Open Table News

Open Table mourns the loss of its former leader Peter Hilton. Thanks to his visionary leadership and compassionate heart, thousands of people in our community were fed and the foundation was formed that allowed us to become an admired regional food relief organization. He died Thursday, October 27th at the…

As Open Table's food bank partner, the Greater Boston Food Bank provides us with food, including fresh produce, protein, and dairy. And the organization is also helping us keep that food fresh until it is distributed to our clients, thanks to a generous matching grant to support much needed refrigeration…

In partnerships with The Food Project, we are working to SQUASH hunger in our community. And this week, The Food Project, provided a healthy wallop - delivering a whopping 4,050 pounds of squash and potatoes! We know our clients will put these to good use. This kind of donation goes…

Thank you to our friends at Janssen Research & Development for these beautiful and nutritious kids' bags along with several boxes of other food donations. These will go a long way with our clients. We appreciate our local businesses helping us spread #morelovelesshunger!

On Thursday, October 27, Open Table will close at 3:30pm. All clients with appointments after 3:30pm are welcome to come earlier, starting at 1:00, or on Tuesday (10/25) 1:00 – 6:30pm. Downtown Maynard is hosting Trick or Treat from 4 to 6 pm. Streets will be closed and kids can…

The Concord Carlisle High School school government is hosting a can drive October 19th through November 16th... and that includes collection during the last home football game this Friday, October 21st starting at 6pm. Your food donation replaces a ticket - so bring some cans and cheer on the Patriots…

And we need YOU! We are excited to announce that Chopped for Charity will return in 2023. We are looking for people who are interested in working with the planning committee.  There are opportunities for help to organize the Chefs' competition, plan the event, or help with fundraising and seeking…

By Christine Evans When we bought our house (over twenty years ago) we suddenly became the hosts for Thanksgiving dinner. Having never cooked such an elaborate meal before, we turned to the Thanksgiving issues of cooking magazines. We found this recipe (I think it was in Bon Appetit). We've modified…

The 42ndAnnual Concord Mass. Area CROP Walk for the Hungry will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2022. Registration begins at 1:30, with music by the CCHS Pep Band, and the step-off will be at 2:15pm. The 3.5 km CROP Walk route starts and ends at First Parish in Concord. The…

Jen McGonigle of Joy Street Life + Home will be hosting the first of our monthly Food First food drives (during the first week of the month) at Crosby’s Market in Concord on Thursday, October 6th, 4:30 to 6:30pm. Stop by, pick up some groceries for you self, and some for a family in need.…