Toll the Bells of Peace in 2023
Dear maria,
Whether you are a former participant or just a friend, we invite you to join us for this growing Veterans Day kickoff tradition: the annual Bells of Peace Ceremony.
Initiated in 2018 to commemorate the WWI Armistice's 100th anniversary, this ceremony at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month honors all Americans who have served their nation and the cherished peace we enjoy because of their dedication and sacrifice.
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Bells of Peace Ceremonies
Over the past 5 years, tens of thousands have kicked off Veterans Day with local Bells of Peace ceremonies.
Hold your own Bells of Peace ceremony to start Veterans Day.
Whether you are a Veteran's Family, or Veterans' Organization, a Church, a DAR chapter, a School, a City, County, Community, Museum, Historical Society, Chamber, Cemetery, Civic Organization or other, please register that you will be tolling the Bells of Peace and include your organization name, an image, or logo so that we can include it in the Participation Spotlight wall where we will feature participants, logo, and social media posts tagged with #BellsOfPeace.
REGISTER
Registered groups, families and organizations holding their own event can upload a picture or logo which will be presented on the Digital Participation Spotlight Wall.
We will feature participants' logos, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube social media posts tagged with #BellsOfPeace.
PARTICIPATION SPOTLIGHT
To support you in 2023, we have transformed the Bells of Peace mobile app into a WebApp available directly on your computer, tablet or smartphone through our website.
Hold up a smartphone or plug a computer into your PA system. Both work.
The WebApp offers a range of ceremony support features, including:Countdown timer for synchronized bell tolling at 11am local
Bell tolling options, including single peals and 21 bells
NEW Upcount timer to facilitate holding a "Moment of Silence"
NEW Ability to sound Taps for concluding your ceremony.
BELLS OF PEACE WEB APP
Join the National Ceremony at the WWI Memorial in DC: This Year We Honor "The Hello Girls"
In 2023, the national Bells of Peace ceremony is recognizing the valuable contributions of
"The Hello Girls."
These 217 bilingual women served as U.S. Army Signal Corps switchboard operators in WWI. Although their services were invaluable, it took until 1977 for them to receive the veteran status and benefits they were promised.
For Bells of Peace 2023, we Toll the Bells for them as we feature speakers, remembrances and special commemorations for these special veterans.
The "Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act" is now before Congress.
Join us in Person at the WWI Memorial
We welcome all DC-region locals to join us at the National WWI Memorial in person on November 11, 2023, starting at 10:30am Eastern. The Memorial is located on Pennsylvania Avenue between 14th and 15th Street NW, opposite the White House Visitor Center.
Join Us Online
If you are not in the DC region, please join us online as we live stream the ceremony on the Doughboy Foundation’s YouTube channel starting at 10:45am Eastern on 11/11.
We will be sending details to everyone who has registered their participation and/or interest.
Register Your Participation
The Doughboy Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit funded by philanthropic contributions. Our mission is to keep the story of WWI in the minds of all Americans, so that the 4.7 million who served in the Armed Forces, and how WWI changed America, will never be forgotten.
