06/30/2026
Plateaupians for Peace: A Final Message
Plateaupians for Peace was born in a moment of deep division, a response to the fear, hostility, and uncertainty that followed the 2016 election. In those early days, many in our community felt threatened, unseen, or pushed to the margins. Rather than accept that reality, we chose to build something different.
We came together around food, culture, faith, mourning, celebration, and the shared belief that connection could be an antidote to hate. We created spaces where neighbors who might never have crossed paths could sit together, talk together, and work together. We rallied to support immigrants, members of the LGBTQ+ community, families facing food insecurity, and anyone who found themselves pushed aside by systems that were supposed to protect them.
Our work was imperfect, and it was incomplete, but it was real, it was brave, and it mattered. We are profoundly proud of what we built together: board members who gave their hearts, volunteers who showed up again and again, and community members who believed that better was possible and acted on that belief.
As we close this chapter and say goodbye to P4P, we do so with gratitude and hope. The spirit that fueled this organization does not disappear. It lives on in each of you. Our deepest wish is that you continue the work in your own way, in your neighborhoods, your circles, your families, your acts of courage and kindness.
Plateaupians for Peace may be ending, but the commitment to compassion, justice, and connection is not. Thank you for everything you made possible.
In solidarity,
Sarah, Liz, & Kate
Plateaupians for Peace Founders
