Open Table News

This morning we received 170 spring flowers complements of Harriet and David Kaufman’s stimulus check and the Concord Flower Shop's generous discount. These are to be given out to our pantry clients to spread a little cheer for spring. Thank you to Helen and David Halloran for your support today…

Our very own Operations Assistant and Comm Corps service member, Scarlett Cheung joined Acton Town Manager John Mangiartatti on his weekly show, Java with Joe this week. Check out the recording on YouTube to learn more about our Healthy Helpings program, which began delivering "heart healthy" meals and groceries to…

UPDATE: This position has been filled. Open Table is seeking a Kitchen Assistant for our Maynard kitchen. You will be a part of our Mobile Meals program that creates healthy pre-cooked meals for those in need. This position would assist the Kitchen Manager in aspects of menu planning, prepping, production,…

We are thrilled to have our first Healthy Helpings meals going out for delivery (in our new van from our State Food Infrastructure Grant!) this afternoon to over 30 families! Here is our crew from yesterday: Amy Simon, Laurie Foster, Kate Simon and Happy Goethert, preparing salmon with rice and…

If foreign languages are your thing, we're looking for a Chinese Community Liaison (CCL) to assist Chinese clients beyond order taking. You’ll explain Open Table's mission, how to register, respond to questions, and accompany the delivery van to ensure the orders get to the right people. We also have a…

Need to get out more? Time to have a bit of fun and help hungry people at the same time? Want to try out a CUTE NEW RIDE with ALL the fun toys?  And it's easy to drive, too! BE THE FIRST TO JOIN OPEN TABLE'S VAN DELIVERY TEAM! If…

A Year of Transformation: Making Lemonade from Lemons Dear Friends,It was one year ago, on March 12, 2020, that we regrettably closed our community dinner doors. But we kept the pantry doors open and made big transformations to continue to connect those in our community to food.Who will Open Table…

Open Table is now more mobile! Part of the funding we recently received from the Massachusetts State Food Infrastructure Grant was directed for purchase of a new delivery van. Volunteers will use the van to deliver meals and groceries to our partner organizations (COAs, housing authorities, and more in several…

We are so happy to have an on-going partnership with Holy Family & St. Irene Parished in Concord - including the 6th grade religious education class that is led by Scott Staniar and Jaye Russo. Recently, Open Table Board Member Michele Fisher “popped in” to the class' virtual gathering to…

We again thank the members of the Kerem Shalom community for their generous support of Open Table. This past weekend the congregation held a Food drive and Purim CAR-nival, a delightful way to celebrate the Jewish holiday, which traditionally includes exchanges of food gifts and donations to charity - what…