Boston, MA

DATE:  Friday, May 8th, 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Beacon Hill Friends House
6 Chestnut St. Boston, MA 02108

Special Guest MC: Wayne Metrano, host of WBNW's "On The Street"

SPEAKERS:   US Military Mom Susan Galleymore, author and founder of MotherSpeak, and

  • Joyce and Kevin Lucey, parents of Jeffrey Lucey who took his own life after returning from Iraq. His parents are tireless in bringing more responsible care to troops from the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Paul Atwood, Joiner Center for the Study of War and Social Consequences
  • Melida and Carlos Arredondo, Gold Star Parents of Alex, killed in Iraq. They work on non-violence initiatives in Boston to stem gun violence in local communities and promote understanding of the connections between war and street violence.
    • Also,
  • POETRY: David Connolly, war veteran and poet
  • ART: by Iraqi children and sponsored by Iraqi Children's Art Exchange

Co-SPONSORS:  Thanks to American Friends Service Comm.- Boston, Mass Peace Action, Peace and Justice Concerns Beacon Hill Friends Meeting. Iraqi Children's Art Exchange, and MotherSpeak.

Note: The Arredondos are supporting The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute's 13th Annual Mothers' Walk for Peace on Sunday May 10th. Join them for this 3.6-mile walk through Dorchester, starting at Town Field Park.

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