Press Releases – The Peace House Oklahoma City

Peace House sponsors newspaper ad promoting 7% GPT for teachers

March 13, 2018February 14, 2019 by Peace House OKC

The Peace House sponsored a full page ad in the March 1a edition of The Oklahoman and Tulsa World. Here is our press release explaining why: Oklahoma Nonprofit Springs for Teachers An Oklahoma nonprofit organization sponsored full-page ads in Sunday’s Oklahoman and Tulsa World calling for restoration of the seven percent gross production tax on … Read more…

Gigantic Earth Balls Ready for Earth Day — Are YOU? Join Walk for the Earth at OCU

April 21, 2015July 3, 2015 by Peace House OKC

EARTH WALK on EARTH DAY WHEN: Wednesday, April 22 – – the 46TH EARTH DAY, begun 1970 6:00 pm – Gather for Live Music / Comments 6:45 PM – WALK FOR THE EARTH WHERE: NW 24th & Mckinley, Methodist Headquarters A Walk for Earth planned for Earth Day in Oklahoma City is gaining momentum … Read more…

Demonstration for “No War on Iran” Friday, August 3rd

August 2, 2012August 2, 2012 by Peace House OKC

Join us this Friday, August 3 for “Tell Congress: No War on Iran” Demonstration on the corner of NW Expressway & Penn Ave (intersection SW of Penn Square Mall). The event, organized by the Americans Against the Next War coalition* that recently placed billboards in the Metro area, will begin at 4pm and last until 6, but participants are encouraged to come for any amount of time in that period.

We will have shade tents, water, banners with the billboard art and placards for each corner and our inventory of Honk For Peace, etc, signage. Folks are needed to hold the banners.

Some of the News Media on the Billboards:

TV News video: AntiWar Billboards in OKC KAUT-TV, Freedom-43

CNN-iReport (a photo of the billboard and news story text)

*The Peace House is a member of the AANW coalition.

Here is the press release for this event. Feel free to share it.

Panel Will Discuss Sustainability at Oklahoma City University, Thursday, Sept. 8th

August 12, 2011August 14, 2011 by Peace House OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY – A panel discussion entitled “Sustainability” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 8th, at 7 pm, in Oklahoma City University’s Bishop Angie Smith Chapel, on NW 23rd St., just east of Indiana St. Attendance at the event is free and open to the public.

Panel participants will deal with three aspects of sustainability that affect people everywhere, organizers say. Issues to be addressed include the global economy, environmental sustainability, and U.S. military global commitments, including the current conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya.