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 Community of Christ International Peace Award
Mortenson will receive the 17th Community of Christ International Peace Award at
7:30 p.m. CDT, Friday, October 29, at the Temple in Independence, Missouri. The
event will be webcast live at
www.CofChrist.org. All are invited and admission is free.The Community of Christ International Peace Award
has been given annually (except for 1996) since 1993 and ranks high in
the lists of non-governmental international and USA peace awards.
It includes a $20,000 grant (sponsored by the Guy I Bromley
Trust, Bank of America) to be donated
to the charitable peace, justice, or environmental organization of the
recipient’s choice. Honorees also receive a sculpture created by
Wyoming artist Gail Sundell. Each is made slightly different to
honor the unique peacemaking contribution of the recipient.
Recipients represent diversity in terms of ethnicity, gender, and
faith. The Community of Christ International Peace Award
honor roll
includes Jane Goodall, Dolores Huerta, James Lawson, Jean Vanier, and
Ela Gandhi.
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