Men’s Table member Brent Thyssen’s story featured on ABC News Breakfast’s Local Legends segment, where he opened up about the role his Table has played in his life, both as a member finding his feet again, and now as a Kitchen Hand volunteer giving back to other men doing the same.

For Brent, The Men’s Table wasn’t just somewhere to land during a hard time. It became somewhere to stay involved, turning his own experience of being supported into a reason to support others. It’s a reminder of what’s possible when men are given a genuine space to talk, and a community that sticks around long after the hard conversations are had.

Brent’s story is one of hundreds across the country, proof that when men are given the chance to connect, the ripple effect reaches far beyond the dinner table.