November 15, 2010 - San Pedro, CA: Historic Illicit Weapons Destruction event (Download Press Release)
July 2009 - Rancho Cucamonga, California: Weapons melt in Los Angeles at Tamco Steel Foundry
June 7-8, 2009 - Monte Carlo, Monaco: For the Monte Carlo Television Festival, Channel Production Films created a film, 'The Price of Peace', which was screened in the presence of H.R.H. Prince Albert II. Included in the film is footage of Lin Evola-Smidt sculpting the Olive Tree of Peace, which was presented to Prince Albert II.
May 2009 - Rock Tavern, New York: Weapons melt in New York at the Polich Tallix fine art foundry.
September 11, 2008 - New York City: AOPCT Dinner and Reception at the United Nations, Delegates Dining Room.
Awards and gifts
Award Recipients & Gifts Peace Angel Sculptures Angel of Peace Award - Recipients Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J., Homeboy Industries Sarah Brady California Wellness Foundation, Board of Directors Dr. Cantwell Community Wellness Partnership Michael Dowd Lorranie & Jerry Factor Michael Feuer G.T.E. Daniel Hernandez Inner City Struggle Charlotte A. Jordan Elaine Leader, Ph.D., Teen Line Mary Leigh & Charles Black, Million Mom March Los Angeles Teens on Target Atty. General Daniel Lungren Linda Otto & Leslie Lipton Michael Moore & Jim Czarnecki, Bowling for Columbine Deborah Prothrow-Stith Ellin Purdom Peggie Reyna, Project Direct, Deaf and Disabled Services, LACAAW Ruth Rich, Ed.D. State Assemblyman Mark Ridley-Thomas & Avis Ridley-Thomas William “Blinky” Rodriguez, Gang Intervention and Prevention Stephen Soboroff, Playa Vista School on Wheels Jack Scott South Central Youth Empowerment Through Action Barbara Staggers, M.D. Stephen Teret, J.D., M.P.H. Connie Watson, People Who Care Youth Center Wells Fargo Bank Zev Yaroslavsky Saundrea Young Children’s Museum Award - Recipients Ray Bradbury Sharon Davis, Former First Lady of California Sankofa Urban Peace Award / Advancement Project Harry Belafonte, Founder and Constance “Connie” Rice Gifts Yogeshi Gandhi, Gandhi Foundation Her Majesty Queen Noor al-Hussein of Jordan