WELCOME!
Thank You for Joining Us
You just witnessed something powerful: a gun transformed into a garden tool — a symbol of healing, growth, and peace. That’s what we do at Swords to Plowshares Northeast.
Every time we hold a live demonstration, whether at a community garden, church, school, Police Department or community event, we’re doing more than blacksmithing. We’re reclaiming weapons of harm and reshaping them into tools of hope — and inviting people like you to take part.
Whether you helped make a hand-forged garden tool or witnessed the making of one, we hope it stirred something in you.
About Swords to Plowshares Northeast
We’re a nonprofit that works at the intersection of gun violence prevention, community engagement, and the healing power of metalwork. We help to organize gun buyback events to safely remove firearms from homes and streets — and then transform those weapons into tools that help communities grow.
Our mission is simple but profound:
Transforming potential weapons of death into tools of life and leading individuals and communities away from gun violence through education, collaboration, outreach, and research.
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Help Us Keep the Fire Burning
Your support fuels the forge — literally and figuratively. Every donation helps us:
Partner in more gun buyback events
Hold more transformative demonstrations
Bring this message to schools, places of worship, and public spaces
Teach the next generation of peacemakers
If you believe in the power of transformation, please consider making a donation today.
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These events are just the beginning. We'd love to keep in touch and invite you to future demonstrations, workshops, and community actions.
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