Join us in celebrating Peace Week Delaware’s 10th Anniversary with the installation of a new symbol of hope and unity.

On the corner of North Madison and West 8th Streets in Wilmington’s West Center City neighborhood, YWCA Delaware’s Home-Life Management Center will soon welcome a powerful symbol of hope and unity — a Peace Pole, installed in honor of Peace Week Delaware’s 10th anniversary.

The ceremony will include remarks from community leaders, including Melissa Gonville, YWCA Delaware Chief Executive Officer, and Becca Cotto, YWCA Delaware Director of Community Engagement. The Peace Pole will bear the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in four languages—English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin.

To extend that spirit of unity beyond the event, attendees will receive candles to carry peace and light into their own neighborhoods, while supplies last.

“As a statewide organization committed to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all, YWCA Delaware is honored to host this powerful symbol of global solidarity,” said Melissa Gonville, CEO of YWCA Delaware. “The message on this Peace Pole reflects our ongoing commitment to creating spaces where every person can live free from violence and fear.”

“More than 300 individuals and families each year find refuge and a fresh start at YWCA Delaware's Home-Life Management Center,” said Lisa Forever, Chief Housing and Community Impact Officer. “This is the perfect place to plant a symbol of peace and hope for everyone who walks through our doors.”

About the Peace Pole Movement

The International Peace Pole Project, founded by Masahisa Goi (1916–1980), has installed more than 100,000 Peace Poles in over 190 countries. Each pole carries the same universal message—“May Peace Prevail on Earth”—serving as a global reminder that peace begins within our communities and within ourselves.