We even got an inquiry from a local fire department interested in hosting meals to get to know people in the community better.


~Jay Savsani, co-founder of Meal Sharing


mushrooms, wild rice and fi sh sourced from fi elds, forests and streams. On a more grassroots level, an


intergenerational family potluck dinner “helps create community and a sense of family among people who oſt en live far from blood relatives,” says Fuquen, who lives on a small farm outside Charlottes- ville, Virginia. T e workplace can also be a great


place to break bread together, says Fuquen. Her offi ce enjoys hosting the Souper Club, where co-workers each bring a key ele- ment like salad fi xings, a loaf of bread or a pot of soup to enjoy together—away from their desks. Rebecca Shaloff , a fundraising consul-


tant in Washington, D.C., has participated in work lunch swaps, which she says pro- mote camaraderie, new food discoveries and healthy eating. She also takes part in a closely knit monthly supper club of four young families in her neighborhood. “We all value each other’s friend-


ship and company, but there’s something about coming together for dinner that makes us feel more like family than friends,” Shaloff says.


Connect with freelance writer April T ompson, of Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.


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