The Peace Center combined with Springfield Mediation and Clark County Common Pleas Court Mediation to train 41 students from Springfield North and South High Schools. Since these schools are merging into one school this year, these 41 students will be the foundation of the new combined mediation program. Another training in June at Wittenberg University trained 27 other area teens in mediation skills. These students helped mediate disputes during Peace Camp and performed a mediation role play. WHO IS THE SWEETEST OF SPRINGFIELD???You can find out at the third annual SWEETNESS OF PEACE FUNDRAISER to be held Sunday, February 10th at 105 Shouvlin, Wittenberg University. Your tax deductible donation of $10 a ticket or 5 for $40 will enable you to have a serving of 10 different desserts donated by area caterers. Those caterers include All About You, Ambrosia, Cake Creations, Colliers, Current Cuisine, Desserts and More and Simply Delicious. Your ticket will then be used to vote for one of our "Celebrity Presenters" as "Sweetest of Springfield". Celebrity presenters this year include Mayor Warren Copeland, County Commissioner John Detrick(who is defending his crown from last year), Medical Director of Rocking Horse Center, Dr. James Duffee, City Commissioner Karen Duncan, Sheriff Gene Kelly, and City Commissioner Orphus Taylor. The Peace Center appreciates the support of all of these community leaders. Tickets will be available at the door, from the Peace Center Board Members or you can hold tickets by sending your tax deductible donation of $10 per ticket or 5 for $40. to The Springfield Peace Center, P.O. Box 571, Springfield, Ohio, 45501. All of the donations will be used to help fund the annual Peace Camp to be held this year at Perrin Woods Elementary, June 9-13.Peace Camp 2007Peace Camp 2007 was a great success with over 225 students signed up including a waiting list of students. Our trained mediators helped in the classrooms and presented an actual mediation to the older children. Our parent class was very diverse and all of the parents/caregivers enjoyed exchanging ideas. There were over 300 people who attended our picnic/fair on Thursday evening of Peace Camp to see what the children had learned during the week. A great potluck dinner was enjoyed by all and everyone enjoyed the Silent Auction. Our community project, collecting cans for food pantries, was in memory of Sara and Reece Kibler and the Campers donated more cans than ever--420--to benefit two food pantries.Peace Camp 2007Peace Camp 2007 will be held at Perrin Woods Elementary from June 18 - 22. Application forms are now available on this web siteSweetest of Springfield -- John DetrickCongratulations to county commisioner John Detrick who won the Sweetest of Springfield title from Karen Duncan at the second annual Sweetness of Peace fundraiser held Feb. 11th at Wittenberg University. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Adopt a Child program for Peace Camp 2007.Upcoming -- Sweetness of Peace EventCan Commishioner Karen Duncan defend her "Sweetest of Springfield" crown? On Sunday, February 11th, 2007, from 2-4 PM in 105 Shouvlin at Wittenburg University you can find out. Guest caterers from Springfield and the county will present delicious desserts for tasting, served by guest "Sweetness Celebrities" servers. Attendees can vote for "Sweetest of Springfield" by placing tokens in a dish by the "Celebrity Server" of their choice. Tickets are $10 each and you will receive tokens to try all of the desserts. Tickets are available through the Peace Center at 224 West College, or you can have tickets mailed to you by sending your check to Springfield Peace Center, PO Box 571, Springfield, OH 45501. All donations are tax deductible and will be used to fund Peace Camp 2007.20th Peace Camp Huge Success!!!The 20th annual Peace Camp, held June 12-16 at Perrin Woods Elementary School, brought hundreds of former Peace Campers together. The picnic / fair on Thursday, June 15, showcased projects made by the children and special quilts and flags made for the 20th anniversary celebration. Former Peace Center directors, Shirley Wuchter, Susan McKinney, and Peggy Hanna, spoke at the Peace Fair. An all kazoo band featuring present and former Peace Campers entertained the gathering. A very successful silent auction led by Steve Schlather was held to raise money for Camp. Our Peace Camp was covered by the television stations and the Springfield News Sun. |
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