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Food as a Bridge to Belonging
Our mission is to create spaces for connection through food, addressing social isolation in seniors and vulnerable groups.
Loneliness is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time. Nearly half of U.S. adults report feeling lonely, with older adults among the most affected. Through the shared experience of food and hospitality, we help restore community and belonging—one gathering at a time.
“Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation has been an underappreciated
public health crisis.”
- Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General
“Sharing meals socially more often correlates with greater life satisfaction, happiness, trust, community engagement.”
“In the U.S., about 1 in 3 adults report feeling lonely. About 1 in 4 U.S. adults report not having social and emotional support.” CDC
“Roughly 1 in 4 people over 65 are socially isolated in the U.S.; Medicare spends an estimated $6.7 billion annually on the added costs of care tied to isolation.” Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine
"Loneliness & isolation can increase risk of heart disease by ~29%, stroke by ~32%"
American Medical Association
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