Community meals

This activity involves creating an open community meal in which all are invited, rich and poor, and everything else, to connect people who might not normally meet or even agree, around a shared intimate experience. The benefits can be significant in terms of increased social capital, productivity through connections made and solutions found, and better health from relationships built and deepened and through the act of giving it fosters as people bring food and cook together. It can either be paid or free, depending on the financial ability of those joining to pay, with time taken in lieu of payment to help prepare and serve food.