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PEACE - People Engaged in Active Community Efforts - is a powerful justice ministry organization in Palm Beach County, Florida.

PEACE is a justice ministry made up of twenty congregations from throughout Palm Beach County, FL. Understanding that Micah 6:8 and other biblical texts require us to do justice, the organization brings these and other congregations together in order to powerfully address the systemic causes of injustices happening in our community. After a process of discernment and research around commonly identified problems, we hold what we call a Nehemiah Action Assembly each Spring. We gather thousands of our members, and ask public officials to implement meaningful changes related to the problems upon which we are focusing. Using the above described process, some highlights of the past several years are as follows –

1. Gotten the Board of County Commissioners to dedicate yearly funding to an Affordable Housing Trust Fund, to assist in the development of sorely needed affordable housing throughout our County. So far, in the two years in which funding has been allocated, $2 million has been allocated to this Fund.

2. Gotten the Board of County Commissioners to pass a Wage Theft Resolution, and the Courts to establish a Wage Theft Docket. The Resolution provides funding to the Legal Aid Society to take on cases of Wage Theft, and the Docket provides for a way for cases which are taken to court to be heard fast and free of charge. This process has, in its first two years, gotten $300,000 in stolen wages back for 300 victims of wage theft.

3. Worked with our Superintendent to achieve a 40% reduction in out-of-school suspensions, meaning more kids are in the classroom learning, and not dropping out.

4. Gotten our Sheriff to stop allowing ICE to deport undocumented immigrants from our County Jail – protecting families, enhancing trust between the immigrant and law enforcement communities, and saving valuable taxpayer dollars. PEACE is an affiliate of the DART Network –the Direct Action Research Training Center. DART, headquartered in Miami, has 20 organizations nationally.

10/26/2026

Join us tonight at 7pm at St. Juliana Catholic Church as we begin a new year of working together for justice in Palm Beach County!

10/20/2026

📣 PEACE, it's time to come together and make our voices heard!

Join PEACE on Monday, October 26th for our annual Community Kick Off! Together, we'll launch another year of organizing for justice and building the people power needed to create real change in our community.

🏠 Affordable Housing: Hear directly from County Commission candidates about where they stand on affordable housing and our proposal to make Palm Beach County more affordable for working families.

🗳️ Amendment 3: Learn about the potential impact on our community and the public services we rely on.

💪 Building Our Power: Stand alongside people of faith from across Palm Beach County as we commit to another year of holding our public officials accountable!

📅 Monday, October 26
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 St. Juliana Catholic Church

Our power comes from showing up together. Bring your fellow congregation members, friends, and neighbors. Let's fill the room and show our elected officials that Palm Beach County is ready for change!
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📣 PEACE: ¡Es hora de unirnos y hacer oír nuestras voces!

¡Únete a PEACE el lunes 26 de octubre en nuestro evento anual de inicio de la campaña comunitaria! Juntos, daremos el pistoletazo de salida a otro año de lucha por la justicia y de construcción del poder popular necesario para lograr un cambio real en nuestra comunidad.

🏠 Vivienda asequible: Escucha directamente a los candidatos a la Comisión del Condado para conocer su postura sobre la vivienda asequible y nuestra propuesta para que el condado de Palm Beach sea más asequible para las familias trabajadoras.

🗳️ Enmienda 3: Infórmate sobre el posible impacto en nuestra comunidad y en los servicios públicos de los que dependemos.

💪 Fortaleciendo nuestro poder: ¡Únete a personas de diferentes confesiones religiosas de todo el condado de Palm Beach mientras nos comprometemos a otro año más de exigir responsabilidades a nuestros cargos públicos!

📅 Lunes, 26 de octubre
⏰ 19:00 h
📍 Iglesia católica de Santa Juliana

Nuestro poder reside en acudir juntos. Trae a tus compañeros de congregación, amigos y vecinos. ¡Llenemos la sala y demostremos a nuestros representantes electos que el condado de Palm Beach está listo para el cambio!

10/14/2026

Thank you to everyone who attend our Affordable Housing Press Conference on Monday! Together we called attention to the affordable housing crisis and how many of us and our families are feeling the effects.

Check out news coverage from WPTV (https://www.wptv.com/news/local-news/our-community/lake-worth-beach-boynton-beach-lantana/palm-beach-county-faith-leaders-sound-alarm-on-housing-affordability-crisis) and WPBF 25 News (https://www.wpbf.com/article/palm-beach-county-affordable-housing-crisis/74111892).

We hope you can join us at our Community Kick Off on October 26th at 7pm at St. Juliana Catholic Church to hear from candidates for County Commission about affordable housing. We are PEACE, we are neighbors!

10/11/2026

We hope to see you tomorrow, Monday October 12th at 9:30am for our Affordable Housing Press Conference! We will be gathering at Historic St. Ann Catholic Church (310 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach 33401).

Join PEACE members as we call attention to our county’s affordable housing crisis and invite our community to learn where County Commission candidates stand on solutions.

Parking can be found at the St. Ann parking garage on 3rd Street and at the paid government center lot between 3rd and 4th Street.

📅 Monday, October 12
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 St. Ann Catholic Church

10/09/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Join Team PEACE at NAMI Walks Palm Beach County! To register for Team PEACE, click this link: https://www.namiwalks.org/teams/85564

The event begins at 8:15am at Eric Call Pavilion at John Prince Park (4759 S. Congress Ave, Lake Worth 33461). Make sure to use the Congress Ave entrance!

💙 Sponsor Spotlight: PEACE 💙

Thank you to PEACE for supporting NAMIWalks Palm Beach County 2026 as a Bronze Sponsor.

Their partnership helps NAMI Palm Beach County provide free mental health education, support, and advocacy to individuals and families throughout our community.

We are grateful for their commitment to mental health and helping create hope for those who need it most.

Learn more: https://www.peacepbc.org/

10/06/2026

📍 LOCATION CHANGE!

Our Affordable Housing Press Conference on Monday, October 12 at 9:30 AM will now be held at St. Ann Catholic Church in West Palm Beach — directly across the street from our original location at the County Commission building.

Same date. Same time. Same message: People who work in Palm Beach County should be able to afford to live here.

Join PEACE members as we call attention to our county’s affordable housing crisis and invite our community to learn where County Commission candidates stand on solutions.

📅 Monday, October 12
⏰ 9:30 AM
📍 St. Ann Catholic Church

Please share this update with anyone you’ve invited so they know where to find us. We’ll see you Monday!

09/15/2026

People who work here should be able to live here!

Across Palm Beach County, too many of the people who keep our community running are struggling to afford a place to live. We hear the stories. We see the problem. And we need action.

Join PEACE for an Affordable Housing Press Conference on Monday, October 12th at 9:30am as we speak out about the housing crisis. We'll also be announcing the candidates participating in our County Commission Candidate Forum on Affordable Housing on October 26th.

We need you there! A strong turnout shows our community and our candidates that affordable housing can't be ignored.

Sign up using the QR code or this link: https://forms.gle/JhHhf5NpAWu8yUBt9

Bring a friend and share with your community. All are welcome!

09/04/2026

Walk with PEACE at NAMI Walks!

On Saturday, October 10th, Team PEACE will be joining NAMI Palm Beach County to raise awareness about mental health, break the stigma, and stand alongside individuals and families impacted by mental illness.

We'd love to have you walk with us! Sign up for Team PEACE, invite a friend, and help us show that our faith communities are committed to making sure no one walks alone.

Sign up for Team PEACE using this link: https://www.namiwalks.org/teams/85564

09/02/2026

Join us on Wednesday, October 7th at 7pm as Fr John D’Mello helps us unpack the major themes in Pope Leo’s encyclical! All are welcome to join this webinar. To receive the Zoom link, please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/GkBzNaF6cQWPoQye7

05/20/2026

Over 180 people gathered last night for our 2026 Justice Ministry Celebration What a beautiful evening of community, reflection, and celebration.

Thank you for sustaining this work with your time, talent, and treasure. We truly couldn’t do it without you. 💙

Address

100 N Palmway
Lake Worth, FL
33460

Telephone

(207) 956-1325

Website

https://www.peacepbc.org/

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