Bringing Communities Together Over Dinner
This coming Sunday, January 13, the HandsOn Network is encouraging Americans all across the country to come together and share a meal in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through their America's Sunday Supper project.
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What is the Purpose of America's Sunday Suppers?
The Sunday Supper project is built on the philosophy of Dr. King, in the belief that issues, no matter how widespread, can be dealt with through communication and common understanding of community problems.
Sunday Supper encourages this sort of neighborly discourse by asking you and your community members to come together over dinner to talk over topics concerning the neighborhood.
Who Can Participate? And How?
Anyone can join in! And just about any location can be registered as a Supper Site, anywhere from a local restaraunt to your own kitchen table. Invite your friends, neighbors, and make sure to bring in new people that you've always meant to talk to, but have never had the chance. This is a time to listen to new ideas and have an honest conversation with people you might not otherwise.
"The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers."
-Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The HandsOn Network's Goals for America's Sunday Suppers
- A greater sense of community
- Neighbor to neighbor connections
- New community projects/programs
- Renewed civic engagement
- A stronger connection to Dr. King's legacy
For more information on how to get involved, on this Sunday and beyond, visit the info page on the HandsOn Network's website and see the America's Sunday Supper tool kit.
