A Grants Pass Walk for Peace is planned Sunday, March 1, in Reinhart Volunteer Park. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. All ages and abilities welcome. Participants will meet in the Harry & David Shelter and may walk alone or with a group and for as long or short a time as they desire.

Walkers are encouraged to contemplate peace, compassion, and non-violence in the local community and throughout the world. The event is non-political, and non-religious, and no speeches are planned.

A peace pole created by the Women’s Crisis Support team will be on display, coffee and tea will be available, and participants are invited to decorate their own peace flags. (Materials will be provided.) The event is sponsored by Rogue Gateway Rotary, which will provide information about Rotary International’s peace-building efforts.

The Grants Pass walk was inspired by a group of Buddhist monks who recently staged a Walk for Peace from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D. C.

Find our event page on FaceBook at Rogue Gateway Rotary Grants Pass Walk for Peace. For more information contact Janie Duewel at jduewel@kobi5.com.