Our Gathering Table Patron's Circle
The Patron's Circle is made up of generous individuals and businesses that support our mission to fight the loneliness epidemic and have generously contributed financial resources that will enable us to help more women find and develop deep friendships, locally.  It is because of the generosity of our Patron's Circle that we are able to keep Our Gathering Table free for all women!
LEGACY PARTNERS
IMPACT MAKER

Anonymous

Marisa Bejarano

CONNECTION PARTNER

Shannon Pellatiro

PLATINUM SUPPORTERS

Lisa Handley

GOLDEN SUPPORTERS

Alston Beckman
Karen Brush
Rebecca Cook
Audrey Esposito
Bridget Frias
Pamela Fusting
Patricia Hackett

Dana Hoppe
Lori Horner
Shannon Minton
Laura Mitchell
Peggy Phillips
Ann Rieth

Renee Rizzo
Barbara Smith
Patricia Walls
Annette Walters
Marilyn Welch
Joyce Willis
Jessica Winnett

The Story Behind Our Gathering Table™

Richard & Natasha Hazlett are the co-founders of Our Gathering Table. Natasha got the idea for Our Gathering Table after feeling very lonely herself for years.  

At 7 months pregnant with twins, Natasha and her family moved back home to Tennessee and settled in the quaint town of Franklin, just south of Nashville. Between their business and raising her three young children, she didn’t have much time to connect with other women locally.   

In January of 2020, she made a New Year's resolution to make friends in her new hometown... that resolution was short-lived thanks to the pandemic. Undeterred, Natasha recommitted herself to building friendships in 2021. However, she quickly realized the challenges adult women face in making new connections. 

"No one tells you how hard it is to make new friends as an adult!" 

While attending business networking events provided some interactions, Natasha felt a void—she wanted deeper conversations and authentic relationships with other women-- not just a bunch of acquaintances.

As an entrepreneur, Natasha firmly believes that if you can’t find what you want, you build it yourself-- and she did... 

Making friends as an adult just got a whole lot easier for women around the world!

When she's not organizing gatherings and finding "her people", Natasha is an estate planning attorney with her law firm of Hazlett Law, TedX speaker, best-selling author, and award-winning online business strategist.

Her favorite title, though, is "Mommy" to 3 young kids- twin boys and a little girl, who make her laugh, fill her heart and wear her out daily! 

And just in case you're curious, Natasha DID find "her people" through this process.  It really works!

THE

FOUNDERS

CLUB

Christine Stallard
Amanda Barger
Anonymous
Tracy Byrd-Roubides
Marina Distefano
Nancy Elhaj
Stacey Farquhar
Arlene Fliegler
Rachel Ford
Angela Franz
Tamra Goos
Anonymous
Jennifer Hillman
Laura Holder
Debra Knipe

Edward Wahlberg
Shannon Pellatiro
Pamela Miller
Anna Marie Rutledge
Dan Rutherford
Tammie Sisco
Christine Stallard
Kelly Sweeney
Alston Beckman
Karen Brush
Audrey Esposito
Bridget Freas
Pamela Fusting
Patricia Hackett
Dana Hoppe

Marisa Bejarano
Lisa Handley
Shannon Minton
Laura Mitchell
Anonymous
Ann Rieth
Renee Rizzo
Patricia Walls
Annette Walters
Marilyn Welch
Joyce Willis
Jessica Winnett
Pamela Miller
Anonymous
Joan Payne

Support Our Gathering Table  
Let's End Loneliness in Middle Tennessee ...

We're Looking For Local Table Hostesses!  

If you're a woman who loves to connect with other women, and make them feel seen, heard and supported... 

Let's Talk!

Complete the interest form and we'll get you the information you need to see if serving as a Local Table Hostess will be a good fit!  

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