Editor’s Prefaceby Seema Reza | September 28th, 2025 This month, we’re excited to share something a little different. Dr. Adam Saperstein received a standing ovation at our annual Day of Belonging for his heartfelt talk about how the power of music, art,...
We’re excited to share that Mission Belonging will be part of the 2025 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)—a powerful movement of generosity that connects federal employees, retirees, and military personnel with causes they care about. This fall, you’ll find us in the...
Community Building Art Works Becomes Mission Belonging, Launches “A Day of Belonging” on September 13, 2025 Rockville, MD (August 26, 2025) — Community Building Art Works (CBAW), a nonprofit that connects veterans, service members, military families, and civilians...
Margie Hults is a writer with dedication. I met her in an online workshop that I facilitate with Mission Belonging twice a month, called Military Voices, and she’s attended almost every session over the past year. In each workshop, I give a prompt, which participants...
“Writing became my palette, my lifeline, when the weight of my story became too heavy to carry alone.” I used to think resilience was invisible—a quiet, colorless force that held me together when everything else was falling apart. But I’ve come to realize that...
Dearest Community, You’ve probably noticed us making the transition, but I’m really excited to share some big news: Community Building Art Works is officially Mission Belonging. Over the years, we’ve grown from a grassroots initiative into a nationally...
