About the Luncheon

Stewpot’s Annual Business & Professional Leaders Luncheon allows our donors to learn about the current work of Stewpot to address critical needs in our community such as food insecurity, housing instability, and homelessness.

Each year, a local community figure speaks at the luncheon, and friends of Stewpot gather together to share fellowship and a meal. Hosts of the luncheon provide a $1,000 sponsorship to support the various ministries of Stewpot. In recognition of their generous contribution, their name is listed in the Stewpot newsletter, social media, website, and on the event program.

Our hosts' generous donations and support make it possible for Stewpot to adequately fund all of our ministries.

This year’s Business and Professional Leaders Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. at The Capital Club. We are honored to welcome Javonda Stanton, Project Director for Homeward JXN, as our featured speaker. Javonda previously served as Stewpot’s Director of Shelter Services, where she provided leadership for the Opportunity Center and Stewpot’s emergency housing programs. Today, Javonda brings her experience to Homeward JXN, a new City of Jackson initiative focused on creating pathways from homelessness to stable housing and greater long-term stability. Over the next two years, Homeward JXN aims to help 300 chronically homeless individuals secure housing while strengthening the community’s response to homelessness.