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Sat, Jan 29, 6PM-8PM:  Haiti Earthquake Relief 

If you wish to help with the planning of a future Room At The Table event which will be benificial to Haiti, please contact Cheryl Johnson at:   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

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"ROOM AT THE TABLE" HONORED

In January, 2007, "Room at the Table" was selected as one of the town of Lexington's "Ten Unsung Heroes of 2006" for our creative and inclusive efforts at addressing the needs of the world and providing opportunities for people to make a difference.

MISSION STATEMENT

Room at the Table is a multi-faith, multi-cultural community of caring individuals whose common purpose is to serve others by:

  • increasing awareness in our communities about people in need locally, nationally, and globally
  • mobilizing people of all ages to reach out a helping hand
  • raising money through serving simple meals

Check out "Spotlight, Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ".

HOW DOES "ROOM AT THE TABLE" OPERATE?

Two or three times a year, the "Room at the Table" coalition gathers in support of a trouble spot or needy institution. We create a simple meal that reflects the culture we are spotlighting and serve it in the Fellowship Hall of Pilgrim UCC, Lexington. People from near and far come to enjoy the meal and presentations - posters, slides or videos, cultural demonstrations, talks, crafts. They donate what they might spend for a meal in a restaurant. Less than 10% is retained as seed money for the next event.

Volunteers shop, cook, do publicity, set-up and take down, and act as hosts for the event. We have raised money for the following causes:

  • Tsunami emergency relief
  • AIDS orphans in Zimbabwe
  • Pakistan earthquake relief
  • Tsunami housing
  • New Orleans hurricane relief
  • The North American Indian Center of Boston
  • Jhamtse International's Gatsal School in North East India
  • Women of Means, Inc.
  • Myanmar (Burma), cyclone relief
  • Honduras clean water for Flores
  • Ghana, The Pagus Africa Airfield School