School Makes a Difference - Events

"The event was successful in demonstrating your commitment to helping children gain an academic boost. Since children often say it best, I'll share the contents of one of the notes received from the children. 'Thank you for the fun time. This was the happiest day of my life. I never had this much.
I hope you accept my thank you. I can't say enough, but thank you. From Twana.'

 

GAIL McFARLANE-SOSA (Edelman Children’s Court, Monterey Park, CA)

To date the PEACE Fund has organized several events across the U.S. Our goal now is to increase the number of events per year and bring the PEACE Fund to every city in the nation March 13, 1999 - Edelman Children's Court, Los Angeles, California This was the first time the School Makes A Difference program was introduced by the PEACE Fund. Approximately 120 children took part.

September 25, 1999 - Foshay Learning Center, South Central Los Angeles, California

March 17, 2000 - Curtis Park Community Center, Denver, Colorado

Curtis Park Community Center provides programs and services that promote learning and motivate individuals toward educational advancement and self-sufficiency. Its primary focus is on the Five Points, Cole and Whittier neighborhoods. Celebrities Adrian Paul and Elizabeth Gracen led workshops.

April 20, 2000 - Foshay Learning Center, South Central Los Angeles, California

August 19, 2000 - Edelman Children's Court, Los Angeles, California

MusettaVander, Stan Kirsch, Lydia Nicole, Anna Maria Horsford and Adrian Paul were the celebrities who led the workshops.

November 18, 2000 - Hathaway Children's Center, Sylmar, California Vernon Rieta, Lydia Nicole and Melanie Chartoff were workshop leaders. March 24, 2001- Edelman Children's Court, Los Angeles, California Elizabeth Gracen, Lori Heuring, Joanne Moore, Maxwell Caulfield, Adrian Paul and Lydia Nicole were the celebrity workshop leaders. April 2001 - University Heights Secondary School, Bronx, New York

We presented the program for 100 15-17-year-olds at a school in the Bronx. Classes were suspended for the participants from 9 AM-Noon and we led workshops on goal setting, tolerance, teamwork and gun violence. Celebrities who headed the workshops were Lydia Nicole, Elizabeth Gracen, Adrian Paul and Holt McCalleny.