Grandmothers for Peace
A Brief History

Taken from Star Tribune article
January 26, 1989

By Dave Alexander

The group started with six members back in 1983 after they attended a lecture sponsored by the Interfaith Peacemakers of Edina.  The six, who were all friends from the same Edina neighborhood, took to heart the message of a speech they heard:  “If you're concerned about things, you have to become informed - and then inform others.”

That was all it took;  Grandmothers for Peace was born.

Soon the group's monthly meetings attracted more and more people.  Now, close to 200 people have attended meetings and are on the group's mailing list.  Not all show up every time, but the group usually has a good turnout.

Some are members of other peace related groups,  some don't belong to any other groups.  But all share a common concern:  They want the world to be peaceful for the next generation.

It's not a prerequisite to be a grandparent.  Grandmothers for Peace describes a point of view rather than an age or even a category of being a grandparent.  That point of view is a concern for all the children of the world and the future generations.