Join Omni folks at Friends of Palestine NWA’s demonstration Saturday Jan 27 at noon, at the Washington County Courthouse. As always, OMNI center stands with all people regardless of Religion and is devoted to the safety of our Jewish community in this time of rising anti-semitism.
Gaza Special Alert Omni joins the world in demanding a ceasefire from Netanyahu and Biden. The slaughter and destruction is just too horrific to continue. Journalists from Gaza are requesting a global strike from economic activity Jan 21-28. What might you do to help make that statement? As always, OMNI center stands with all people regardless of Religion and is devoted to the safety of our Jewish community in this time of rising anti-semitism. January 14th, marked the 100th day of destruction and murder in Gaza. The horrifying latest stats, as of that day, from the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor […]
The annual point-in-time count (PIT) of local homeless folks is rapidly approaching. It will occur on Friday, 1/26/2024. We are recruiting volunteers to help interview individuals on the 26th. Your help will be really important. You’ll get a new view of what homelessness is, and some of the systems that are trying to address it. Thanks for your support of this project to help us understand the size and needs of the local homeless population. Please do share this email with others in your network who you think may be interested.
Half of all global emissions come from the world’s richest 10% (which includes most of the middle class in the richer nations… that’s some of us) The world’s richest 10% encompasses most of the middle classes in “developed” countries – anyone paid more than about $40,000 (£32,000) a year. The lavish lifestyles of the very rich – the 1% – attract attention. But the 10% are responsible for half of all global emissions, making them key to ending the climate crisis. (The International Energy Agency data shows that the poorest 10% in the US still have a per capita footprint bigger than 90% […]
St. James Pantry has opened an extreme cold emergency shelter for homeless people. This week sure counts as extreme, doesn’t it? Contact director Monique Jones to find out what help they need right now. They have the two overnight shifts covered for the next few days, but meals and other needs are outstanding. Give Monique a call or text at 214-254-5029. This won’t be the last cold day this year.
How are other places tackling the problems of homelessness? Opinion | Nicholas Kristof and Rahim Fortune Nov. 22, 2023 Houston win on homelessness
What’s happening around the world about climate? Selected moments from the collection of Reevaluation Counseling leader Russ Vernon-Jones and shared by local Omni member Dorothy Marcy In many nations the emissions of the top 10% exceed the emissions of the bottom 50% Data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) details the energy-related CO2 emissions per person in 2021 in a dozen major countries (including Japan, India, the U.S. , the UK, Russia, China, Mexico, and Brazil), plus the 27-nation EU. Within all these nations, the emissions of the top 10% are as high as those of at least the bottom 50%. In […]
Thurs Feb 1 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center Yes, homelessness in Northwest Arkansas is complicated. But there are ways we can help homeless neighbors who need it badly. Homeless Solutions Partners wants you to join them to get the real story of what’s going on and how to help. On Feb 1 the director of the Continuum of Care — Director Debbie Martin, brings information. CoC is the group who brings HUD dollars to nonprofits and cities to help homelessness. Debbie will talk about CoC’s work. What they do, and how caring people can help. One of CoC’s jobs […]
