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Collaboration with Wayside Inn
We are celebrating our new collaboration with Wayside Inn this week. The Wayside Inn delivered a bulk amount of full Yankee Pot roast dinners to us yesterday (including muffins... which, if you know the Wayside, you know how delish their house-made muffins and rolls are!). Our team of volunteers portioned out…
Thank You, Parmenter Foundation
Open Table is proud to have been included in a recent grant program from the Parmenter Foundation aimed at supporting local non-profit organizations that assist individuals and families in times of crisis, such as the current unprecedented times. The generous grant will help ensure that we are able to serve…
EGGStraordinary Times
Did you know it takes millions of eggs to develop a vaccine? Neither did we. The race for a COVID-19 vaccine, not to mention the baking happening now that people are home all day, is causing a scarcity of the oval protein packages. The result is fewer cartons available to food pantries. When we…
Personal Care Items Needed
Want another way to help your neighbors? We all know that washing hands frequently is critical in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Hand washing with water and SOAP. Help ensure that everyone stays healthy and safe by donating personal care items such as soap. Other items that are in need…
Thank You, Fit Body Boot Camp, Acton
Thank you to the Mellers, owners of Fit Body Bootcamp in Acton, and their members, who donated 243 pounds of groceries along with grocery gift cards and a monetary donation. We appreciate your support during this challenging time. If you too have non-perishable grocery or personal items to donate to…
Grocery Shop for Neighbors
If you are shopping at Whole Foods in Sudbury this weekend (April 4-5), please consider donating some extra items into our collection bin by the door. We wish we could have our smiling volunteers there to say Thank You in person, but the Corona Virus has thwarted that plan. Please…
Open Table is Open 3/24!
3/23/20 UPDATE: Open Table will be open on Tuesday, March 24th for drive-thru style pantry service. Standard Tuesday hours will be in effect: 1:00 - 6:30 pm. Guests should keep their regular appointments during these times. Pantry distribution will take place in the Maynard municipal parking lot behind Open Table. …
Volunteers Needed!
Open Table is looking for people to consistently commit to one shift per week through April. We need people to help pack grocery bags on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays in the morning (no public interaction). We also need people to help distribute food to the public in our Fresh Air…
Food Drive – Tuesday 3/24 – Canceled
UPDATE: Supporters, we are cancelling our Pop Up Food Drive scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday March 24. Given the Governor's Advisory and our concern for keeping social distancing, we think the safest option is to ask you to drop donations in our collection bins at your convenience. Bins can be found…
Drive-Thru Pantry Open
Our roll-out of a Drive-Thru Pantry model was a success and we will be continuing it for as long as needed. Volunteers will deliver groceries to guest cars, being mindful of social distancing. The Pantry is open (rain or shine!) 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM today, Thursday , March 19th…
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