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💙 What does TABLE do when we’re closed for the week? A LOT! Our team is taking a break from our regular schedule this week, but there’s still plenty happening behind the scenes! We asked our staff what they’ve been working on, and the answers show just how many moving pieces go into making TABLE happen. 🌱 From preparing for Empty Bowls, ordering snacks, and organizing our nonperishable food inventory to working on family communications, planning upcoming programs, and so much more, every member of our team plays an important role in keeping TABLE moving forward. We’re so proud of our team and all the work they do to support local kids and families. This video is just a little peek behind the scenes! 👀 We’re excited to get back to our regular schedule next Tuesday, September 8, and we’d love for you to stop by and meet our team! Thank you for being part of the TABLE community. We’re so grateful for you! 💙 inspired by @scrapexchange 💪 #tablenc #feedinglocalkids #communitysupport #feedlocalkids #healthykids

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for #MontrossDayofService yesterday! 🩵 🐏 We’re so grateful to everyone who spent part of their day at TABLE, lending a hand and helping us get ready to serve our community. Your time, energy, and willingness to jump in make such a difference! Thank you for helping feed local kids and showing up for our community! 🩵 @uncramsclub #ThankfulThursday

🎉 $331,661 RAISED! 🎉 WE DID IT! 💙 Thanks to our incredible community, we successfully met our 3:1 match and surpassed our Empty Bowls fundraising goal! From everyone who attended, volunteered, donated, sponsored, shared, or helped make Empty Bowls happen, THANK YOU. Your support is helping TABLE feed more local kids with fresh, healthy food. Every bowl filled, every dollar raised, and every act of support brings us one step closer to making sure every child in our community has enough to eat. We’re so grateful for this community and everything you do to help us feed local kids. 🥣💙 Full gallery link here or at the link in our bio: TABLE.smugmug.com/Empty-Bowls-Fundraisers/n-56tcGD/Empty-Bowls-2026 🏅 A huge thank you to our Gold Sponsors: Guardian Service @meetguardianservice East Chapel Hill Rotary Club @eastchapelhillrotaryclub Jessica Villagrana MBA, CFP, CPWA, CEPA - Edward Jones Financial Advisor And thank you to our incredible sponsors: Pinnacle Financial Partners @pnfpbank Bub N' Bootsy Chapel Hill Eyecare @cheyecare The Judy Weinstock Team @judyweinstockteam The Animal Hospital of Carrboro School of Rock Chapel Hill @sorchapelhill WCHL and Chapelboro.com @979thehill_wchl Keena Healthcare Technology Kehillah Synagogue @kehillahsynagogue Chapel Hill Magazine @chapelhillmag Progressive Contracting Company Grubb Properties @grubbproperties MyOrthodontist NC @myorthodontistnc Thank you for helping us make sure no bowl stays empty. #EmptyBowls #EmptyBowls2026 #ChapelHill #Carrboro #CommunityMatters #FightHunger

🍲 Meet the restaurants behind TABLE’s 14th Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser! We’re so excited to spotlight @tandem.carrboro and @longleafswinebbq, two local restaurants joining us this year to help raise funds for local kids. 💛 @tandem.carrboro is celebrating their 4th year with Empty Bowls! Owner Emma Dunbar shared, “We believe every child deserves to have access to healthy, nourishing food.” Tandem’s team is looking forward to sharing good food, celebrating TABLE, and being part of something bigger than themselves. 🔥@longleafswinebbq is joining Empty Bowls as they prepare to open their new Carrboro location, right next door to TABLE! Owner Adam Cunningham shared, “We're in the business of feeding people, and it's hard to accept that a kid a few blocks away might go home to an empty fridge. TABLE fills that gap directly and consistently, which is exactly the kind of work we want to put our name behind. If a child eats well, everything else in their week gets a little easier.” We’re grateful for partnerships like these that bring our community together around a shared goal: making sure local kids have access to healthy, nourishing food. Come celebrate with us on Sunday, October 4 at Carrboro Town Commons! Enjoy delicious soup, freshly baked bread, cookies, live music, and choose your own beautifully handcrafted bowl from a local artist. 🎟️ Tickets are going fast! Get yours through the link in our bio or visit: donate.tablenc.org/14thEmptyBowlsFundraiser

🌶️ September produce spotlight featuring TABLE nutrition interns Prachi & Nandini! This month, TABLE families are getting to try two peppers you might not see every day: shishito peppers and Jimmy Nardello peppers! Shishito peppers are small, sweet, and usually mild. Fun fact: about 1 in 10 can pack a little heat! Try blistering them in a hot skillet with a little oil, then topping them with salt and lemon juice. You can also enjoy them raw, sliced into a salad, or with your favorite dip. Jimmy Nardello peppers are long, red, and known for their sweet, smoky, buttery flavor. They’re not spicy, making them an easy one to try raw, in a salad, or blistered in a skillet with a little salt. We love helping kids discover new fruits and vegetables and giving families the chance to try foods they may not have had before. 💚 Have you tried either of these peppers before? 🌶️

⭐ GOLD-STARs all-around to our UHH-MAZING summer interns! ⭐ We’re so grateful for all the hard work, energy, and care you brought to TABLE this summer! 🩵 You’ve been such an important part of our team, helping us keep things running and supporting our families every step of the way. A special shoutout to Leah, Likitha, and Loretta for all the work you put into our programs this summer! 👏 And to our high school interns, thank you for stocking, sorting, answering phone calls, checking families out, and jumping in wherever you were needed. You’ve accomplished so much! We hope you had a wonderful summer with us, and we’re so glad you were part of the TABLE team. 🌱

💚 Celebrating our Fresh Food Shift Leaders! Our Fresh Food Shift Leaders are an essential part of TABLE’s mission. Each week, they help create a welcoming Marketplace experience and ensure children and families across Orange County have access to fresh, healthy food. Today, we’re celebrating Gerald O. and Irene Y. and their commitment to serving our community. For Gerald, TABLE’s mission is meaningful because he believes in the importance of supporting local children and being part of an organization that is making a difference right here in the community. He loves knowing that his time helps provide fresh food to families in the area. For Irene, access to fresh, nutritious food is something she deeply values. Growing up, her parents prioritized healthy eating and making sure their family had access to fresh foods. She hopes to help create that same access for others and share the importance of nutrition and healthy living. Both Gerald and Irene are passionate about helping others and are beginning exciting journeys in the medical field. We’re so grateful they choose to share their time, energy, and compassion with TABLE. Thank you, Gerald and Irene, for being such an important part of our community! 🥕✨ #VolunteerSpotlight #CommunityPartners #FoodAccess #TABLENC

Millie, a TABLE recipient, shares her powerful poem about hunger at Empty Bowls—giving voice to her experience and inspiring us all to listen, reflect, and take action. Watch her story and poem in this live video. 🍲💛 #EmptyBowls #TABLE #Poem #spokenwordartist

Our Community Cookout was a huge hit! 🫧 We’re so thankful to everyone who showed up, volunteered, brought food, played games, painted faces, and helped make the evening so much fun for our community. There was food, yard games, bubbles, activities, and some seriously talented face painters who helped make the night extra special. Most importantly, it was a chance for TABLE families, volunteers, and friends to spend time together and enjoy an evening as a community. Thank you to everyone who came and everyone who gave their time to make this event happen. 🩵 We couldn’t do it without you! We’ll see you at the next one! 👀 Keep an eye out for details about Friendsgiving!

🩵 A BIG thank-you to our TABLE Setters who joined us at Twin Creeks, TABLE’s Community Farm, for a special evening together! We had an incredible time connecting and celebrating the community that makes our work possible. To our TABLE Setters, thank you for your ongoing monthly support! Your generosity helps TABLE provide healthy food and nutrition education to more than 1,250 local kids each week. We’re so grateful to have you in our corner! ✨ Interested in becoming a TABLE Setter? By becoming a monthly donor, you can help local kids access the nutritious food they need to grow, learn, and thrive, all year long. Learn more about becoming a TABLE Setter: TABLEnc.org/ways-to-give/

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible partner restaurants and food partners who helped make Empty Bowls possible! From hearty soups to freshly baked bread and cookies, your generous donations helped make the evening special and helped us raise funds to feed local kids. We are so incredibly grateful to: 🔴Carrburritos @carrburritos for donating Farm Fresh Corn Chowder 🔴Longleaf Swine @longleafswinebbq for donating Smoked Chicken & Chipotle Soup & Rice 🔴Tandem @tandem.carrboro for donating Classic Butternut Squash Soup 🔴Chapel Hill Restaurant Group @pageroadgrill @lulubangbangrtp for donating Velvety Cauliflower Cheddar Soup 🔴Root Cellar Cafe & Catering @rootcellarchapelhill for donating Rich & Creamy Tomato Basil Soup 🔴Gabor Farms @gaborfarms for donating Savory Wild Mushroom Blend 🔴Venable Bistro @venablebistro for donating Hearty White Bean & Kale with Sausage Soup 🔴Weaver Street Market @weaverstreetmarket for donating Delicious Mexican Chicken Pozole 🔴Autostrada @autostradacarrboro & Mediterranean Deli @mediterraneandeli for donating Freshly-Baked Bread 🔴The Carolina Inn @thecarolinainn & Rise Phoenix Rise Bakery @risephoenixrisebakery for donating Cookies Thank you for sharing your time, food, and generosity with our community. Your support helped make Empty Bowls a success and helped us continue our work to feed local kids. We’re so grateful to have you as part of the TABLE community! - #EmptyBowls #RestaurantPartners #ThankYou #LocalRestaurants #LocalEats #CarrboroNC #CarrboroEats

A few weeks ago, TABLE parent Beatriz stopped by with a special treat: she was excited to show our staff how to make delicious homemade tortillas! We love opportunities like this to learn from the families we serve and build on the culturally relevant foods and recipes we have at TABLE. Food is about so much more than what’s on the table. It’s family, culture, tradition, and sharing what you know with others. Want to try a new recipe at home? Check out recipes shared by our TABLE community in our Community Recipe Box at TABLEnc.org/recipes

🌱 TABLE staff had the wonderful opportunity to visit @roseproduce, a local market garden between Carrboro and Hillsborough, growing fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables! Owned and operated by Weston and Payton Rose, the farm spans 20 acres of forest and field, with a focus on organic, biodiverse, and place-based farming. After moving to Hillsborough in 2021, they began restoring an 1800s farmstead while building their farming business. Weston also serves on TABLE’s Board of Directors, bringing valuable financial expertise and a passion for strengthening local food systems. We’re excited about future opportunities to collaborate and bring more fresh, healthy food to local kids across Orange County! A big thank-you to Weston and Payton for welcoming our team to the farm! 🥕🍅 Follow @RoseProduce and visit roseproduce.com to learn more about their farm, explore their Herb Club CSA, and find them at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market! #TABLEnc #RoseProduce #LocalFarms #LocalFoodSystems #OrangeCountyNC #HealthyFoodForKids

🚜 Happy National Farmer’s Day! 🌱 This October 12, we’re celebrating the incredible people who make TABLE’s Community Farm, Twin Creeks, grow! From harvesting over 1,000 pounds of peppers to planting 4,000 lettuce plants and 1,000 kale and collard plants for the fall, our farm team and volunteers have been hard at work growing fresh, healthy food for the more than 1,250 local children we serve each week. A huge thank-you to Jim Sander of Wildflower Lane, Abby Bethune and Justice, our TABLE farm contractors, and every volunteer who dedicates their time and energy to caring for Twin Creeks. From planting and harvesting to preparing the soil for next season, your hard work helps bring fresh food directly to local kids and families. 🌱 Want to help grow fresh food for local kids? Join us at Twin Creeks! We offer volunteer shifts throughout the growing season, giving you the chance to get your hands dirty, support our farm team, and make a direct impact on the food we provide to local families. Sign up at volunteer.TABLEnc.org or visit the link in our bio! Thank you for helping us grow a healthier, stronger community, one harvest at a time! 💚

This #ThankfulThursday, we’re giving a big thank-you to Elaine Maisner for sharing her love of cooking with TABLE! 🍕 Elaine has spent a lifetime in the kitchen, from cooking alongside her mother and working as a college co-op head cook to baking at Tassajara Bread Bakery and cooking professionally at Greens in San Francisco. But just as much as she loves cooking, Elaine loves sharing what she knows with kids and helping them discover the joy of being in the kitchen, too! During her recent cooking class with TABLE, kids got to make their own pizzas while learning basic kitchen skills, including how to safely cut onions, tomatoes, and other ingredients. There was plenty of cooking, plenty of learning, and, of course, plenty of pizza to enjoy! We’re so thankful to Elaine for giving her time, sharing her skills, and creating such a fun, hands-on experience for our kids. Her passion for cooking and teaching truly made this class special. ❤️ Interested in volunteering at a future TABLE event? We’re looking for a volunteer who is comfortable in the kitchen and using sharp knives to help during an upcoming youth cooking class! Check out our specialty volunteer shifts at volunteer.TABLEnc.org

A BIG thank you to @hoperenovations and the team at our local @wegmans for teaming up to support TABLE! 🩵 A special shout-out to Marsha, Trish, and Jeff from Hope Renovations for leading this project with such grace and patience, and for guiding our friends from Wegmans throughout the day. This was a wonderful example of what can happen when organizations come together to support our community. We’re especially grateful to Hope Renovations for working with us and for the time, care, and hard work everyone put into this project. We have BIG plans for our back space, from future events to possibilities for expansion, and we’re so excited about what’s ahead! Stay tuned for more!

Volunteers, we need YOU! ⭐ Our Community Cookout is happening this Friday, 9/11, and we’re looking for more TABLE volunteers to help make the evening fun, welcoming, and full of community spirit! Lend a hand, enjoy the festivities before or after your shift, and connect with others who love TABLE, too. There are lots of ways to help, including: 🟠Set Up - 2 spots: 3:30 PM — 5:00 PM 🟠Activity Station Attendant - 4 spots: 4:30 PM—7:00 PM Stations include bubble station attendants, bouncy house station attendants, and more! 🟠Grill Chef - 1 spot: 4:00 PM—6:30 PM 🟠Clean Up - 7 spots: 6:45 PM—7:45 PM Come volunteer, have some fun, and help us make this event a great one! Sign up at the link in our bio or visit: volunteer.TABLEnc.org/special-events

When life gives you too much basil… make pesto! 💚 Our friends at Wildflower Lane Farm provided us with a beautiful harvest of basil, and TABLE intern Leah and our team got creative in the kitchen by turning it into a big batch of homemade pesto. 🌱 Now frozen and ready to enjoy, this pesto will be offered as an option for Marketplace families to take home and add a little extra flavor to their meals. We’re so grateful for our local farm partners who help bring fresh, nutritious ingredients to TABLE families and for the many ways our team works to make the most of every harvest. 🥕✨ #FunFactFriday #WildflowerLaneFarm #LocalFood #FarmPartners #FoodAccess #TABLENC

🍑 Fun Fact Friday! 🍑 Did you know that the peaches in TABLE food bags come from a local farm right here in North Carolina? Over the past few weeks, children receiving TABLE food bags have been enjoying juicy freestone peaches and sweet white nectarines from our friends at Gabor Farms. Freestone peaches are perfect for eating fresh because the pit separates easily from the fruit, while white nectarines are naturally sweet with smooth, fuzz-free skin. We're proud to partner with local farms like Gabor Farms to provide fresh, seasonal produce that helps nourish more than 1,250 local children every week. 🌱💚 And a special shoutout to Steve E. for being the star of today's Fun Fact Friday! 📸 #FunFactFriday #TABLEnc #LocalFood #GaborFarms #FreshProduce #HealthyKids #OrangeCountyNC #SupportLocal #CommunityPartners

💚 Small acts of kindness can make a big impact. We’re so grateful for this incredible group of young community members who chose to make food insecurity the focus of their summer service project. 🥕✨ Through the @trianglebahaiinstitute Institute’s youth program, these students went door to door collecting food donations to support neighbors facing hunger and brought those donations to TABLE. A special shoutout to TABLE intern Bailey for welcoming these young changemakers and helping them see the impact their generosity can have in our community. We’re so thankful for the next generation of leaders who are stepping up to serve and make a difference. 💚 Thank you for helping us nourish children and families across Orange County! #CommunityPartners #YouthLeadership #ServiceLearning #TABLENC #FoodAccess

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