Helping During the Holidays

November 2, 2023
Open Table
Advocacy, Announcement, Annual Appeal, Events, Food Drive, Support, Volunteer

We receive numerous requests from people eager to make a positive impact during the holiday season, and we’re excited to offer you a variety of ways to contribute and raise awareness. Here are seven inspiring ideas.

How will you help?

Bag of Holiday meal ingredients from Crosby's Market

1. Buy "Holiday Fixins" Bags

Give the gift of Thanksgiving sides and desserts. These bags are available for purchase at Crosby’s Marketplace in Concord for $16.99 and include a box of stuffing, a can of gravy, a can of pumpkin, a box of pie crust, a can of cranberry sauce, salt, Bell’s Seasoning, and aluminum foil.

2. Join the Concord Turkey Trot

The wonderful tradition of the Concord Turkey Trot continues. 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.

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3. Make a Family-to-Family Gift Bag

You can make a gift bag for a family or senior with our 12 Days of Giving program. Register to create your bag(s) and you will get full instructions with a list of items for each day..

4. Donate to our Annual Appeal

Your donations are essential, now more than ever, as we see major increases in demand for food. In 2023 Open Table increased our food distribution by 37%. YOU can be the lifeline our guests need.

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Rudolph at Open Table's booth at the Concord Tree Lighting

5. Participate in a December Event

Come join us at one of the many December Holiday community events we are participating in:

St. Matthews Festival of Sharing on Saturday, December 2nd
Concord Tree Lighting in downtown Concord on Sunday, December 3rd
Maynard Holiday Parade through downtown Maynard on Sunday, December 3rd
New Year’s Eve Party more details soon!

Most Wanted in the Pantry: Baking Supplies

6. Donate Most Wanted Items

We all love to bake when the weather gets colder. You can help our guests by donating items everyone needs to reach for when doing their holiday baking.