New Pantry Construction Started!

ByCommunity Dinner Table September 19, 2014February 26, 2021

Work has started on the new Food Pantry! With the generous donations from Alsco (look for an upcoming post after the October 13th check presentation) Basic American Foods, the CHC Foundation, and many others we are now able to start construction of the new building that will house the pantry operations. We also recognize the great volunteer labor being given by local skilled craftsmen under the direction of Tad Stoker.

A new post will be added when the facility is finished. Check back to see the progress that is being made!

Runners Brave the Tater Trot!

ByCommunity Dinner Table November 6, 2017February 26, 2021

On a blustery November morning runners and walkers of all ages braved the weather to support the 7th annual “Tater Trot”. This event, started by Jon and Marlene Lyksett (see link here to 2013 race) has generated thousands of dollars over the years for helping the hungry in Blackfoot and Bingham County. This year was…

Food Pantry | Food/Fund Raising | In the News

Community-Wide Food Drives

ByCommunity Dinner Table October 1, 2023April 15, 2024

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….

Community Meals Served | Food Pantry | In the News | Sponsors & Volunteers

Governor’s Commission Recognizes CDT

ByCommunity Dinner Table November 16, 2013January 28, 2020

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,…

CDT Appreciation Dinner | Sponsors & Volunteers

Recognition Dinner 2018 – Two Board Members Depart

ByCommunity Dinner Table April 29, 2018January 28, 2020

The annual CDT recognition dinner was held April 18th with thanks being given to all the volunteers that helped throughout the past year. Also recognized and thanked were the many corporate and philanthropic organizations that help keep CDT running and providing for so many in the community. At the dinner two of the founding board…

Christmas Food Boxes | Food/Fund Raising | Tater Trot

2020 Tater Trot Final Results

ByCommunity Dinner Table November 25, 2020October 13, 2022

According to race directors Christian Utley and Randy Shiosaki, while numbers were down this year because the covid pandemic forced us to make this a virtual event, we still had 33 runners register for this fundraiser. We were able to give away some great prizes, net $1700 for the Christmas Food Boxes, and have fun in the process. We would like to thank our running community, our volunteers, and our corporate sponsors for this year’s Tater Trot.

Christmas Food Boxes | Donations | Food Pantry | In the News | Other Fund Raising

Blackfoot 6th Grade “Coins for Turkeys” Fundraiser

ByCommunity Dinner Table December 26, 2023

For 29 years the Blackfoot Sixth Grade Heritage School has been raising funds to purchase turkeys and other supplies to be given to needy families in our community at Christmas. This year was another fantastic year with a total of $19,111.13 raised by the school. This allowed the kids to purchase 151 turkeys and still…

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