For five minutes on Sunday, May 10, peace lovers will gather at the intersection of Guizot and Froude streets near Sunset Cliffs and stand in silence to send a message of effecting positive change to the world. The Mother’s Day event will begin at 12:40 p.m. with free coffee for participants. The five-minute, hand-clasped stand of silence will officially begin at 1 p.m., ending at 1:05 p.m. “The whole premise behind the event is that we can all afford to take that small amount of time. If people don’t want to show up early for coffee they can show up at 12:55 to participate,” said event organizer Caroline Bunyard. “We each bring our own bell to ring a few minutes before 1 p.m. to usher in the five minutes of silence. We will ring them again after the five minutes have passed,” Bunyard said. She also encourages participants to ring those bells in whichever way they choose. There will be nothing for sale, nothing to buy, according to Bunyard. Organizers will not even be accepting donations. The stand is not officially affiliated with any kind of political or religious message. “We are going to hold hands and be silent … each person can envision the positive change in the world they wish to see,” said Bunyard. Bunyard’s organizational efforts have included passing out flyers she paid for herself and the recruitment of volunteers. She said she has attracted significant interest in the stand, which is in its third year. “Last year’s [Ocean Beach] turnout was 25 to 30 people,” Bunyard said. “It was kind of a pathetic little number. This year, we are reaching out much farther. I personally want to make a huge statement and I want people to walk away from this with a feeling that we are all in it together.” This will be Bunyard’s first time organizing the event, which was originally started by a women’s group in Ohio. The event has grown to span across the U.S. and include the participation of 12 other countries. “When I close my eyes during the five minutes of silence, I envision connecting with the people participating throughout the world and it takes on a much bigger feeling,” Bunyard said. Bunyard sees the world her children are growing up in and realizes it’s not the same one she had. “It doesn’t seem fair,” Bunyard said. “I wish people in general would wake up and realize we are not doing [future generations] any service.” The event is not so much about making those changes in the moment, according to Bunyard. She said the event is simply taking five minutes to think about things people can change to make the world a better place for the generations to come. Two weeks ago, there were only 10 other locations where participants were gathering to stand for peace as a part of the movement. Today, that number has grown to 144 different locations in 12 different nations with more people reportedly getting involved every day, Bunyard said. For information or for ideas in forming additional gathering locations, visit www.standingwomen.-org.