Crossroads to host ‘Conversations on a Bench’ to raise awareness for homelessness

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - In an effort to shift public perception around homelessness and offer raw, unscripted moments of human connection, Crossroads Mission Avenue will host a 24-hour event called Conversations on a Bench.

The event is set to happen starting at 2 p.m. on October 9 and going until 2 p.m. on October 10 at the Hastings Mission on 702 W 14th Street.

The initiative is part of a nationwide campaign led by Citygate Network, a faith-based association of rescue missions and life-transformation ministries across North America.

For one full day, Daniel Buller, Executive Director of Crossroads Mission Avenue, will sit on a bench livestreaming one-on-one conversations with community members – ranging from local leaders and donors to former program participants and curious passersb