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Planting a Harvest of Hope - 2008

San Francisco Bay Area communities gathered in tribute to plant the "Seeds of Hope".  Scenes from the 9/11 tribute -

 

ABC 7 News Stories & Videos:

Local Pennies Program Recognized

 

St. Helena Star News Story:

 9/11 Victims Remembered, Peace Fountain Unveiled

 

San Rafael/Terra Linda News Pointer News Story:

Roots of Peace Continues Quest in Afghanistan

 

Photo Gallery:

US Dept of State 25K Check

Joan Capurro, Senior Vice President & Director of Community Relations for Bank of Marin, San Rafael, participated in the collection of pennies for the Roots of Peace Penny Campaign.

 

US Dept of State 25K Check

Juan Rodriguez, Bahia Vista Elementary School Principal, delivers his introductory speech at the event.

 

US Dept of State 25K Check

Mr. Stephen T. Ganyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State and James F. Lawrence, Acting Director, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, U.S. Department of State, preset a $25,000 check to match student-raised funds. 

  

SRPD plants bulbs for peace

A San Rafael Police Officer plants a bulb in memory of those lost - Bahia Vista Elementary School, San Rafael, California.

  

SRFD plants bulb for peace

A member of the San Rafael Fire Department plants a bulb in memory of those lost - Bahia Vista Elementary School, San Rafael, California.

   

Bahia School children donate penniesSchool children donate the pennies they collected for the Roots of Peace Penny Campaign - Bahia Vista Elementary School, San Rafael, California.

  

Bahia School children donate pennieSchool children donate the pennies they collected for the Roots of Peace Penny Campaign - Bahia Vista Elementary School, San Rafael, California

 

DHL assists with delivering clothes to AfghanistanDHL representative Rene Robinson and others assist in preparing hand-made clothing for shipment to Afghanistan.

  

US Dept. of State delivers $25K check

Mr. Stephen T. Ganyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State, presents a $25,000 check to match the student-raised funds, at Bank of Marin, San Rafael, California.

 

Flowers handed to St. Raphael School children

Roots of Peace Founder & CEO Heidi Kuhn and her family hand out flowers to Saint Raphael students. The flowers will be placed at the Lauren Place memorial in San Rafael, California.

  

Tribute at Lauren PlaceMr. Stephen T. Ganyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, U.S. Department of State and James F. Lawrence, Acting Director, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, U.S. Department of State, pay tribute at the Lauren Place memorial in San Rafael, California.

 

St. Raphael School children lay flowers Saint Raphael students place flowers at the Lauren Place memorial in San Rafael, California.

 

Pennies are tossed into the fountain at Unity ChurchPennies are donated to the Roots of Peace Penny Campaign at the Unity Church in Novato, California.

 

Mike Grgich dedicates new Croation-born Miljenko "Mike" Grgich dedicates a new "Peace" fountain at the Grgich Hills Estate in Napa, California. Coins collected in the fountain will be donated to Roots of Peace to transform minefields into vineyards.

 

Join us in our efforts to DEMINE/REPLANT, as we create pathways for peace in war-torn countries!