The Buddy System

Hey Buddy.

If you're interested in connecting one-on-one with someone in the The Dinner Party community who “just gets it” to chat, connect, and support each other, you’re in the right spot. Welcome.

With the Buddy System, we're doing our best to match "grief peers," so there's no one person "taking care of" the other, or taking on the role of "grief mentor." To make sure everyone is getting what they need, Buddies are matched by hand with lots of intentionality, taking into account factors such as: type of loss, recency of loss, where Buddies are in their grief, personal identities, and anything else you choose to tell us about yourself and your loss story.

Matching is more of an art than a science, but we hope to make connections that give you the chance to feel seen in what you’re experiencing and the world right now. We're conscious of finding someone with whom you can really connect, so please don’t hold back. 

We are currently pausing new submissions to our Buddy System program while we match those who are currently on our waitlist.

In the meantime, please check out our upcoming Tables to to connect with fellow grievers in the The Dinner Party community.

And if you’d like to be notified when we start accepting new submissions, please provide your contact information through the form below.

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