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CUCC is committed to the reduction of violence worldwide.
"Eliminating violence, one family at a time, starting with our own."
Violent Toy Turn-In and New Ways to Play Day was started in 1995 by CUCC in response to the growing violence we saw in our community. Believing that violence is a learned behavior, we have established this program to help churches, schools, civic organizations, merchants and concerned individuals become partners in providing a creative way for children and their families to learn peace.
CUCC first offered the Violent Toy Turn-In and New Ways to Play Day events to the community at large, and now works with elementary schools, local vendors and a variety of area groups to find ways to reduce violence in children's lives by offering a non-violent, cooperative alternative. The Violent Toy Turn-In and New Ways to Play Day have been enthusiastically received be children and adults, and continues to be promoted through area schools and churches.
This web site provides basic information about the Violent Toy Turn-In and New Ways to Play Day program and how to plan one in your community. CUCC has held the event numerous times, which have been well attended, and have been selected for TV newscasts. Other organizations have caught on to the New Ways to Play Day concept, and have developed it for use in their own communities. If you would like more information please call the Columbia United Christian Church at (410) 730-1770, or e-mail us at cucc@erols.com.
We hope that this model will be a helpful one for you in responding to the pain and destruction caused by violence, and proactively to prevent more incidents of violence from occuring in the lives of our children.
Mission Statement of Violent Toy Turn-In and New Ways to Play Day
An Untitled but Timely Little Verse
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In the past, violent toys turned in have been used to create sculpture, which have been exhibited in various places, such as the Mall in Washington D.C, and the Columbia Mall.
Books of Peace and Non-Violence
If you're interested in non-violent computer games, see The Games Project for a reviews and recommendations of non-violent computer games.
For more information on non-violence, see: The Institute for Peace and Justice.
Make your pledge for non-violence today by reading and signing a Peace Maker Certificate.
Other resources:
National Crime Prevention Council
Friends for a Non-Violent World
For information regarding Domestic Violence: what it is, what are the warning signs, and other useful information, see the Domestic Violence Center of Howard County's Brochure.