WT+F IS HAPPENING?!
Community Gatherings
WT+F = Wellness, Transformation + Freedom: Creating Connection Through Art & Action
WT+F Is Happening?! Community Gatherings are vibrant, inclusive celebrations bringing families, youth, and neighbors together through art, connection, and action.
WTF IS HAPPENING COMMUNITY GATHERING Dec 12th, 2025
WTF Is Happening with Food brought neighbors together at Standing Rock Cultural Arts around a shared meal and a simple, powerful question: What feeds us, as individuals and as a community?
Together, we ate, connected, and reflected on nourishment in our lives and in Kent, listening to one another and learning from local organizations working to address food insecurity and build a more sustainable food system. The evening centered dignity, community voices, and care, creating space for honest conversation and connection.
We’re especially thankful for everyone who brought food and donations, Brimfield Bread Over for their bread donation and the ongoing work of Standing Stone Care Collective, Flashes Fighting Hunger, Kent Social Services, and Haymaker Farmers’ Market, whose commitment to addressing food insecurity and strengthening our local food system continues to inspire and guide this work.
This gathering was a reminder that food is more than sustenance; it’s a pathway to connection, belonging, and collective care.
A Few Takeaways:
- Share resources with neighbors, friends, students, or community members who may benefit from them.
- Volunteer or donate with local food pantries, especially can openers and shelf-stable food items.
- Support mutual aid efforts by participating in community meals, freedges, or meal delivery programs like Lasagna Love.
- Join the Kent Community TimeBank to exchange skills, time, transportation, or childcare support.
- Help with outreach by spreading the word through student groups, community organizations, or informal networks.
- Stay connected for upcoming gatherings, listening sessions, and opportunities to collaborate.
WTF IS HAPPENING COMMUNITY GATHERING Sept 21st, 2025
Our gathering at Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center brought together an incredible mix of voices, stories, and shared energy. The day featured interactive discussions, music, movement, and healing practices that encouraged participants to connect with themselves, each other, and the broader community. Attendees shared personal experiences, explored creative ways to support one another, and engaged with local organizations working for justice, wellness, and collective care.
We are deeply grateful to Standing Rock, Trust Drum Circles, Transformum Theatre, Josee McGee, Tim Koehler, Kristen Mimms Scavnicky, Alicia Patrice Yoga, Soul Sistar Healing, all the organizations, and everyone who showed up, contributed, and helped create such a powerful, transformative day.
The event reminded us of the strength of community, the importance of shared experiences, and the power of coming together to listen, learn, and support one another.
photos by modernmoisellephotography
At Each Gathering, You’ll Find:
Wellness
Simple practices to help you feel grounded, cared for, and connected.
Transformation
Growth through creativity, honest conversations, and shared moments that spark new possibilities.
Freedom
A space to share resources, uplift each other, and imagine a future where everyone belongs.
All ages. All backgrounds. Everyone welcome.
We aren’t divided, we’re growing, evolving, and reclaiming our power, together.
This is community, reimagined. This is WTF.