Returning Friday October, 24th, 2025!

Valley Crisis Center will be hosting the Peace for Families event in Merced this fall. Peace for Families is a march and community gathering that provides a platform for survivors of domestic violence to share their experiences while connecting community members with local resources. The event also includes light refreshments, family-friendly activities, and free raffle prizes.

After a long pause since 2019, Peace for Families will return on October 24, 2025, at 5:30 PM. The march will begin at the Veteran’s Memorial on the corner of “M” and 21st Street, continuing to the Civic Center on 18th Street, where the community gathering will take place.

March

Join us at Veteran’s Memorial Park at 675 W. 21st Street, Merced CA for the march to support survivors of domestic violence. We will be marching down M Street to the Civic Center at 678 W. 18th Street. 

It’ll be about a 10 – 15 minute walk. 

Meet at Veteran's Memorial Park

Join us at 675 W. 21st, Merced CA at 5:30 PM for a welcome speech before our march.

Participants will get one raffle ticket for joining the march.

Participants will march along M Street on the sidewalk to 18th, where the march will continue to the Civic Center where another raffle ticket will be given.

Community Gathering

Join us after the march at Merced Civic Center for a community gathering featuring community agencies, games, light refreshments, and a raffle!

Participating Community Agencies

If you or your community organization is interested in attending our event as a tabler, please compete this form and send it in one of three ways:

Fax completed form to 

(209) 725-7908

Attention Cesilie.

Email completed form to

cesilie@alliance@4you.org

Subject: Peace for Families

Drop off completed for at

812 W. 18th Street

Merced, CA 95340

Sponsorship Opportunities

Your sponsorship will directly support the return of this meaningful community tradition and demonstrate your commitment to standing with survivors of domestic violence.

To make this year’s event a success, we need people who share our commitment to building a safer, stronger community.

We invite you to support us in one of two ways:

  • Attend the event with your family and show your support for the survivors.
  • Sponsor the event to help us provide refreshments, raffle prizes, and program supplies for participants.

Ringmaster ($500): 

  • Acknowledgement at Event
  • Logo displayed at Event
  • Indvidual Recognition on Social Media
  • Game named after sponsor (limited games available)

Lion Tamer ($250):

  • Acknowledgement at Event
  • Logo displayed at Event
  • Recognition on Social Media

Acrobat ($100):

  • Acknowledgement at Event

Juggler (In-Kind):

  • Acknowledgment at Event

 

Sponsors

Ringmaster

Lion Tamer

Acrobat

Juggler

Past Peace for Families Events