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7th Annual National Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Week October 17-23, 2004 Hands Week News and Events: Omaha School uses pledge to reduce bullying: to read an article in "The Observer" (LaGrande, OR) about elementary school children taking the Hands Pledge at Island City and Willow Elementary. Walnut Middle School (Grand Island, NE) honored law enforcement and other alumni at Purple Hands Rally: "Students learn that Hands and Words are Powerful Tools": Hands & Words Project receives Peace Award:

Oregon students help spread message of peace at the "Rally to Prevent Child Abuse"  Tuesday April 6, 2004, Marion County Courthouse, Salem,OR A group of Walker Middle School Peer Helpers distributed Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting brochures and stickers to the people who attended the rally. Governor Ted Kulongoski attended the event for the second year in a row, continuing to help promote the Hands & Words Project as a positive tool to end abuse and violence. The Governor posed with students from the Salem-Keizer School District and took the Purple Hands Pledge.