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September is Hunger Awareness Month
September is Hunger Action Month! Hunger Action MonthTM (HAM) is a national effort led by Feeding America and their member food banks networks, including the Greater Boston Food Bank, dedicated to raising awareness about hunger in our communities. Help Open Table and GBFB raise awareness of the issues of hunger…
Join us and GBFB for Hunger Action Day, September 8th
September is Hunger Action Month (HAM) - and September 8th is Hunger Action Day. The Greater Boston Food Bank will go ORANGE the whole month of September, especially on Hunger Action DayTM – Thursday, September 8, 2016. They will be wearing orange and turning the City of Boston orange by lighting up the Prudential Center Building, TD Garden, the…
Open Table is Now on Twitter!
Open Table is now on Twitter! Follow us on our handle: @OpenTableMA and let's get a conversation started about how we can end hunger!
Umbrella Art of Empty Bowls Flyers Available
Flyers with more information about the upcoming Empty Bowls project on November 3rd and the related ArtTalk on September 15th at The Umbrella Community Arts Center are now available. Open Table is very grateful to The Umbrella for organizing this event and for the support of the artists and the community.
Recipe: Tuna & Bean Salad
Open Table volunteers helped staff a table at the Maynard Farmers Market on Saturday, August 13th and handed out bookmarks announcing our new Maynard home. The reverse side of the bookmark included a recipe for a delicious summery Tuna & Bean Salad. Tuna & Bean Salad Bookmark
Thank you to Local Teen
Many thanks to Jessica Bradford for her support of Open Table! This week Jessica donated 50 kids bags which were packed as part of her Bat Mitzvah service project and last week she helped out at Concord Academy Summer Camp's very successful food drive.
Open Table Has a New Home!
It’s been a long time coming, but Open Table has finally found a home in Maynard: 33 Main Street, the site of the former Aubuchon building. This space will allow us to bring back together the pantry and the community supper, as well as expand our services to the community.…
August Volunteer Link Now Available
The August 2016 issue of Volunteer Link, the digital newsletter for volunteers and supporters of Open Table, is now available. Volunteer Link - August 2016 There are BIG announcements in this issue! We have found a site for a permanent location and we have hired Jeanine Calabria as Executive Director. Read…
Hot in the Kitchen with the Board
Temperatures neared record highs on August 11th, but the heat didn't keep the Open Table Board from helping out. The Board helped serve a cold dinner and learned just how "hot" it is in the kitchen! Thank you to the Board for serving and of course to all the volunteers who…
Heat Advisory Notice
Please note that a heat advisory is in effect; excessively warm weather is predicted for today (Thursday, August 11, 2016). Open Table in Concord has NO AIR CONDITIONING. We will have limited service and advise all elderly and persons with health issues impacted by the heat to remain at home or at their community’s cooling…
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