Table of Hope
Give the gift of support and restoration.
Healing often begins in community around a table.
Sponsor a Table of Hope gathering, where caregivers supporting refugees are nourished through shared meals and trauma-informed care. Each table creates space for rest, connection, and hope for those who have been carrying heavy stories alone for far too long.
Whether you sponsor one table or many, your generosity makes it possible for caregivers to be seen, heard, and supported in community. This is care that restores dignity and you are part of it!
At the table
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Food is not an accessory to our work. It is central to it.
Sharing a meal helps the body slow down. It builds an atmosphere of trust and creates a sense of safety. When caregivers are fed, emotional defenses are lowered and stories emerge naturally. Around the table, people remember they are human, not just helpers.
Mending Together’s unique model of facilitating learning sessions around food supports nervous system regulation, relational safety, and reflective learning—key elements of trauma-informed care.
At the table, people feel connected and open to learning from each other. Since 2023, we have facilitated 12 Table of Hope gatherings. We have found this to be the most relationally practical way to provide the support our clients need.
This is why we continue to gather around the table. What may appear simple is, in practice, deeply transformative. Again and again, we see caregivers exhale, connect, and rediscover hope. Better still, it opens the door to deeper conversations that deserve time, trust, and thoughtful follow-up.
An evening at a
Table of Hope looks like