by Wayne Finegar | Oct 20, 2021 | Military, News
This is an extended version of the article by Chuck Fager, former Quaker House Director, printed in our Fall 2021 newsletter, HomeFront. It was easy to be skeptical about the pledges last winter by the newly minted Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin, III, that he would...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 21, 2021 | News, The Peace Race
We want to race to peace, and we invite you to join us virtually! The last week of October, design your own 5K or 100 yard run/dash/walk and run it in your location. We would love it if you include place(s) that speak to you of peace and/or social justice (peace for...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 22, 2019 | Fiftieth Anniversary, News
Fayetteville Observer article by Rodger Mullen, published Sept. 22, 2019 When Donald Trump staged a rally in the Crown Expo Center on Sept. 9, both supporters and opponents of the president gathered outside. A few miles away, a smaller demonstration took place. About...
by Wayne Finegar | Sep 16, 2019 | Fiftieth Anniversary, News
Dear Kindra, I would like to congratulate yourself and Quaker House for 50 outstanding years of serving those who have sacrificed so much to their communities. It is a wonderful milestone to cross, and it can’t be crossed by a better group of people. Being a...
by Wayne Finegar | Nov 19, 2018 | News
When Hurricane Michael took out our internet for a few days, hotline calls were not interrupted because nearby Quakers, Heather McIver and Suzanne Lowe (pictured with Steve), opened their door and shared their working internet with us. Here we are in their living...
by Wayne Finegar | May 22, 2018 | News
As a witness for peace in Fayetteville, North Carolina, home of Fort Bragg (the largest base of military personnel), we at Quaker House see the winds of war on the horizon long before the rest of the country does. Through our GI Rights Hotline and Domestic Violence...
