Grannies for Peace

Grannies for Peace, a project of Women Against War, brings together older women who care deeply about creating a more peaceful world for all young people. Grannies for Peace protests US reliance on a foreign policy of military force and calls for US commitment to diplomacy, development, and negotiated political settlements to conflict. Grannies organize vigils, demonstrations, lobbying visits and educational programs.

Some are actual grannies, and some are just women of a certain age who could be grannies and care about using our wisdom and energies to nurture peacemaking. Grannies for Peace is part of a loose national network of grannies’ peace efforts including Grandmothers Against the War, and Raging Granneis.

Call to Action

• Contact us for notices of Grannies for Peace events and meetings. 
• Join our Grannies for Peace meetings to plan other upcoming events:
  • Annual Vigil at the Tulip Festival on Mother’s Day weekend: Grannies Are the Guardians of Peace. May 11, 2013, 1-2 PM
  • Our Pieces of Peace program showcasing young people’s hopes for peace in fall 2013
  • Our annual Valentine’s Day Vigil
• Join our once a month Peace Vigil in front of the State Capitol in Albany: First Wednesday, 12:15-1PM

Past Activities

• Nov 1, 2012: Our Pieces of Peace, inspiring evening of poetry, music, puppetry, art & stories.

• May 12, 2012 Merchants of Death March and Vigil at Tulip Festival, focusing on US corporations that profit from war.

• Feb 14, 2012 No More Wars, No More Wounded: Valentine’s Day Demonstration at the VA Hospital

More past activities