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Lauderhill proclaims June Peace Month and approves Peace 365 school clubs with up to $10,000 in commissioner funding
Summary
Lauderhill’s commission on May 12 declared June 2025 Peace Month and approved a pilot to establish student‑run "Peace 365" clubs in local schools, amending the memorandum of understanding to name LHPP and partners as the lead and to limit direct city general‑fund exposure.
Lauderhill commissioners on May 12 adopted a proclamation declaring June 2025 as "Peace Month" and approved a related memorandum of understanding to pilot student‑led "Peace 365" clubs in city schools. The commission amended the memorandum of understanding to make the Lauderhill Health & Prosperity Partnership (LHPP) and its community partners the lead program entities and to specify that up to $10,000 in funding will come from Commissioner Melissa Dunn’s discretionary account; the commission recorded that no general‑fund allocation will be spent on the MOU unless the commission later approves it.
Commissioner Melissa Dunn introduced the Peace Month proclamation and presented a slide deck describing a monthlong schedule of events including a peace rally, youth and adult workshops, a peace quilt created by schoolchildren, a peace garden community service project and a youth leadership workshop series. Dunn said the Peace 365 effort brings community partners together, naming participants in the presentation such as United Way of Broward County's Project Empower, Children’s Services Council of Broward County, Lauderhill Boys & Girls Club, Moms Demand Action, City of Grace and other local partners.
NAMI Broward County and other speakers described mental‑health support and outreach that would complement the peace activities. Madeline Noel of the Lauderhill Peace Ambassadors urged residents and commissioners to sign the Peace 365 pledge and promote daily conflict‑resolution habits.
Separately, the commission considered resolution 25R0484, a city–school memorandum of understanding to pilot Save Promise/Peace 365 clubs in Lauderhill schools. During debate commissioners sought clarity about funding sources and oversight. Commissioner Dunn said she would commit up to $10,000 from her discretionary funds to support start‑up activities (materials, light food, outreach and limited transportation) and proposed that LHPP and its partners would be the day‑to‑day leads executing training and outreach. The commission added an amendment to the MOU and resolution clarifying that any funding beyond that $10,000 would require subsequent commission approval and that the general fund would not be automatically used.
The commission approved the amended resolution 5‑0. Speakers from local nonprofits and community groups urged the commission to support the pilot and said partner organizations can provide training and in‑kind resources; the meeting record includes a list of partner organizations that Dunn and presenters named.
The MOU and proclamation text, and the commission’s amendment limiting general‑fund exposure and identifying LHPP and partners as leads, are in the meeting backup.
The vote to approve the amended MOU and proclamation was unanimous (5‑0).
