
“Community Clink” Toast2Peace a Success!
The first annual “Toast2Peace & Community Clink” at World of Beer celebrated hope and joy!

The first annual “Toast2Peace & Community Clink” at World of Beer celebrated hope and joy!

Holiday Toast2Peace – hosted by World of Beer Rockville with Dogfish Head – in support of the Mattie Stepanek Peace Foundation – Thursday, December 18 (5-7p)

End-of-year Zoom global Toast2Peace with Mattie’s Foundation – connect with purpose, chat about resolutions (12/30 7-8p ET).

Fourth graders in Mrs. Ryan Brazil’s class interview Mama Peace about “gratitude” – for their “Little Minds, Big Talks” podcast.

Dozens of participants tuned in for a Train-the-Trainer Pathways2Peace workshop to prepare serve as Foundation Peace Guides.

Mattie’s #PeaceRocks inspired conversations about happiness and peace during the 2025 Feast Day Celebration at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Derwood, Maryland.

Many people, many places, one purpose – peace… The “For Our World Campaign” is a global endeavor to fulfill Mattie’s hope that this poem – penned on September 11, 2001
Children, teens, and adults enjoyed painting rocks – with colors and images that serve as reminders of hope, resilience, and kindness – during the 2nd Annual Set Them Up for

Members of UpCounty Community Resources (UCR) and Main Street Connect join Mama Peace for an afternoon of placing #Meghan Rocks & #PeaceDragonRocks in Mattie’s Peace Garden.

Hundreds “raise a glass or grateful hands” and connect with purpose – for peace – in honor of the late teen poet and activist Mattie Stepanek to commemorate his 35th