Open Table News

If foreign languages are your thing, we're looking for a Chinese Community Liaison (CCL) to assist Chinese clients beyond order taking. You’ll explain Open Table's mission, how to register, respond to questions, and accompany the delivery van to ensure the orders get to the right people. We also have a…

Need to get out more? Time to have a bit of fun and help hungry people at the same time? Want to try out a CUTE NEW RIDE with ALL the fun toys?  And it's easy to drive, too! BE THE FIRST TO JOIN OPEN TABLE'S VAN DELIVERY TEAM! If…

A Year of Transformation: Making Lemonade from Lemons Dear Friends,It was one year ago, on March 12, 2020, that we regrettably closed our community dinner doors. But we kept the pantry doors open and made big transformations to continue to connect those in our community to food.Who will Open Table…

Open Table is now more mobile! Part of the funding we recently received from the Massachusetts State Food Infrastructure Grant was directed for purchase of a new delivery van. Volunteers will use the van to deliver meals and groceries to our partner organizations (COAs, housing authorities, and more in several…

We are so happy to have an on-going partnership with Holy Family & St. Irene Parished in Concord - including the 6th grade religious education class that is led by Scott Staniar and Jaye Russo. Recently, Open Table Board Member Michele Fisher “popped in” to the class' virtual gathering to…

We again thank the members of the Kerem Shalom community for their generous support of Open Table. This past weekend the congregation held a Food drive and Purim CAR-nival, a delightful way to celebrate the Jewish holiday, which traditionally includes exchanges of food gifts and donations to charity - what…

Open Table is grateful to the trustees of the Sudbury Foundation for a recent gift from the Herbert and Esther Atkinson Fund of the Foundation for MetroWest to purchase food and other items needed to best serve those in need during the continuing pandemic. Although restrictions are beginning to ease…

Open Table is thrilled to have been included in the Greater Lowell Community Foundation's latest round of COVID related grants from the GLCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund. The funding focused on local nonprofits addressing barriers to food imposed by lack of mobility and transportation. The grant to Open Table will…

If you purchase a $9.99 Bloomin’ 4 Good Bouquet at the Stop & Shop in Acton (100 Powder Mill Road) during the month of March, Stop & Shop will donate $1 to Open Table. Get flowers, give food = More Love, Less Hunger.

By Julie Neubauer March is Women's History Month. The 2021 campaign for this year's women's history month theme is "#Choose to Challenge." While women have long been politically active throughout history in many platforms, including the fight for the right to vote and gender inequality, Open Table would like to…