A Place at the Table (Raleigh)

• When was your nonprofit established?

  We started working on Table in 2014 and opened in January 2018!

• What are you just bursting to share about your nonprofit?

  The amazing humans!!! It is the most inclusive, welcoming, and beautiful space I've ever been a part of. Everyone is welcome and it feels like how life should always be! The people are incredible, the food is absolutely delicious, and you will be welcome anytime!

• Tell us about your logo or how your nonprofit's name originated?

  Jesus!!!! A group of us were sitting at a church thinking about names and we randomly opened the Presbyterian Hymnal and opened to the page 'A Place at the Table' somehow - we knew that was it!

• How does your nonprofit care for the unhoused?

  We are a welcoming space where everyone can come together for a meal! When you experience homelessness, it’s like being invisible and without choice. People walk right by you and people make every choice for you. Soup kitchens feed an incredible number of people, but they differ from a ‘typical’ dining experience. There are over 1 million restaurants across the country. A Place at the Table is 1 in a million, where anyone is welcome to dine with us regardless of means.

• What is your favorite fact or statistic regarding your nonprofit's work?

  We fight food insecurity and feed anywhere from 150-250 people a day, but we really fight community insecurity, providing a place for people to belong and feel a part of.