November 18, 2025
Strangers became neighbors in Austin, New Orleans, Orlando, and D.C. You can host the next gathering.
Thanksgiving is about more than just food. It’s about gathering around tables that remind us we belong to one another.
In a year filled with heartbreak—through fires, floods, shootings, and even political violence, people long for connection. And in Austin, New Orleans, Orlando, Washington D.C., and elsewhere, they found it.
In Common Ground Gatherings, strangers sat side by side. They listened. They disagreed. They shared their hearts. And they left with a reminder that even in a divided nation, there are still places where we can belong to one another.
That’s peacebuilding. That’s holding hope.
We know our country’s next chapter will depend not just on leaders, but on neighbors. On everyday people willing to make space for dialogue rather than silence, for conflict without violence, for connection instead of division.
This Thanksgiving, you are invited to be part of that work. Hosting a Common Ground Gathering is a simple but powerful way to join us in Holding Hope.
Hold Hope by Hosting a Gathering
Hope doesn’t survive on its own. It grows when we choose to set the table for it—together.
