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Thank You, TriCon
We are so thankful for the continued support of Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord. Despite these uncertain times, which are preventing many faith groups from gathering together physically, the church recently provided Open Table with a grant for general operating costs, which is so critical to our ability to continue…
We Met Our #GivingTuesdayNow Match!
Thanks to a very generous offer from Cambridge Savings Bank, all donations made to our EGGStraordinary Fundraiser during #GivingTuesdayNow (April 28 through May 12th) were matched (up to a $5000 total). And YOU came through! In just two weeks, we raised $18,040. And Cambridge Savings Bank has added the full $5000 match to…
Neighborhoods Helping Neighbors!
Sending a big thank you to the Bellow Farms neighborhood in Acton. Resident Michael has been organizing a multi-week food drive in the neighborhood, and this just some of what they have donated thus far. And another big thank you to the Lindsay Pond neighborhood in Concord. Residents there collected…
Open Table in the News
If you get any of the Gatehouse Media (Wicked Local) newspapers, such as the Beacon-Villager or the Concord Journal, you may see some familiar (masked) faces in print or online this week - as the news organization highlights the changes Open Table has gone through to continue our mission of…
Commonwealth Corps Internship Opportunities
Join our team! Open Table is accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Commonwealth Corps service term. The newly created service internship positions of Mobile Programs Operations Assistant and Programming Assistant will help Open Table fulfill our mission of addressing hunger by providing healthy food in a welcoming environment while respecting the dignity of those served…
ACT Practice Supports Open Table
Students can take a practice ACT and help support Open Table at the same time, thanks to a unique fundraiser hosted by Open Door Education in Acton. Register for the online practice test, to be held Friday, May 1 at 9am, HERE. 100% of the $20 fee will support Open…
CSB Matches EGGStraordinary Times Donations
Thanks to a very generous offer from Cambridge Savings Bank, all donations made to our EGGStraordinary Fundraiser during #GivingTuesdayNow (now through May 5th) will be matched (up to a $5000 total). That means your donation will buy more eggs, more milk, more cleaning supplies, or more of whatever we need to continue our…
Thank You, Fenn School
Thank you to The Fenn School and David Ayotte, their Culinary Director, who generously donated ingredients for Lasagna that will go out to our guests during Thursday's drive-thru distribution. Due to the school closing they had perishable surplus to give away, but luckily, we know what to do with food…
Virtual Walk for Hunger
As a result of the COVID-19 crisis, The Walk for Hunger event on May 3, 2020 is cancelled. However the fundraiser must go on—and is focused on rapid response to food insecurity being caused by the COVID-19 crisis. Our partners at Project Bread are hoping to still reach their goal of…
Chef Cooks for Neighbors
Although restaurants are closed or offering limited take-out menus, chefs like Dave Becker, chef-owner of Juniper in Wellseley and Sweet Basil in Needham are still hard at work - and volunteering their professional skills to help their neighbors in need. On Thursday, April 16th, Dave Becker cooked up some SOS…
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