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Where Men Connect: A Push To Curb Male Loneliness

By Ray Bassett
Published June 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM EDT
Logo for “M-PACT: Where Men Connect.”
M-PACT

Loneliness is a problem today for many men and boys - and a gathering this weekend here in Chattanooga offers a community for them.

On Saturday, M-PACT - or Men + Impact - hosts “Where Men Connect” in Chattanooga’s Miller Park, starting at 8 AM.

Brandon Clift is the founder of M-PACT.

Sydney Guerrette is the founder of Be the Change Youth Initiative.

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