Courage and Heartsongs
A #MamaPeacePost from the March 2026 e-Peace Update – on “Courage and Heartsongs”
UCR Members Celebrate Mattie’s Messages
Members of the UCR VisArts class reflected on Mattie’s messages of peace, purpose, and peace – and then created art in his honor!
#MeghanRocks Legacy Project 2026
To honor their late friend – Meghan Jones – her UCR friends created legacy rocks during a February 2026 VisArts session.
2026 #MeghanRocks Legacy Project
The 2026 #MeghanRocks Legacy Project session will take place Wednesday, February 25 (7p) at VisArts. Learn more on our #MeghanRocks page…
Mattie Stepanek Poetic Film Prize Celebrated at the 2025 MY HERO Film Festival
Mattie Stepanek Poetic Film Prize Celebrated at the 2025 MY HERO Film Festival – Dr. Jeni Stepanek presents awards.
Resolution Blessing – “A Time for Courage”
Read “Resolution Blessing” – Mattie’s final New Year’s Day poem – penned 23 years ago, yet is more relevant than ever today as we enter “A Time for Courage.”
Make Peace the News in 2026
An end-of-year and look ahead #MamaPeacePost from Jeni Stepanek – “Make Peace the News” in every community.
Annual MSC Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration!
The annual Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration at Main Street Connect was a huge success! The annual Toast2Peace Holiday Celebration at Main Street Connect was a huge success!
“Community Clink” Toast2Peace a Success!
The first annual “Toast2Peace & Community Clink” at World of Beer celebrated hope and joy!
December Prayer – Compassion, Courage, Peace
As we conclude our 2025 theme – “A Time for Compassion” – and look ahead to our 2026 theme – “A Time for Courage” – we share a timeless holiday poem Mattie wrote at age nine.