Rotary Club hosts World Peace Day celebration, Lake Oconee Breeze, Greensboro, Georgia – USA

September 21, 2023

GREENSBORO, Ga. — Each year, on Sept. 21, people around the globe observe the International Day of Peace.

This day was originally established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Then, in 2001, the General Assembly marked out this day as the day of nonviolence and ceasefire. The day is aimed to let men commit to peace above all the differences and variations. Additionally, to contribute to building a land of humanity, harmony, acceptance, and love for their fellow human beings. The Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties celebrated World Peace Day on Sept. 21 with a moving celebration at the Rotary Peace Pole located at the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club.

The Peace Pole ceremony commemorated and strengthened the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples.

Rotary President Rick Thompson stated to the crowd gathered, “For people from different lands and colors, the definition of the noble word peace varies. As for me, peace means acceptance, harmony, and absence of hostility.”

The event included several EarlyAct Club members stating what peace means to them. In addition, the EarlyAct Club members joined together to present a song about peace, “We are Teaching Peace.”

The Rotary Club wishes to thank Club Director of the Pete Nance Boys and Girls Club Stacy McLendon for helping to make the celebration a success. They also wish to thank Brandon Burgess of Landmark Construction, Jorge Baltazar of Baltazar Landscaping, and Bryan Carroll of Dirt and Rock for their help in the landscaping upgrades to the park area around the Rotary Peace Pole.

If you are interested to know more about how you can get involved with the many local projects of the Rotary of Greene and Putnam Counties, please visit: www.GreenePutnamRotary.org, on Facebook, or Instagram.