Seeds of Peace is saddened by the passing of Kathryn W. Davis at age 106. Mrs. Davis was an inspiration to the entire Seeds of Peace family; we are honored to have known her and to have been a part of her commitment to peace-building and her vision for a better world. “Mrs. Davis has deeply impacted our organization and we will be forever grateful for her leadership and vision,” said Seeds of Peace Executive Director Leslie Lewin. “Seeds who … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Over 1,300 guests gathered together for the 9th annual Peace Market, celebrating 20 years of Seeds of Peace mission to equip young leaders from conflict regions with the skills to make peace. The event raised more than $300,000 for Seeds of Peace programs, opening a new decade of Seeds of Peace initiatives. The 2013 Peace Market featured a live performance by City of the Sun and DJ sets by Dave 1 of Chromeo and Questlove. The two … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Chief Palestinian negotiator Dr. Sa’eb Erekat engaged in discussions with 80 supporters, including Seeds, on September 24. Erekat, who is in New York for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, discussed the stalemated Israeli-Palestinian peace process and how to move it forward. “I don’t think it’s God’s will or Allah’s will for us to remain in conflict,” he said. Erekat stressed how close past rounds of negotiations had come to yielding an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement … FULL STORY

OTISFIELD, MAINE | Armed with hammers, rakes and paint brushes, dozens of volunteers from the New England Division of Toll Brothers Inc. descended June 2 on Seeds of Peace’s International Camp to prepare the facility for its 20th summer of work with young leaders from global conflict regions. “In one day, over 100 people affiliated with Toll Brothers work diligently to spruce up Camp,” said Executive Chairman Bob Toll. “They’ll prepare the property for the onslaught of campers who will … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was honored with the 2012 John P. Wallach Peacemaker Award for her decades of service at the annual Seeds of Peace Spring Dinner on May 16. She was joined by Google Ideas Director Jared Cohen, who received the Young Peacemaker Award. Over 380 people attended the dinner, held at the Conrad New York Hotel, which raised $1.36M in support of Seeds of Peace programs worldwide. Secretary Albright first welcomed Seeds … FULL STORY

Dear Friends, Over the past week, we asked you to vote for Seeds of Peace in the American Giving Awards on Facebook. Not only did you vote, but you shared stories about why you voted with your friends, family, colleagues, and even strangers on the street. We heard from Seeds who attended Camp in every year since we first started bringing young people together on the shores of Pleasant Lake. We heard from parents of Seeds who would give anything … FULL STORY

Join us for a 10k walk across the bridges of Central London and help raise critical support for Seeds of Peace! LONDON | To show our support for Seeds of Peace’s courageous young peacemakers, Seeds of Peace UK is organizing its inaugural fundraiser, Bridges to Peace, on Sunday, October 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Musician Jack Savoretti will be performing at Bridges to Peace! Jack Savoretti’s music has been featured on both “One Tree Hill” and “Greys Anatomy” … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | Seeds of Peace’s director, Leslie Lewin, has been named a 3rd Annual CLASSY Awards Top 10 Finalist for Young Nonprofit Leader of the Year. The announcement was made by StayClassy, a leader in social fundraising for nonprofits. The CLASSY Awards is the largest philanthropic awards ceremony in the country, recognizing the most outstanding philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses and individuals nationwide. From July 25 to August 26, voting was opened to the public to determine the Top … FULL STORY

NEW YORK | W. Thomas Spencer Jr., CLU, ChFC, from Sudbury, Mass., secured a $10,000 grant from the MDRT Foundation on behalf of Seeds of Peace. Spencer, of Spencer Financial LLC and a 31-year MDRT member, is an active supporter of Seeds of Peace and nominated and endorsed the grant application. Seeds of Peace is a nonprofit organization that empowers young people from regions of conflict with the leadership skills required to advance reconciliation and coexistence. The MDRT Foundation grant … FULL STORY

BY VINCE ELLIS | Pistons draft picks Brandon Knight and Kyle Singler are among NBA players taking part in the Play for Peace Program at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine. The athletes conducted basketball clinics for nearly 200 campers from across the Middle East and South Asia, providing teens from regions of conflict a chance to learn the values of teamwork and cooperation. “The reason I’m doing it is for the experience,” said Singler, a second-round … FULL STORY