About

Founded by Mark Yaconelli on Valentine’s Day, 2010, The Hearth (a registered nonprofit) is a new model of community building based on personal storytelling, reflective listening, and community service. The Hearth develops community gatherings in which people explore, craft, and share stories from what they have lived.  The Hearth has been particularly effective in assisting communities in healing from trauma, deepening awareness around racial and social conflicts, and  mobilizing local people to address environmental injustice. The Hearth has worked with a variety of nonprofits and community-based organizations across the United States and United Kingdom including the Oregon Department of Human Resources, Austin Theological Seminary, The Greenbelt Festival, The Ford Family Foundation, The Boys and Girls Club, Geos Institute, The Wild Goose Festival, Asante Hospice Services, The Church in Wales, and many non-profits in Oregon, Texas, and California.

A sampling of recent projects include:

Working with The Mexican American Center in Austin, Texas to give voice to the suffering of undocumented people.