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GIVING TUESDAY: SUPPORT OPEN TABLE!

November 30, 2021

Giving Tuesday, an international day of generosity; and YOU can make a positive local impact by making a gift to Open Table.

Because of a Challenge Match of $5,000 from Cambridge Savings Charitable Foundation, your donation on Giving Tuesday will have DOUBLE the impact – it will provide twice as many groceries, prepare twice as many meals, and help twice as many families!

Donate online HERE. (https://www.opentable.org/give-gt)

Please note “GivingTuesday” on any checks or fund transfers, and mail to Open Table, PO Box 42, Concord MA 01742.

If you are on Facebook, consider donating via our Facebook Fundraiser (need to provide a link when we create – or maybe just don’t mention FB?)  – Facebook charges no fees.

We are so grateful for the many organizations and individuals in our community who host food drives for Open Table. Food drives not only generate food, they also generate awareness of the terrible problem of hunger in our communities. Hosting a food drive can be easy and fun, and it is a great project for a club, scout troop, school, business, or neighborhood to do together. There are four simple steps: plan, promote, collect, and deliver. Read more details here!

Food Drive Theme Ideas

Add some fun and excitement to your food drive by specifying a theme for the food you collect. Some ideas to get you started:

  • Pasta Patrol – pastas, sauces, mac & cheese
  • Wake up Call – coffee, teas, oatmeal, cereals
  • Hunger is Baked – baking mixes and oils
  • Food Days – different foods each day of the week, such as Tuna Tuesdays or (canned) Fruity Fridays
  • Bean Counters – beans & rice
  • Winter is Coming – cold weather favorites such as stews, chili, and hot chocolate
  • Going Hungry is Nuts – nuts, dried fruits, and snack mixes
  • Boston Tea Party – teas, coffees, hot chocolate, jams & jellys
  • Souper Bowl party – soups and stews

Always needed foods:

  • Cereal (whole grain, low sugar preferred)
  • Oatmeal or whole grain hot cereals
  • Jam and/or jelly
  • Coffee (ground or instant, not coffee pods)
  • Tea and/or hot chocolate
  • Almond or soy milk (shelf stable)
  • White tuna in water
  • Stews and/or other canned meat proteins
  • Pasta sauce (marinara, with meat and/or veggies)
  • Soups (hearty, kid-friendly, vegetarian and/or cream style)
  • Side dishes (pilaf, noodle dishes, whole grain side dishes)
  • Gluten-free side dishes/foods of any type
  • Nuts, dried fruits, snack mixes
  • Snack-size juice boxes
  • Snack-size milk or chocolate milk boxes

Register Your Food Drive

Register your food drive with Open Table. This helps us properly plan for the donated food, assuring that it can be stored and distributed to our guests efficiently. Optionally, we can also help promote your food drive event on our website and social media platforms.

Deliver to Open Table

Donations are accepted at either of our food donation locations during our regular hours.

We have two locations – 40 Beharrell Street in West Concord and 33 Main Street in Maynard.

To arrange pick-up of delivery at other times, please contact the Community Donation Coordinator at fooddonations@opentable.org. We are happy to accommodate your schedule if we can.

 

 

 

Details

Date:
November 30, 2021
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Venue

Concord, MA 01742 United States + Google Map