Open Table News

St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Acton is hosting their annual Festival of Sharing on Saturday, December 4th, 10am to 2pm. Find unique, thoughtful, and meaningful gifts, while supporting local organizations including Open Table. 100% of the proceeds go to charities the relieve human suffering. A great way to do good…

We are delighted announce the return of our Family-to-Family Holiday program. And we want to invite you to join Open Table this year in creating a gift kit for either a family or a senior or both!). Once again, there will be a list of suggested items and reminders sent…

Thank you to Marx Running and Fitness for hosting the annual Concord Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning, and thank you to all the trotters who came out and ran, walked, skipped and jumped before their Thanksgiving meal to help put dinner on the table of our neighbors in need. The…

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, frantic shopping - it can all be overwhelming. That's why Giving Tuesday was created; it "reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity." On Giving Tuesday, November 30th, Open Table will be running a special fundraiser in the hope of raising much needed funds to…

The Concord Turkey Trot is back and in person! Get a good morning workout to "make room" for your Thanksgiving dinner, while helping to put dinner on the table for your neighbors in need. This family friendly event attracts over 1,000 runners each year and benefits the Open Table and…

Open Table is thrilled with our new Community Donation Center and we hope to make it the center of a "Community" effort to end hunger. To that end we are hosting weekly Drop-In sessions. Join us Saturdays, 11am – 1pm, at our new Community Donation Center at 40 Beharrell Street in…

By Jeanine Calabria, Executive Director Ribolitta is a hearty Tuscan bread and vegetable soup - comfort food at its best. The name means "reboiled", as the dish was originally made by reheating leftover minestrone or other vegetable soup. In this fresh-from-scratch recipe, from our Executive Director, Jeanine Calabria, the soup…

We are sending a big thank you to our friends from the Nashawtuc Hill neighborhood in Concord for their donation of over 1600 pounds of food, including many high value items such as coffees, teas, cereal, jams, jellies, syrups and baking items. The neighborhood's annual Red Wagon food drive has…

Reminder: The Thanksgiving Holiday necessitates the following program changes: Tuesday (11/16) and Thursday (11/18) the week BEFORE Thanksgiving we will be distributing fixings to make a Thanksgiving meal at home plus regular groceries.Tuesday 11/23 we will have prepared individual Thanksgiving meals available.  All registered clients are welcome to come on Tuesday and pick…

Open Table is honored to be part of the Maynard Business Alliance's Holiday Passport program. Visit or shop at local Maynard businesses this holiday season and enter to win some great prizes and gifts! Open Table is your final stop when you complete stamped your downtown passport! Bring it to…