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Sending out (more) SOS meals!
Thanks to Anvi, Kim and Norma for making our second SOS (Save Our Surplus) cooking session a delicious success. What’s for dinner this week? Rosemary roasted pork and turkey dinner made from a donated organic turkey. YUM! SOS chefs use our certified kitchen facilities and surplus perishable groceries (extra produce…
Job Well Done – Thank You!
We love hard-working kids like these two! They did a clothing drive to raise money for Open Table. 4500 lbs of clothes = $450 for Open Table. Job very well done! SaveSave SaveSave SaveSave
Thank You, Concord Service Squad!
The Concord Service Squad spent last Friday afternoon at Crosby's Marketplace collecting food for Open Table. In just a few hours, they collected many bags of groceries! Many thanks to all of them for their enthusiastic and generous support!
Breakfast for Dinner was a Winner!
On Thursday, June 7th, the Open Table Community Dinner in Concord was "Breakfast for Dinner". Guests enjoyed standard breakfast fare at the dinner hour. And were thoroughly entertained by the a cappella group, The Works. Breakfast for Dinner is always a winner! As are all of our community dinners. We hope…
SOS Meals Now Available at Open Table
Our first SOS (Save Our Surplus) cooking session is complete with 60+ meals prepared to be distributed in our pantry. SOS meals are made from extra produce from local farms and other overstock ingredients in our pantry. Today’s menu? Roasted chicken and sweet potatoes.
Entertainment at Breakfast for Dinner
BREAKFAST for DINNER is always a winner! And it's even better with some entertainment! The a cappella group, The Works, will be singing at our Breakfast for Dinner Concord Community Dinner on Thursday, June 7th. Be sure to arrive early, as the group will perform 5:15-5:45pm. Sarah Lazarus, who also volunteers…
Open Table is Hiring
Update: All of the current paid part-time positions have been filled! Look for announcements of our new employees soon. We are always in need of volunteers; see our Volunteer at Open Table page for more information. We’re currently looking for fantastic people for the following part-time positions: Director of Pantry Operations…
Open Table Awarded Cummings Foundation Grant
Open Table is the proud recipient of a $100,000 grant from Cummings Foundation’s “$100k for 100” program. Cummings Foundation awards $10 million each year through its “$100k for 100” grant program, primarily to nonprofits in Middlesex, Essex and Suffolk counties. We were was chosen from a total of 597 applicants during…
Concord Carlisle Community Chest Grant to Open Table
We would like to express our great gratitude to the Concord Carlisle Community Chest for their generous donation to Open Table pantry and Concord dinner. This grant allows us to support the more than 200 families who depend on Open Table for fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, eggs and protein all…
Open Table Closed Memorial Day – Extended Pantry Hours Tuesday
Open Table will be closed on Monday, May 28th for the Memorial Day Holiday. Pantry will be open on Tuesday, May 29th from 1pm until 6pm. Monday shoppers will be able to shop at their regular appointment time on Tuesday. Shoppers with late appointments (after 6pm) will be allowed to shop…
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