Open Table News

Patsy Coffin retired in 2016 but continued to keep busy by teaching with Literacy Unlimited at the Framingham Library. After meeting Open Table’s former Executive Director, Jeanine Calabria, on the tennis courts, she started volunteering for Open Table in 2017 by sorting donated food and stocking the pantry. When she…

Please be advised of the following Program Changes for Memorial Day Week: We are open Tuesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 30 for regular Maynard distribution hours. There will be no online or phone ordering for pickup or delivery the week of May 27th. Instead, prepacked bags with modest choice…

The National Association of Letter Carriers held their annual Stamping Out Hunger food drive this month, and you delivered! Over 2,770 pounds of non-perishable items were collected in Concord and Maynard and donated to Open Table. A heartfelt thank you to the postal workers, volunteers, and everyone who participated in…

The postal workers’ food drive is an annual nationwide event conducted by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). It is held on the second Saturday in May, which will be May 11, 2024. Letter carriers collect non-perishable food donations as they deliver mail along their postal routes. Open Table…

Need a gift for Mom? A dress for an upcoming wedding? Or maybe you just need a shopping trip for yourself! Sara Campbell is hosting a Shop and Support Open Table event this Saturday, May 11th. Shoppers will get 10% off their purchase that day and 10% of the proceeds will…

Chopped for Charity 2024, held on Friday, May 3, was a fantastic evening filled with culinary delights, crafted cocktails, exciting auction experiences, delectable desserts, and plenty of fun! Together, we raised over $180,000 in support of More Love, Less Hunger! A heartfelt thank you goes out to all who attended, participated,…

Our May Most Wanted items are dried Beans, Fruits, and Legumes. These items can be used in many ways, are shelf-stable for a long time, and pack a nutritional punch! You can drop off donations to our Main Street, Maynard or our Beharrell Street, Concord sites in our large collection…

We were thrilled to welcome volunteers from local Dunkin' stores operated by the Pesce Network and the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation into our facility on Friday. Megan Pesce and her team presented our Executive Director, Alex DePalo, with a $50,000 check as part of a grant from Dunkin' Joy…

Construction has begun on the new roof for the walkway connecting Open Table's main facility to the new Annex. The new roof will markedly change the exterior profile and will help protect staff, volunteers, and food during transport between the two buildings. For safety reasons during construction, we kindly ask…