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Peace ceremony looking for a few ‘do-gooders’
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Posted on Jul 30 2008
Organizers of the 6th Annual Tinian Nagasaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony launched their Do-gooder t-shirt project on Saipan by delivering the order of the t-shirt to the president and Board of Regents at the Northern Marianas College, PDI, and members of the CNMI Legislature.
A special black t-shirt featuring a peace symbol with angel wings was designed by this year’s ceremony organizers as part of a community based effort to raise awareness for world peace and nuclear nonproliferation.
The Do-gooder t-shirts come with special instructions that encourage individuals to do good deeds within their communities while wearing the special t-shirts.
“We ask that people add the t-shirt into their wardrobe, and ask that they make the utmost effort in contributing positively to the community every time they wear the shirts. Perhaps we can work toward a peaceful world by first striving for a better and more peaceful community. In the aggregate, even small contributions from many individuals can result in great changes,” said James Mendiola Jr., one of the organizers of this year’s peace ceremony.
Organizers delivered the first t-shirts to NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez and the NMC Regents during a special morning meeting at the NMC campus on Saipan.
The second batch of Do-gooder t-shirts were then delivered to Yoichi Matsumura, general manager of Pacific Development Inc. PDI was selected as one of the first recipients of the peace t-shirts because of its longtime support of peace activities on Tinian such as the annual Tinian Nagsaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony.
The Do-gooder t-shirts were also delivered to House Speaker Arnold I. Palacios and House Floor Leader Joseph N. Camacho at the CNMI Legislature.
Do-gooder t-shirts are being sold by the Tinian Nagasaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony for $12 each, with proceeds going toward the purchase of more t-shirts and the maintenance and development of the Children’s Peace Monument on Tinian. More information on the 6th Annual Tinian Nagasaki Hiroshima Peace Ceremony on Aug. 6, 2008 or the Do-gooder t-shirt project can be found at www.tinianpeaceceremony.worldispnetwork.com. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B]
