A COMMUNITY TABLE INITIATIVE

Unity • Culture • Food • Inclusion

A Community Table Initiative is a cultural and community-driven program by Our Purpose Project, Inc. designed to bring people together through food, heritage, and meaningful connection.

We believe that food is more than nourishment it is culture, identity, storytelling, and unity. This initiative celebrates diverse cultures by highlighting a traditional dish, providing families with culturally themed grocery bags, and creating a welcoming space for shared learning and community bonding.

Each Community Table event showcases a different culture by offering:

• Culturally themed Purpose Bags filled with ingredients tied to a traditional dish

• A tasting experience for families without kitchen access

• A cultural storytelling table featuring flags, history, artifacts, and recipes

• Family-friendly engagement that promotes unity, dignity, and inclusion
  
  

Why We Created This Initiative

A Community Table Initiative was born from a deep belief that every culture deserves to be seen, valued, and celebrated.

Our founder, Sandra Célan Prevalus, is Haitian and a first-generation American. She grew up understanding the power of cultural identity, tradition, and the importance of ensuring that families, especially immigrant families, have access to the foods and customs that connect them to who they are.

This initiative reflects that lived experience and expands it to honor all cultures represented in our community.

We focus on:

• Cultural inclusion

• Food access with dignity

• Community connection

• Education and storytelling

• Celebrating the people we serve
  
  

Each event is designed with intention, heart, and authenticity.

How It Works

Every Community Table highlights one culture at a time, offering:

• Purpose Bags – culturally themed grocery bags with ingredients, recipe cards, and cultural notes.

• A Tasting Table – a small meal or portion for those without resources to cook.

• A Cultural Display – featuring history, flags, tradition, art, and heritage.

• Community Engagement – volunteers, partners, families, and local leaders come together to share and celebrate.
  
  

Our Approach

The initiative operates on collaboration:

✔ Local farms
✔ Small businesses
✔ Cultural organizations
✔ Community leaders
✔ Volunteers
✔ Sponsors and donors

Together, we uplift families and honor the vibrant cultures that make our community whole.

Get Involved

There are multiple ways to support:

• Sponsor a Purpose Bag

• Donate ingredients

• Volunteer at an event

• Partner as a cultural or business collaborator

• Support a full year of cultural tables

Your involvement helps us tell the stories, uplift the people, and celebrate the cultures that shape our neighborhoods.

People. Purpose. Progress.

A Community Table Initiative is more than a program, it is a movement toward belonging, dignity, and cultural unity. Together, we can create spaces where every culture, every tradition, and every family has a place at the table.