Open Table News

Ribolitta is a hearty Tuscan bread and vegetable soup - comfort food at its best . The name mens "reboiled", as the dish was originally made by reheating leftover minestrone or other vegetable soup. In this fresh-from-scratch recipe, from our Executive Director, Jeanine Calabria, the soup is topped with bread,…

We are sending a big thank you to our friends from the Nashawtuc Hill neighborhood in Concord for their donation of over 1600 pounds of food, including many high value items such as coffees, teas, cereal, jams, jellies, syrups and baking items. The neighborhood's annual Red Wagon food drive has…

Reminder: The Thanksgiving Holiday necessitates the following program changes: Tuesday (11/16) and Thursday (11/18) the week BEFORE Thanksgiving we will be distributing fixings to make a Thanksgiving meal at home plus regular groceries.Tuesday 11/23 we will have prepared individual Thanksgiving meals available.  All registered clients are welcome to come on Tuesday and pick…

Open Table Names Polly Meyer and Rebecca Snyder Donation Coordinators for New West Concord Drop-Off Center New site to facilitate large donations and community activities Concord and Maynard, MA (November 12, 2021) – Open Table, the Concord and Maynard charity dedicated to fighting hunger and building healthy communities, has named…

Open Table is honored to be part of the Maynard Business Alliance's Holiday Passport program. Visit or shop at local Maynard businesses this holiday season and enter to win some great prizes and gifts! Open Table is your final stop when you complete stamped your downtown passport! Bring it to…

We are thrilled with our new window mural by Apellis Pharmaceuticals! Our friends at Apellis wanted to capture the spirit of Thanksgiving and our collaboration with them, and we think they did just that! Be sure to come by and see this beautiful work!

At Open Table we strongly believe that no one should face the indignity of food insecurity. To spread that message, we've created our very own, larger-than-life size version of Eric Carle's famous Very Hungry Caterpillar. Visit him on the front lawn at the Concord Free Public Library in downtown Concord…

Nashawtuc Country Club hosted their annual Turkey Shoot golf tournament on Saturday, October 23rd to benefit Open Table. Brian Smith, Head Golf Professional at Nashawtuc, presented Open Table with a check, continuing a wonderful tradition started by our former treasurer, Sylvia Cullington and other generous Nashwtuc members. Thank you Brian…

Sending a big thank you to Team Welch's for their day of service helping us prepare our new Community Donation Center on Beherral Street in Concord for our Grand Opening during West Concord Day on Saturday October 23! Not only did Team Welch's lend some time and skills, they also…

Open Table’s New West Concord Drop-Off Donation Center Hosts Open House Concord Lions Club to provide free popcorn to visitors at Discover West Concord Day event Concord and Maynard, MA (October 15, 2021) – Open Table, the Concord and Maynard charity dedicated to fighting hunger and building healthy communities, announced…