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Annual Meeting – September 13
Official notice of the Open Table Annual Meeting as posted in local papers: Open Table, Inc.Annual Meeting Notice In accordance to Article 3, Section 1 of the Bylaws, an annual meeting has been called for September 13, 2023 @ 6:00 P.M.Sanctuary – 82 Main Street, Maynard, MA 01754.The meeting is…
Blueberry Picking 8/3
Our friends at Blue Meadow Farm in Sudbury are once again opening their fields for a "Pick for the Community" event to support guests of Open Table. We are looking for volunteers to help pick! We apologize for the short notice, but given the weather forecast this looks like the best time…
Most Wanted – August 2023
This month our Most Wanted item is Fruit Cups to put in our Fuel Up for Summer lunch program bags. We haven't been able to get the large quantities through the Greater Boston Food Bank that were once available. We would appreciate any variety of fruits, in fruit juice (not…
Thanks again, team Welch’s
This week team Welch's was on hand at our Beharrell Street, Concord location sorting donations and packing over 200 kids' bags! They were thrilled to find some Welch's products mixed in amongst our community donations. Our current team of interns was on-hand to help direct and complete the work. Thank…
100,000 Meal Milestone
We had a big milestone this week: 100,000 prepared meals created in our kitchen since we started tracking in 2021. We are so grateful to our volunteers, donors, and staff (especially Chef Jed and assistant Peter!) for all the hard work and support they put into our prepared meals program.…
Recipe: Banana Zucchini Bread
Banana Zucchini Bread Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups shredded, unpeeled zucchini 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) 4 eggs 1-3/4 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil or applesauce 3 cups flour 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1-1/2 tsp ground cinamon 1 tsp salt 1 cup chocolate chips,…
Recipe: Zucchini Pancakes
Found in numerous locations on the internet; original source may be Better Homes and Gardens 7/1/2007 Zucchini Pancakes Ingredients: 4 to 5 medium zucchini (about 1-1/2 pounds) 3/4 salt 4 eggs 1 clove garlic, minced 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 finely chopped onion 1/4 ground…
Thank You, Team Welch’s!
Thank you to the Welch's team of Krystal, Cherise, Jessica, and Donna for enduring the heat and using their artistic talents to paint our front windows to help inspire cyclists to join our Ride for Food team! Ride by and check out the beautiful artwork. And join our team to…
Emerson Hospital Food Drive
Emerson Hospital is hosting a summer food from July 10- Aug 4! If you're headed in for an appointment or just in their neighborhood, stop in and drop some items in their collection bins! Thank you to the Emerson Health Community for helping us spread More Love, Less Hunger!
Most Wanted – July 2023
Let's get baking! Items most needed in the pantry this month include staple baking supplies: Suga Salt Baking soda Baking powder Flour (2 or 5 pound bags) Boxed baking mixes Gluten-free baking mixes Canned frosting Chocolate chips You can drop off donations to our Main St Maynard or our Beharrell…
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Press Releases
Press Release: Partnerships to Help Afghan Refugees
Open Table and International Institute of New England Partner to Provide Food Relief to Afghan Refugees in Lowell Regional food relief effort seeks culturally relevant…
Press Release: Donation Center Coordinators
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…
Press Release: Donation Center Open House
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…
Press Release: Katie Martin, Keynote Speaker
Anti-Hunger Thought Leader Katie Martin to Keynote 2021 Open Table Annual Meeting Well-known anti-hunger authority advocates for turning food-focused charities into centers of community empowerment…