 On May 12th this year a dozen or so Peace Partners volunteers gathered for a get-together at the National Council for Volunteering Organisations (NCVO) in King’s Cross, London, an occasion that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the charity. Our gracious host and event manager Wendy Martin, coordinated an inspiring and rewarding day.
The purpose of these get-togethers is to consolidate the effort of working as a team, which is almost entirely done through on-line meetings and remote messaging. It is very charming to meet up in person, periodically, and brings the human touch to our volunteering relationships. The day was an interesting mix of reviewing current projects and future plans—with time for expressions and feelings about our work—and a taster session for the Peace Education Programme facilitated by Ronnie Cray. There was an update on how the new website is progressing from Clement, team-building fun and games playing Jenga, and a reading and slide show of the story ‘The Pot with the Hole’ from Prem Rawat’s book Splitting the Arrow. The lunch was excellent and was crowned with a delicious raspberry and elder flower polenta cake which everyone said was the ‘star of the day’! The day finished with a recorded Zoom interview with Marci Klein and Jake Frankel from The Prem Rawat Foundation, in conversation with Wendy and Robin Watkins about our key partnership. The day was, to quote one attendee, “a glorious away day”. Everyone in Peace Partners contributes in their own personal way, playing to the strengths of their own unique skill set. Peace is the most noble and wonderful cause. Geri Andrews, Peace Partners
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The Prem Rawat Foundation Fundraising Team Dinner and Talk 4 July, The Greene Room, Brighton With help from Wendy Martin and Robin Watkins from Peace Partners, an evening buffet and talk was hosted by Marci Klein on behalf of The Prem Rawat Foundation (TPRF). The gathering was a way for TPRF to thank Peace Partners Trustees for their generosity for over ten years. Irish Friends of TPRF, an organisation based in Ireland, was also invited so TPRF could thank them for their longstanding support. Marci, TPRF's Development Director, expressed heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has given their time, effort and commitment to helping people around the world. Donations are deeply valued as they provide vital funding for the foundation’s programmes and initiatives. Founded in 2001, TPRF is an extension of peace ambassador Prem Rawat's vision—love and care in action. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the foundation has developed its signature initiatives while also providing $7 million in humanitarian grants. TPRF employs only three full-time staff, keeping overheads to a minimum. Peace Partners has no staffing overheads at all, which is very unusual for a charity, meaning every donation goes directly to the causes it supports. Its charitable aims enable it to partner closely with TPRF.For the past 11 years, Irish Friends of TPRF have run a Sunday bric-a-brac stall in St. Patrick's Park, Dublin, raising funds for the TPRF Food for People programme. People regularly donate because they know their money is helping very disadvantaged children. In addition a proportion of donated items are now regularly sold online. It is such a joy and privilege, both individually and as part of a team, to participate in working for peace. There is a certain magic, quiet strength and inspiration in being actively involved. Thank you to everyone who attended and is helping to build creative collaborations across these three teams. Geri Andrews, Peace Partners  Attendees listen to presentations after the meal at Brighton's The Greene Room
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