by Jerry Rubin
“If we are to create peace in our world, we must begin with our children.”
—Mahatma Ghandi
[img]1665|left|||no_popup[/img]In the spirit of Mahatma Ghandi's message, and following the violent gun killing of 26 people, including 20 children ages 6 and 7, in Newtown last month, the Alliance for Survival peace group, based in Santa Monica, will resume their “No Toy Guns Merit Award Project,” today at 12 noon at the Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica.
Elias Washington, child actor and True Religion model, and actress Michelle Phillips will participate in the NoToyGuns.org news conference.
We will be offering the merit awards to children and families who pledge to not buy or play with toy guns.
As a longtime peace activist and the project coordinator, I can say the free personalized 8½ x 11 certificate is suitable for framing. Merit awards may be obtained by sending a letter or email stating “Why I will not buy toy guns for my children,” and that parents can also help younger children compose their own letters, if the children are not yet old enough to compose it themselves, stating “Why I do not like to play with toy guns.”
Pledge letters should be e-mailed to me at JerryPeaceActivistRubin@earthlink.net or mailed to:
Alliance for Survival
Attn.: Jerry Rubin
2035 Fourth St. No. 103-C
Santa Monica 90405.
People are reminded to please include the spelling of the child's name that the merit award should be made out to, as well as the return mailing address. Please also include the child's age. If requesting a merit award by mail, people are asked to enclose $1 to cover return postage.
