Elizabeth Fields, and original CDT Board Member and past Secretary Treasurer was honored in 2018 as one of the top three (3) Brightest Stars in Idaho. Elizabeth was chosen in the individual category, and is a most deserving honoree for her work in creating the process of serving hot meals to 6,000 people each winter as part of the Community Dinner Table’s Tuesday Night Dinners. Serve Idaho chooses Brightest Stars each year.
Once again the Hall Foundation is sponsoring the “Challenge Hunger” drive to raise money for local food banks. The Blackfoot Food Pantry is a significant recipient of funding from this campaign and the money is used help buy weekly products for our patrons with food insecurity. Please note that the Hall Foundation will match donations,…
The Blackfoot Elks Lodge (#1416) has been hosting dinners at the Community Dinner Table for over 6 years and this year was no exception. They provided a great meal for 174 guests on the evening of March 26th, but this was a special occasion. On this night the Elks presented CDT leadership with a check for…
Saturday was a beautiful day for working in the garden. Most of the plots were cleaned, tilled and finished for the season. We appreciate all those who helped out! It’s not too early to start planning for next spring. If you would like a plot next summer please contact the Mangums. More information can be…
In September, multiple food drives where held over several days across Blackfoot and parts of Bingham County. These drives are the life-blood of the pantry and provide the food and other products that are used throughout the year. A drive was held on September 12th and another on September 23rd. There were over 10,000 lbs….
The family of Norma and Verle Brown honor their mother with a substantial donation to the Community Dinner Table.
On November 13th, the Community Dinner Table was honored as one of the top 3 “volunteer “organizations” in Idaho. Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, is a division of the Idaho Department of Labor. Serve Idaho encourages volunteerism and service throughout Idaho. Pictured here (L to R) are Gov. Butch Otter,…
