Quaker House in Fayetteville
Our new 50th Anniversary t-shirts are debuting at North Carolina Yearly Meeting – Conservative in McNeil 1028 (UNC-Wilmington)!
They will be available on our website on Tuesday, July 16 (ie, when I get back to Quaker House).
The countdown is on to September 21, 2019, when we come together in Fayetteville to hear from people we have helped in the past and current and former directors. We hope you’ll join us! See or contact Kindra for tickets.
Quaker House 50th Anniversary Celebration Luncheon.
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Quaker House. Fifty years ago Dean Holland, a Vietnam era soldier, hitched-hiked to Chapel Hill Friends Meeting and asked for help in getting a conscientious objector discharge from the military. After his plea and questions by our meeting, he proclaimed, “Quakers need to be in Fayetteville.” At that, Bob Gwyn and others from our meeting, as well as other local meetings, formed Quaker House. CHFM has been a prominent supporter of this Quaker witness for peace ever since.
In honor of this anniversary, Quaker House is sponsoring a Celebration Luncheon on Saturday, September 21, 2019, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Fayetteville Holiday Inn I-95 (1944 Cedar Creek Road). The celebration will feature a panel of those who have benefited from Quaker House, past and present directors, and our GI Rights Hotline and Domestic Violence counselors; a feature presentation by Monisha Rios, a military sexual assault survivor who Quaker House helped; the debut of newly made Quaker House films “Conscientious Peacemaking Since 1969” and “Stories of Gratitude;” live music; and food!
Getting tickets in advance is encouraged to help estimate attendance, but they will also be available at the door. Prices are $0-$10 for Limited Income; $25 for Actual Cost; $50+ Contribution Level; and free for service members and veterans. For more information or reservations go to qpr@quaker.org, call Quaker House at 910-323-3912, or contact Curt Torell (curtnpatty@aol.com or 919-968-2174) particularly for carpool arrangements