Donate now to the Bigger Table Fund
Thanks to the genorosity of the community and our matching donors, we are nearly to our goal! Help us get there by July 18.
A group of generous donors has matched all gifts up to $25,000 made in honor of Project Home Co-founder Susan Hay (1952-2025) to help cover housing and legal costs for Project Home guests. Starting a monthly recurring contribution is one of the easiest and most effective ways to give.
Project Home is a grassroots organization that helps asylum seekers move from detention centers into our communities and homes as they await their asylum hearings. The Bigger Table Fund is a dedicated funding stream that seeks to cover the housing costs of Project Home guests. Surplus funding will be used to cover legal fees for asylum cases. Last fiscal year, the combined costs for housing and legal fees were about $65,000. Thus, $65,000 is our goal, to be raised by Susan’s birthday, July 18.
Please, donate now to help us meet this goal by Susan's birthday, July 18.
What’s in a name?
The Bigger Table Fund is named as a reference to Project Home Co-founder Susan Hay’s famous tattoo, which read “build bigger tables.” The tattoo is a reminder that when we have more than we need, we should not build higher walls, but instead should build longer tables. Susan dedicated much of her life to doing just that, and it is our hope that the Bigger Table Fund can act as a similar reminder, and path to action, for each of us in her absence.
How will the funding be used?
The Bigger Table Fund will be used to cover housing expenses for Project Home guests, as well as funding legal support for asylum cases. Housing and legal support are two of Project Home’s largest line items every year. The asylum process in the United States requires asylum seekers to live in the United States for extended periods while their cases are adjudicated. Often, they are not allowed to work for extended periods while they wait, making covering housing and legal costs impossible. This is just one way that Project Home accompanies asylum seekers in our community. To learn about other ways, please read more or contact us at info@projecthomenh.org