Dear PeacePal Friends,
Once again we have rushed toward the end of another year, the calendar filled with holidays which are opportunities to celebrate the blessings of holy days –- Christmas, Hannukah, Eid – all celebrating miracles and wonders and blessings. And for PeacePal, it has certainly been a year filled with celebration and blessings.
Because of you, PeacePal brings the message of celebration and connection, friendship and peace, year-round. Because of you, any day of the year can be the day a PeacePal letter arrives – a gift that children cherish more than any store-bought toy.
“There is an inconceivable amount of excitement for a kid in Nicaragua to have someone deliver a piece of mail addressed to them. I gave one little girl her letter outside her house and all these kids started appearing out of the woodwork to see what was going on. It was like a neighborhood event and was just wonderful!”
-US graduate student Dhyana Kuhl working in Ocotal, Nicaragua.
“In my 20 years of Montessori teachings, I have not witnessed such passion and commitment to a writing program by students. PeacePal has given children an opportunity to express themselves in writing, to think of who they are as a person, and what they can share to bring joy to others. Words cannot describe the effect that receiving a PeacePal letter has had on this class of fourth-grade students.”
-Debbie Pyott, Montessori of the Rio Grande Charter School in Albuquerque, NM
PeacePal gives our international pen pals a reason to celebrate every day as a day that they can share peace, understanding, and respect with their new friends half a world away. And you bring that ear-to-ear smile that creates connection. You are the spark that lights up the eyes of our pen pals with delight. You are the muse that inspires kids to express themselves and forge meaningful, peaceful friendships.
As you sit down to write checks for your year-end donations, please include Project PeacePal. Your generous give has a meaningful and real impact. For just $65, you can sponsor an entire class of PeacePal pen pals, providing supplies, postage, and teacher stipends. We have no paid staff, so 100% of your gift goes to connecting kids who can make friends, learn compassion, and foster peace in our world.
Peace be with you, now and every day in the new year.
-Sarah Wilkinson
Founder and Director
Project PeacePal |
