How to Get Involved
For those of you who
are asking yourself, "How can I help promote The Peaceful Solution®?",
we have a list of specific things we offer to help you to promote
The Peaceful
Solution® Character Education Program in your area. There is always
something you as an individual can do to promote peace through The Peaceful Solution®
Character Education Program.
To promote the
program locally, we have flyers, brochures, and magazines available upon your request.
Look under Resources below.
For those of you who
have websites, we have banners, buttons, and text links available... just go to Website Resources below.
We need your
assistance through Donations. No amount is too small. To read what your donations are used
for, click here. All donations should be sent to the
following address:
Please feel free to print out the Donation Card and Letter
and distribute them to members in your organization, or include them when you use the
flyers and methods outlined below for distribution.
Resources
Have a little time? Know a place you can distribute flyers
or place bulletin board messages? We have tools you can use to help
promote peace through The Peaceful
Solution® Character Education Program. Just click on the tool you would like to use,
print them out and start distributing them! We have included suggestions on how you can
use or where you can post many of these, but be sure to check the ordinances in your area
for approval. Post only in locations that are not prohibited in your area. For example, if
it is against local codes to leave flyers on cars in parking lots, post them on a bulletin
board instead or hand them out to people at a mall. Be creative. There are
locations in your area that will accept these.
Our Tools and some
Suggestions for Using Them
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| Flyers: PSCEP flyer
PSCEP flyer --En Español (Spanish Version)
Parenting flyer
Prison flyer |
There are a lot of places that will allow the distribution of flyers. Here
are a few suggestions...
Community centers, libraries,
grocery stores, and numerous places on college campuses have free bulletin boards set up.
Post a message; pin up a flyer!
Local stores will often let you
leave a stack of them by the register for their customers to take. Just tell them that you
are promoting a program that teaches children and teens not to steal through character
education. (They love that!) Then, ask them if they would show their support of the
community by allowing you to leave a stack of flyers on their counter for their customers.
Be sure to check back regularly so you know when to leave more.
Check with the local
churches... tell them about the program and ask if you can leave flyers on the windshields
of the cars in the lot during their services. Or ask if they would distribute them during
the service itself.
Colleges,
laundromats, grocery
stores, and many other places have bulletin boards on the walls that allow free
advertising. Place two or three stacks of 4-5 flyers held by tacks at the top so that
people can take one.
Call the local indoor shopping
mall office and ask if you can distribute the flyers within the mall itself. Some also
allow flyers to be placed on windshields in their parking lots, but many do not... be sure
to ask first!
Having a yard sale? Make sure
you have a stack of flyers for the cashier to give out with every purchase! If it's your
neighbor's sale, provide them for your neighbor and ask if they can be given out.
Ask the banks in your community
if they would allow you to leave a stack of flyers or brochures in their lobbies or other
designated areas.
Many coffee shops and tea
houses have bulletin boards as well... print some out to pin up!
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| Brochures: The Man Behind The Mission Of
The PSCEP
PSCEP
Mission In Action *NEW* |
The ideas that we have outlined for flyers also work well for the
brochures, however, brochures can also be left at other places successfully... try these:
Contact retail stores,
libraries, bookstores, banks and restaurants in your area and ask if you can leave the
brochures at their register for their patrons. If you are able to describe the program and
get them interested in promoting it, there is a possibility that you will even get them to
hand them out with the menus or final check.
Community Centers, Day Care
Centers, and other places where parents enroll their children are a great place to put
brochures! Ask if they can be left on desks or counters where parents will see them.
Do you live in an apartment
complex? Ask the rental office staff to include a brochure or flyer in with the monthly
apartment community newsletter distribution.
Don't forget waiting rooms!
People are always looking for something to read... hospitals, dentists, doctors, physical
therapy, lawyers, check with the receptionist and find out
Hotels and Real Estate agencies
have people coming and going every day! Many of these are influential in the lives of
children. Ask about leaving them at the front desk and in the lobby on tables. Some even
have display racks for promoting local attractions and community resource material.
Are you the member of a club or
other group? See if the group is interested in helping you to promote the program! This is
a great way to involve the community. More than likely local activities are already
scheduled, so ask about setting up stacks of brochures that can be seen by the public! Be
sure to ask if a brochure or flyer can be slipped into any newsletters that go out to the
membership.
Many communities have a
Visitors and Information Bureau... ask if you can leave brochures there. Many newcomers
moving into the area, as well as those visiting check with these organizations for local
information.
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| Cable Bulletin Board Messages Cable Bulletin
Board Letter
Cable Bulletin Board Form
Cable Bulletin Board Form
--En Español (Spanish Version) |
Many cable television stations
have free character generated bulletin boards that run on the local public access channel
or other channels. Contact your local cable television company or City Hall in your city
or town and ask if you can submit a message.
Some cable television stations
have their own forms. You can use the forms above for a guideline, but please do not
hesitate to contact us if you need any help.
Feel free to continue renewing
these messages as often as the station will allow you to.
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| Miscellaneous Ideas |
There are many ways to promote The Peaceful Solution®. Get
creative! Here are a couple more...
There is a Peaceful Solution: www.peacefulsolution.org
World Peace is possible www.peacefulsolution.org
World Peace www.peacefulsolution.org
True Peace www.peacefulsolution.org
We support The Peaceful Solution®: www.peacefulsolution.org
Want Peace? Try The Peaceful Solution®! www.peacefulsolution.org
- Here are some more slogans for you to use:
Peace Through Character Education
The greatest gift you can give your child is the PSCEP.
Positive Character is COOL!
Positive Character through The Peaceful Solution®
The Peaceful Solution® is the ONLY solution!
The PSCEP --it works!
Have a great slogan for us? Send it in! Be sure to tell us
how you are using them; others might like to try your ideas and slogans!
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Have
other ideas about methods or places to promote the PSCEP? Tell us what has worked for you!
Contact us
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Website Resources
For all of you who have websites, we have specific tools for you.
Please link to us using the graphics and text we provide. You will need to
download the graphics to your hard drive and upload them to your own servers. We will
change the location of the graphics from time to time, so to ensure you get the banner you
want please upload it to your own server. Thank you for your consideration in
this.
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