Open Table News

Saying Goodbye Has Never Been So Hard We at Open Table are so very grateful to have had Jeanine Calabria at the helm for the past decade. For many of us, it's hard to remember a time when she WASN'T here. From volunteering as a head chef on Mondays in…

We loved seeing so many of you at our Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 14th. We hope you had the chance to peek inside our new Annex (and see how much work there is to be done!) and learned more about the significant changes that have happened at Open Table…

Want a fun and action-packed volunteer opportunity on your calendar Oct 2? Join the Three Squares New England Ride for Food on the campus of Noble and Greenough school in Dedham! Open Table has a team of riders (you are welcome to join! Learn more HERE), but help is also…

Since March of 2020, the Town of Maynard has generously made available the Municipal Parking Lot to facilitate a drive-thru pantry. As we work on our plan to return to in-person shopping, simultaneously we want to create a BIG thank you to the town. We have cleaned up the fence…

By Ellen Green Late summer in my family has meant corn chowder and BLTs for as long as I can remember–some years, it's on the menu almost once a week from the end of August until the corn stops. I'm not bored of it yet! The best thing about this…

September is the time to take ACTION to end hunger in our community. Your actions, voice, and commitment will ensure nobody has to make an impossible choice between food and other necessities such as medicine, utilities, or childcare. Here are a few ways you can help families facing hunger NOW:…

Reminder: The Labor Day Holiday necessitates the following program changes: There will be no online or phone ordering for pickup or delivery the week of September 5th. Instead, prepacked bags with modest choice will be provided for all programs that week.There will be no Drive-thru pantry on Tuesday, September 6th.  All…

UPDATE 8/24/22: We have found a designer! Thanks for the quick response. Come check out the new space this fall. Do you have landscape design experience? Or just a good eye for plantings? We’re looking a volunteer to help us beautify the Municipal Parking area behind our facility. You won’t…

Mill City Grows is a network of urban farms, community garden plots and school gardens that provide fresh, healthy food to local people in need. Open Table is currently delivering 100 delicious frozen meals each week for people temporarily living in hotels, shelters, and cars, where cooking isn’t an option…