FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Event Name: The 528 Table

Date: July 26, 2024

Location: Civic Center Park

Contact:

Tim Jones, Executive Director, tim@longertables.org, (310) 295-8627

 

 

Longer Tables to set a 528-foot table of connection, hope and belonging in Civic Center Park for 528 people from across Denver

 

Denver, June 25, 2024 – Believing in the power of the long table to connect people, celebrate diversity and bridge differences, Longer Tables is thrilled to announce the inaugural 528 Table, scheduled for Friday, July 26, 2024 at Civic Center Park, presented by Southwest Airlines.

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Transforming Civic Center Park into Denver’s Dining Room, 528 people from all walks of life and diversities will share dinner at a literal 528-foot table. Guests will have the opportunity to share stories, eat delicious food, and build meaningful relationships in an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere where they will be seated next to people they don’t know.

 

The evening will include plenty of delights and surprises, including a performance from All Seasons Choir, a multi-generational community choir (Swallow Hill).

 

The 528 Table will set the stage for the Mile-Long Table in Summer 2025, bringing 5,280 people together at a literal mile long table in what is planned to be a recurring annual event – making Denver the most connected city in the nation!

 

“We believe the table is the most equitable and connecting place on the planet – to generously invite, welcome and see people in all of their wholeness – where they are literally re-humanized from an often dehumanizing world.” – Tim Jones, Executive Director.

 

“In that wholeness, we are able to connect with one another on an incredibly authentic and meaningful level. And when we connect in that place, we flourish.”

 

In an ‘epidemic of isolation and loneliness,’ (as declared by the Surgeon General in 2023) Longer Tables is directly addressing the ubiquitous loneliness, divisiveness and disconnection seen across the nation, often contributing if not precipitating the soaring mental health crisis and widespread polarization.

 

Longer Tables is helping both companies and communities reconnect across the Greater Metro Region and soon, in other states. Partners include Southwest Airlines, Saunders Construction, The Denver Metro Chamber and Thrivent Financial.

 

General admission tickets can be secured at www.528table.org while those who wish to Co-Host (invite others) may also apply on the website.

 

For more information about The 528 Table and Longer Tables, please visit www.528table.org. Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/setlongertables.

 

LONGER TABLES (a non-profit organization) mission is to create cultures of connection and belonging in communities, organizations and companies by reclaiming the power of the common table and shared meal. They have set 40+ tables in the past eight years, bringing over 2,500 people together.