KNOW GOD - KNOW PEACE
No God - No Peace
911 Pentagon
Memorial to Ground Zero Pray For Peace Walk Status 9/9/2011
Walked over 240 miles - Arrived at Yankee Stadium Tuesday, 9/6, in the
soaking rain - Went to Yankee game Wednesday, 9/10.- Walking to Citi Field. Mets invited me to the game and to be on the field
before the game on Sat. (1:05pm - Cubs vs Mets) - Will walk from Citi Field to Ground Zero on Sun., 9/11.
It would be terrific if you join me
for the Mets game. Emails me at ajfortejr@hotmail.com and I’ll contact the Mets to see if we all can get on the field before the game.
God grant us peace.
Al Forte, 68, father of 3, grandfather
of 5 and US Army Veteran has walked over 220 miles from the 911 Pentagon Memorial in Washington DC to Yankee Stadium and over
the RFK (Triboro) Bridge. The walk will end at Ground Zero in New York City on September 11th. The purpose of the walk is
to spread the message of Praying-For-Peace.
This is Al’s 3rd Pray-For-Peace Walk.
- In 2008 Al walked from Yankee Stadium
in New York City to Chicago, that covered about 1,000 miles and took 79 days. The walk went to Ground Zero and Shanksville,
PA (where Flight 93 crashed) along the way.
- In 2010 Al walked from the Old North Church in Boston to Ground Zero. Both the Boston
Red Sox and NY Yankees invited Al to be on their fields during batting practice before their games.
This current Washington Walk
started on August 8th at the 911 Pentagon Memorial and has gone 220+ miles and is currently on the Queens of the RFK Bridge.
The walk will resume on September 10th and will go to Citi Field (NY Mets) and finish at Ground Zero on September 11th, the
10th anniversary on the 911 crashes.
The Mets have invited Al to a game and to be on the field during batting practice.
The 2011 Walk has gone
to the 911 Pentagon Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, Vietnam War Memorials, Korean
War Memorial, World War II Memorial, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, a Baltimore Orioles game, Wilmington (DE), a Phillies
game, the Liberty Bell, and the Garden of Reflection (Bucks County 911 Memorial).
Chaplain Major Zan Sellers gave Al a tour
of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Phillies invited Al to a game and on the field during batting practice.
News articles / TV
Segments:
- Pray-For-Peace Walk News Story WHYY TV 12 website link
- The Courier Times - Sept. 1, 2001
More info on www.prayforpeacewalk.org including TV segments and newspaper articles.
