The Rotary Club of Knoxville held its annual Peace Award Ceremony at the Knoxville Museum of Art.  President Bill MacGrath provided some brief history of the Peace Award, then introduced Kiera Wyatt from C.O.N.N.E.C.T. Ministries to formally introduce and recognize the 2023 Peace Award Recipient, Vivian Shipe on behalf of I AM the Voice of the Voiceless. In her introduction, Ms. Wyatt referenced Matthew 5:9, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”

Rotarian Joe Stabb introduced our program, The Appalachian Equality Chorus, led by Artistic Director Dr. Alan Stevens. The program began with the chorus singing three songs: ”Let the River Run”, “The Love That Will Never Grown Old”, and “Celebrate, Dance to the Music.”