Would you like to hold a Walk for Peace inspired by Peace Pilgrim?

It is a recent goal of Friends of Peace Pilgrim to encourage such walks and we are grateful to know that initial walks have already touched many lives with Peace Pilgrim’s message. “The silent, mindful walks have been a part of our annual Peace Pilgrim Celebration in her hometown of Egg Harbor City, NJ, for many years,” said former FoPP Board Member Barbara Reynolds, “and it is wonderful to see the ripples spread through Friends in other places.”

FoPP is happy to share our poster template and other tips. Our Events Team especially invites towns and cities in states along Peace Pilgrim’s original routes across the U.S. to organize their own Walk for Peace. The goal is by 2028 (the 75th Anniversary of Peace’s first pilgrimage) we will have Walks in locations spanning from her hometown in New Jersey all the way to Pasadena, CA, where she first kicked off her pilgrimage on Jan. 1, 1953.

TUNIC IDEAS: Helen Plourde-Mcsweeny Ribas (left) created this Peace Pilgrim apron-tunic to wear at events. The side strings make it easy to put on and take off. She used sew-on letters rather than iron-on to increase its longevity. At right is a different pattern with the actual dimensions of Peace Pilgrim’s various tunics during her pilgrimage. Learn how she updated the wording on the back over the years in the Spring 2014 issue of our newsletter (number 58)

Wonderful Walks

BATH, NC on OCT. 3, 2026:
Valued volunteer and Friend Herb Pierson organized a Walk for Peace with a dozen sponsors, including area churches and the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). It was part of the city’s dedication of its first international Peace Pole. The ceremony and walk drew dozens of participants.

BARNEGAT, NJ on SEPT. 27, 2026:
A break in a strong nor’easter storm allowed a dedicated few to participate in a Walk organized by former FoPP Trustee Barbara Reynolds in partnership with the Barnegat Quakers.