Concord, Acton-Boxborough Spearhead Open Table Donations Drive

Posted by Ingrid Detweiler on Feb 15, 2023
Open Table People in Need Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough Rotary Club of Concord
Because personal-care items are not covered by the federal SNAP food-support programs, Maynard-based Open Table must purchase them for the individuals and families they serve in 21 local communities, including Acton, Concord, and Boxborough.

The Rotary Club of Concord, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Acton-Boxborough, is spearheading a donation drive for the following personal-care items for Open Table:
 
Acton-Boxborough and Concord Rotarians are seeking donations from the general public of the following five sets of personal-care items:
  • Diapers: Sizes 3, 4, 5, and 6. Each month, Open Table needs 260 each of these sizes. The largest box of any brand in those sizes will be great because Open Table needs two (2) boxes of each size per month.
  • Baby Wipes – Standard Size: 24 to 36 packets per month.
  • Laundry Detergent and Dish Soap: 400 units per month.
  • Toothpaste and Shampoo: 400 units per month.
Contact Ingrid Detweiler, president of the Rotary Club of Concord, to get involved. 
The donation drive is one part of a District Grant to shine a light on the Open Table food pantry in Maynard. They help recent immigrants, seniors on fixed incomes, families with young children, people who are disenfranchised from their normal support networks, people who are mentally or physically disabled, and the temporarily or chronically unemployed or underemployed.
 
The Concord Club has a long-standing partnership with Open Table, which supports food-insecure households in 21 communities. The following communities served by Open Table also have Rotary Clubs in addition to Acton, Boxborough, and Concord: Bedford, Billerica, Chelmsford, Framingham, Hudson, Lexington, Littleton, Lowell, Marlborough, Natick, Waltham, Wayland, and Westford. We hope these Clubs will participate and inform themselves about the services Open Table provides in your communities.
 
Here, alphabetically, are Concord’s and Maynard’s nine donation-bin locations:
And here, alphabetically, are Acton’s and Boxborough’s seven donation-bin locations:
For additional information, contact Concord President Ingrid Detweiler at info@rotaryclubofconcord.org and/or Acton-Boxborough President Steve Jones-D'Agostino at either abrotaryclub@gmail.com or 508-930-8675 mobile/text.