Daily Archives: June 20, 2025


Gateway Feeds Folks

Gateway Emergency Meal Team starts cooking, changes name… becomes Sunday June 22 – 2:00 pm – Omni Center 3274 N. Lee Ave, Fayetteville So much sense of satisfaction in feeding hungry people! There are many jobs in this project. If you’d like to test the waters and see if it might be a good fit for you, join the current folks for a Team Meeting Sunday and find out more. There’s a great team of people pulling together to create food for homeless people, and we’d be tickled to have you join us in the fun. Team Meeting Sunday. If you’d […]


City Council rejects safe camp – for now

After 40 people testified on the critical importance of a safe and stable location where unhoused people would be permitted to camp, the city council punted yet again. But they agreed to resurrect the issue at the next meeting, where they would have feedback from the new homelessness task force that met for the first time on June 18. If you’re interested the topic will be discussed at the agenda session next Tuesday June 24 at 5:30 pm and again at the regular meeting on July 1 at city hall. An email, call or text to your Councilperson would let […]


United Nations WORLD REFUGEES DAY ANTHOLOGY #14, June 20, 2025

Compiled by Dick Bennett for a CULTURE OF PEACE, JUSTICE, and ECOLOGY https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2025/06/omni-united-nations-world-refugees-day.html (OMNI Anthology #1 June 20, 2008; #2 Dec. 4, 2011; #3 June 20, 2012; #4, June 20, 2014; #5, June 20, 2015; #6 June 20, 2017; #7, June 20, 2018; #8, June 20, 2019; #9, June 20, 2020; #10, June 20, 2021; #11, June 20, 2022; #12, June 20, 2023; #13, June 20, 2024; #14, June 20, 2025). http://omnicenter.org/donate/ What’s at Stake: “The Day offers an opportunity to build empathy and understanding for the plight of refugees and to recognize their resilience in rebuilding their lives. “  […]