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Founder Reflection

From a Single Gathering to an Enduring Refuge

Published on July 29, 2026

From a Single Gathering to an Enduring Refuge

When we hosted the first Connecting Hearts Experience on July 5, 2025, our goal was simple: create one room where people could speak honestly about relationship pain without shame. What we discovered was a profound hunger. People were suffering in silence behind polished smiles. We knew an annual or quarterly event was not enough. People needed daily, weekly, ongoing supportโ€”professional counseling, crisis mediation, and education for innocent children affected by marital breakdown. That conviction gave birth to the Foundation.