Welcome to the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza
Pennies for Peace - Three Cups of Tea - IDOP Information
Greg Mortenson of "Three Cups of Tea" will be the guest speaker at the
International Day of Peace September 19, 2008!!!
"Three Cups of Tea" has been selected to be the "One Book, One Rockford" by the
Rockford Public Library for 2008.
View a video interspersing photos
of Central Asia Institute schools and Rockford's International Day
of Peace celebration.
One Drum Multicultural Group will be working with area schools in conjunction with the International Day of Peace. Many of these schools, including Montessori Private Academy, will be performing during the day.
Another exciting opportunity to contribute to Pennies for Peace - the MYAC (Mayor's Youth Advisory Council) Walkathon - to be held Saturday morning, September 20th
(get an entry form). The Walkathon will begin at Harlem High School and follow the Willow Creek Bike Path to Rock Cut Park.
Make a P4P pledge for your favorite walker or make a contribution to the Rock River Valley P4P campaign. If you don't have a favorite walker, make a pledge for Greg Mortenson.
Get "How To" instructions on participating in the Rock River
Valley Pennies for Peace effort.
Help
the children of the Rock River Valley raise $50,000 to build and
endow a school in Afghanistan
Read articles from the Rockford Register Star about the Pennies for Peace initiative. Follow the above link, then Search for "Pennies for Peace".
Author appearances, ticket information, and additional details about Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
Pennies for Peace - Three Cups of Tea Flyer
View the brochure for the Sister City Garden groundbreaking ceremony.
View a slideshow of our 5th Annual Day of Peace Celebration (2007).
Nobel Laureate Dr. Oscar Arias visits the Peace Plaza
Montessori Students Inspired to Create a Peace Pole
View a slide show of the dedication of the Mongolian Flag
It's a large file and make take a minute to download
Day or Night ... The Peace Plaza is an inspiring sight!
Aspiring for true peace and tranquility and celebrating diversity and heritage, the Keeling-Puri Peace Plaza is located in Rockford, Illinois. It is easily accessible from I-90 (Riverside Exit) west one-half mile to McFarland Road and south one quarter mile.
The Peace Plaza is situated in a 2.5 acre park which also serves as a trailhead for Rockford’s 20 mile Perryville Path network of bicycle and recreational trails with an easy link to Rock Cut State Park located three miles north of the Peace Plaza. Ample parking is available at the Peace Plaza.
At Peace Plaza,
One World
Comes Together.
May Peace Prevail on Earth