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Review by Gail Bingham, Fayetteville Friends Meeting (Quakers) One Earth is a “first world” foundation acting as an accelerator to get funding to initiatives around the globe to combat the impacts of climate change on those most vulnerable. They are challenging the philanthropic world not to stand on the sidelines and have created what they call the One Earth Project Marketplace to “scale climate philanthropy” by putting descriptions of amazing projects needing funding all in one place. They call their approach Philanthro-activism, and there is much to be inspired by in the description of the on the ground work globally here:  https://www.oneearth.org/project-marketplace/ In their words:  In […]

Tuesday Nov 22 – 6:00 pm Special Thanksgiving Potluck You are invited to join the Time Exchange for Thanksgiving at our Tuesday potluck.. Bring a dish or beverage to share. Omni will provide the turkey, everyone provides the fixin’s.

More Important Local Work for Justice Circles NWA A community-driven solution to poverty. Circles NWA is a community-driven program that works to increase upward mobility for individuals and families in poverty in Northwest Arkansas. Based on the national Circles®USA model, the Circles program builds intentional relationships (social capital) across socioeconomic lines that help open up long-term pathways for economic mobility and self sufficiency. Visit their website to see what kind of work is going on in Washington County RIGHT NOW Circles NWA

Saturday Nov 19 MORE DETAILS THANK YOU good Omni folks who already volunteered your extra bedrooms for Bread and Puppets! More details below on the plans for the event and the need for hospitality. 1) MAIN NEED 30 beds are needed. Wow. We need more beds! They don’t need to be fancy. Most folks are happy to sleep on a dry floor. 3 elders really do need actual beds. And one puppeteer comes with a faithful dog. Can any of y’all help with these needs? Other needs: 2) JoAnn Kaminsky is organizing lunch and dinner for the troupe. Would you […]

Nope. Politics in Arkansas not getting better yet There are several ballot measures on the November ballot that Arkansans need to be aware of, and most are not good ones. They’re all worded to confuse us, of course. Here’s the run-down. Special Election and first of the issues on the ballot: Jail Expansion – .25% sales tax for both issues, $113,500,000.00! Jail expansion should be the LAST option for reducing the jail population, not the ONLY option. But that’s what our sheriff thinks. And the Quorum Court majority slavishly agrees. VOTE NO. Juvenile Court – included in 25% sales tax but can […]

 If you haven’t voted yet, please consider voting NO on Issue # 4, the Adult Use Cannabis Amendment. We would all like to see decriminalization of marijuana possession. We would all like to see retail sales of marijuana to adults. But Issue 4 is a scam and, big surprise, it’s all about money. The first consideration is that Issue 4 is an AMENDMENT to the state constitution. It’s not a statute, a law, written by the legislature. It is permanently added to the constitution. What should be an issue of law is instead being baked into our state’s founding document. It […]

October Time Exchange Potluck Tues Oct 25 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center These potlucks are becoming very sweet affairs. Put this date on your calendar and plan to come check it out this month. Join us at this month’s Potluck to learn more about how a time bank works and how you can be part of it.

Valarie Kaur story of Darkness t’s a dark time and may be getting darker before it’s over. Donna and Kelly Mulhollan share a book they’ve come to love, and, of course, a song that goes with it! “See No Stranger” by Valarie Kaur Especially important since there have been more murders of Sikh people recently, that are so tragic in a small community like American Sikh’s. Valarie is a brilliant spokesperson for her faith and her people making their way through a dark time, just like all of us. The book and the song are an inspiration for life that […]