PinwheelsforPeace

During the month of September, H.E.A.R.T.S. participants are staging Pinwheel Creating and
Planting Events.

To Participate In This Effort Please:

1) Find a site to host a pinwheel creation/planting event.

2) Spread the word about your planned event (flyers - press releases - etc.)

3) (OPTIONAL) Submit a press release (see below for prepared press release – or write your
own if you prefer) sometime during the month ofJuly (or as near this time as possible.) If you are
able to, it would be great to also submit a "wrap-up" press release (and pictures if possible) after
you have completed your project as well. - [If you compose any press releases for any project
we would be grateful if you would send a copy H.E.A.R.T.S. as well - for posting on our
website -- for by other participants and/or posting on the “Bulletin Board" - they are
GREAT inspiration!] - Press Releases are always optional - but encouraged and *appreciated*!!

BELOW YOU WILL FIND TWO PRESS RELEASES - THE FIRST ANNOUNCING THE EVENT
AND INVITING PARTICIPANTS - THE OTHER A 'WRAP UP' PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING
THE RESULTS OF THE EVENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE EITHER OR BOTH! (THANKS
TO PAMM FOR HER GENEROUS HELP PREPARING THESE!)

If you have any questions please use the 'Contact Us' button and someone will get back to you.
Thank you for your participation!

Together We Can Change The World!

[TO BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO EVENT]

Local H.E.A.R.T.S. Sponsoring Pinwheels for Peace

Home educating families in [your state], and throughout the country, under the auspices of the H.E.A.R.T.S.
program, are joining the international Pinwheels for Peace project. Several counties in [your state] will be
joining in this effort.   Locally, home educators plan to "plant" pinwheel gardens with messages of peace at
[location(s)] on September [date] in celebration of International World Peace Day.

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started by two art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan,
as a way for students to express their feelings about what’s going on in the world and in their lives.   The
Pinwheels for Peace website points out that: "Peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated with the
conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind. To each of us,
peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition: a state of
calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or disagreement among
people or groups of people."   All members of the community are encouraged to join this project.

H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers: Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) is a national
organization of home educating families. H.E.A.R.T.S. began in New Jersey to coordinate service projects
among a diverse group of home educating families. Since its inception in 2004, it has grown to include local
chapters in 16 states, stretching from Florida to Maine to California, as well as national and
on-line chapters. Community members are always welcome to participate in H.E.A.R.T.S. projects.

For information on how to join the local Pinwheels for Peace project please visit the website at: http://www.
h-e-a-r-t-s.org - or contact local H.E.A.R.T.S. representative [name] at [phone and/or email]. Together We
Can Change Our World!

[TO BE SUBMITTED WITH OR WTIHOUT PHOTOS - AFTER EVENT]

International Peace Day Celebrated Locally

Recently, home educators with H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers: Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out
Through Service) joined the international Pinwheels for Peace project in acknowledgement of
International World Peace Day. [Name of county] county home educators joined with community members
at large creating pinwheels with messages of peace and "planting" pinwheel gardens. On September
[date] more than [number] people gathered at [location] to join the effort.

Pinwheels for Peace is an art installation project started by two Florida Art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen
McMillan. As the Pinwheels for Peace website states: "Peace doesn’t necessarily have to be associated
with the conflict of war, it can be related to violence/intolerance in our daily lives, to peace of mind. To
each of us, peace can take on a different meaning, but, in the end, it all comes down to a simple definition:
a state of calm and serenity, with no anxiety, the absence of violence, freedom from conflict or
disagreement among people or groups of people." This is a message that many in the community were
happy to help dispurse.

H.E.A.R.T.S. (Homeschoolers: Educating, Assisting, & Reaching-out Through Service) is a national
organization of home educating families - open to project participation by all. H.E.A.R.T.S. began in New
Jersey to coordinate service projects among a diverse group of home educating families. Since its
inception in 2004, it has grown to include local chapters in many states across the United States as well
as national and on-line chapters. Public participation from throughout the community is always welcome
and appreciated.

For more information on future H.E.A.R.T.S. service projects please visit the website at: www.h-e-a-r-t-s.
org - or contact [local contact] at [contact info.]. Together We Can Change Our World.