08/23/2026
💛 W*P 2026 — THANK YOU! 💛
Week of Peace 2026 was a SUCCESS! 🙌🏽✨
My heart is FULL of gratitude. What we experienced was bigger than an event—it was a beautiful reminder of what happens when a community comes together with a shared commitment to peace, healing, unity, and restoration. 🕊️💙
I want to take a moment to say THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this year’s Week of Peace Community Day possible.
🙏🏽 Virginia Union University — thank you to the faculty, staff, and students for welcoming us and supporting the vision.
🙏🏽 Sheriff Irving & Staff — thank you for your presence, support, and commitment to keeping our community safe.
🙏🏽 City of Richmond — Office of Sustainability & Department of Social Services — thank you for standing with us, supporting the event, and being committed to strengthening our community.
🙏🏽 Our Hosts — CJ Richardson & Button Nana (Ms. Tiffany) — thank you for helping create a space where our community could gather, connect, and celebrate peace.
🌍 A SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Pan American Culture Foundation — visiting us all the way from South Africa! 🇿🇦 Thank you for sharing your incredible talent, culture, energy, and message of unity with our community. Your special guest performance truly made the day even more memorable! ❤️🌍🕊️
🎭 To ALL of our amazing performers — THANK YOU! Your talent, energy, and willingness to share your gifts helped make W*P 2026 unforgettable!
📣 Royal Elite Cheer & Dance Team — thank you for bringing your incredible energy, talent, and spirit to our celebration! 💃🏽✨
🎤 Soloist Laleta Fritz — thank you for sharing your beautiful gift of music with us. Your voice added something truly special to our day! ❤️🎶
🎧 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO DJ ERIC JOHNSON! Thank you for keeping the energy high, the music flowing, and our community moving! Your talent, professionalism, and positive energy helped create the atmosphere that made W*P 2026 such a memorable celebration. We appreciate you for being part of the vision and helping us bring the day to life! 🔥🎶🙌🏽
🙏🏽 A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO MY PASTOR, ANTHONY SATURNO. Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, support, and for continuing to pour into me and the work God has entrusted to me. Your support means more than words can express, and I am truly grateful to have you standing with me. 🙏🏽💙
🙏🏽 Our Community Partners — thank you for believing in the work, supporting the mission, and continuing to stand alongside Divine Inspirations Family Network.
🙏🏽 Our AMAZING Vendors — thank you for showing up, sharing your gifts, services, products, and energy with our community. You helped bring the day to life!
🙏🏽 Our Volunteers, Supporters, Friends, and Community Members — every helping hand, every conversation, every smile, and every act of kindness mattered.
🌟 A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LOIS JOLLEY! 💛
Lois, thank you for your continued and consistent support of Divine Inspirations Family Network. Thank you for showing up for the organization day after day and being someone I can count on. Your time, encouragement, dedication, and support mean more than words can express. I truly appreciate everything you do—not just for special events, but for the organization throughout the year. Thank you for being a constant source of support. 🙏🏽💛
❤️ And last but certainly NOT least… MY FAMILY!
Thank you for supporting me, encouraging me, believing in me, and standing beside me through all the work, late nights, planning, stress, and everything that comes with making these events happen. Your love and support mean everything to me. I could not do this without you. ❤️🙏🏽
And to ANYONE I MAY HAVE MISSED—please know that your contribution mattered. Whether you donated, volunteered, partnered, performed, attended, shared a post, brought your family, encouraged me, or simply showed up—I SEE YOU. I APPRECIATE YOU. I THANK YOU. 💛
This is what community looks like.
This is what partnership looks like.
This is what PEACE IN ACTION looks like. 🕊️
Peace Begins With Us.
Healing Hearts. Restoring Communities.
Thank you for helping us make W*P 2026 one to remember! 💙💛
With love and gratitude,
Shauntah Powell
Founder & Director
Divine Inspirations Family Network
