After the September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon, Matt Lamb was asked by the Secretary of the Veteran’s of Foreign Affairs to find a way to help the individuals whose lives had been affected by the tragedy work through their grief. In May of 2002, 38 participants gathered with Matt to express their feelings of grief and pain and work through them to find their hopes and dreams. They painted umbrellas! A parade followed in Washington D.C. , with displays on Capitol Hill and a tour of the White House. Since that time, over 900,000 individuals in 23 countries have participated in the Lamb Umbrellas For Peace Project.