💚 What a wonderful Brunch & Belonging!

Our hearts are full of gratitude for everyone who joined us on Saturday, Oct. 17 to celebrate the power of stories, friendship, and belonging! From delicious food and meaningful conversations to moving stories and beautiful music, it was a morning that reminded us why community matters. Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, and helped make our 3rd Annual Brunch & Belonging such a special gathering! A HUGE thank you to our generous sponsors whose support made this event possible! 💚 Champion Level Sponsor Thomas Kortus / Nest Realty @thomas.kortus.realtor 💚 Transformer Level Sponsor TowneBank @TowneBanksocial 💚 Advocate Level Sponsors Harper Insurance @harper.insure Alliance Health @alliancehealthnc Jasper Mortgage Group @mortgagetipswithjas Crafted Construction @crafted.build A special thank you to our incredible storytellers, Hope Wilder @Hope.Wilder.nc, Karen DiSaia, Colin Ryan @ColinRyanSpeaks, and Mary Wrein, for sharing stories that made us laugh, reflect, and think more deeply about what it means to belong. Thank you to our wonderful emcees, Stephanie Forbes and Raghav, for guiding us through the morning with warmth and joy, and to Andrea With @larchebuffalo for sharing her beautiful musical talents! And many thanks to @Lisanalven for her wonderful photographs, Christ the King @ctkcary for their beautiful space and extraordinary staff, Amber and Simply Crepes @simplycrepes.northraleigh for the plentiful and scrumptious buffet, and Monuts @monutsdonuts for the donuts! Most of all, thank you for believing in L’Arche North Carolina and helping us build a world where people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities can live, grow, and belong together. We couldn’t do this without you. Here’s to more stories, more friendships, and more belonging! 💚