Stone Soup Café

What is the Get Involved! Expo?

The event serves as a follow up to the film screening Join or Die, the story of America’s “civic unraveling”. Social scientist Robert Putnam, contends that joining a club, volunteering and participating in civic life has a powerful positive effect on individual personal wellbeing and on community health. Learn about different opportunities in Franklin County—and meet vendors and organizations that help us to…

Get Outside! — Outdoor recreating, gardening, nature

Help! — Charity, volunteering, mutual aid, service

Make!— Building, crafting, journalism

Play! — Sports, games

Lead! — Local government, non-profit boards, foundations

Learn! — Adult education, arts centers

Hang Out! — Social clubs, Stone Soup café, RLCs

Mentor! — Scouts, BBBS, 4H, etc.

Perform! — Theater, singing

Free food and activities for all participants! RSVP requested.