Shared Purpose

Darcy, I hope your travels were great! As we discussed, a shared vision to lift each other up can change the world. I look forward to getting together soon and finding ways to partner. Darcy, thank you for lifting me up on that flight. Faith, Brother, Jon

Video: How a Table Operates

In this video, table members and community partners generously donated their time to help Open Table produce a video which tells the story of how a Table operates. Also, Open Table’s founder and CEO, Jon Katov, shares his passion for the Open Table Poverty Transformation Movement. Since Table volunteers and community partners collaborate to serve [...]

From Tucson to Flagstaff

News that the faith, government, business and non-profit communities can collaborate to restore people in poverty to the community is traveling across Arizona. In about 60 days, Pantano Christian Church in Tucson will launch the first Table in Pima County. Pima County has more than 500 faith communities. Three hundred miles north, [...]

Open Table Selected as Blue Ribbon Agency

n early 2009, Open Table was selected as a Blue Ribbon Agency by the Arizona Collaboration for a New Century. As part of its Arizona LeaderForce Initiative, the Collaboration utilizes a rigorous screening process to identify six social service agencies annually that have proven results in meeting the needs of low-income people in our communities. [...]

Master Licensing is a Foundation for Future Growth

Open Table is developing a master licensing concept with an east valley transitional shelter/program and a large faith community. The transitional program has relationships with faith communities and corporations that support it. Over time, the objective of a master license agreement is for the transitional shelter to implement the Open Table model by marketing to [...]

Serving Refugee Families

Tables will serve people who have fled war and persecution in Somalia, Rwanda, Iraq, Liberia to come to the US as refugees. More faith communities with a mission outreach to help refugees are adopting the Open Table model to strengthen these families as they join our communities. We interviewed a Somali woman for a [...]

Starting Over After Prison

Tonight, we interviewed a man serving time for a drug charge. His wife and two children fell in to poverty when he became incarcerated. Now, the family struggles to make ends meet and lives in a converted garage. As we explain the details of the Open Table model, he stands up and [...]

First Native American Table

We have made three trips to the Tohono O’odham Nation. Invited by the faith community, we have been welcomed by churches, government and non-profit organizations that want to form a Table in the Nation. In December, will travel to the Nation to present to people who are interested in serving on this Table.

Sector Partners is Launched

The new Open Table Sector Partner Initiative was launched with great success tonight! Sector Partners are corporations who educate our Tables about their industry and provide career opportunities for qualified Brothers and Sisters. Our first Sector Partner is Wildflower Bread Company, an Arizona leader in the fast casual restaurant sector. Occupational Chairs [...]

We Launched a Movement…

About four years ago, the first group of Open Table members was given the choice to help an impoverished man named Ernie (Search “Ernie” for his full story). At the time, Ernie lived at Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) in central Phoenix. He was a single, senior who was highly motivated to get out [...]