Volunteering
Volunteer Spotlight: Grace & Marj
The heart of Peace Promise has been our faithful volunteers. Since our beginning in 2008 we have been largely volunteer led and supported. Volunteers donate invaluable amounts of love, time, and hard work. They lose sleep, shed tears, give sacrificially, and deeply love the women we serve as their own family. Each volunteer has a story…
Read MoreCourage, Dear Heart. Be A Peacemaker.
“But no one except Lucy knew that as it circled the mast it had whispered to her, “Courage, dear heart,” and the voice, she felt sure, was Aslan’s, and with the voice a delicious smell breathed in her face.” ~ C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader C.S. Lewis penned beautiful words about an…
Read More2020 Peace Promise Recap
We started the year off with a bang as our Executive Director Patty Seaman and President, Susan Vigliano were featured on “Good Day PA” on ABC 27 to speak about Human Trafficking Awareness Month. In March, we were joined by advocate Kelly Master as the keynote speaker at our annual “For Love and Freedom” Benefit. …
Read MoreCOVID-19’s Impact on Sasha
Sasha had worked at the club since she turned 18. Her senior year included homecoming, prom, finals, and graduation. Before each of these life events, she would head to the club to dance. That money paid for her gowns, shoes, hair, and nails. Her junior year she had given birth to a beautiful baby boy…
Read MoreWhy Bystanders Matter
WHY BYSTANDERS MATTER Most of us have heard of the BYSTANDER EFFECT. It’s a sociological phenomenon that results in people tuning out and freezing when they are the most available and able to help someone in trouble. We’ve all seen the news clips of a physical altercation happening while people stand by and observe, or…
Read MoreThe Power of Volunteering
Science, sociology, religion, humanities and many other philosophies and areas of study understand the power of serving others. Deep in the soul of every human being is a need for belonging, connection, community and the give-and-take of helping others and being helped. Volunteering and serving others directly exerts pressure on the tendency we all have…
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