Harvest The Power of Food
We Reached Our $30k Fundraising Goal!!!
Thank you for your support!
Want to continue to Support Our Work?
Help Us Serve The Homeless Poor This Winter
As events and street-side services come to a halt for the season, your donation will:
Help us complete much needed repairs on the Plating Grace & Grub food truck.
Enable us to pay our employees during a time when there are very few food truck bookings.
To help us purchase food and supplies to feed the hungry and homeless. Last winter, we were able to serve over 2,500 meals - and we're looking forward to doing even more this year!
1) Join our Online Fundraising Drive HERE.
2) Paypal: use contact@thetablefoundation.org
3) Venmo: use @platinggrace
4) Mail a check to:
The Table Foundation
900 E. Fayette St. #13086
Baltimore, MD 21203
5) Hire us during this slow season!
NOW AVAILABLE - Our Plating Grace and Grub Signature Sauces!
Transport your taste buds to some of our favorite destinations around the world - without leaving the comfort of your kitchen! Our signature international comfort food sauces are now available bottled and ready to use. All proceeds support The Table Foundation.
How We Help.
“Every aspect of the hospitality industry connects us to God and each other. For that reason, we see food and those who serve it as a Heavenly gift and a personal calling.”
- Fr. Leo Patalinghug, Founder & Chairman
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EVENTS
Where is our Food Truck?
Where is Fr. Leo?
Our Projects
The Plating Grace and Grub Food Truck!
Our food truck social enterprise, Plating Grace and Grub, is on the rood for its second season in Baltimore! The truck is a dynamic “faith to fork” experience, serving up delicious international comfort food with a meaningful message. Our internship program provides formation and training to returning citizens and people from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are active in serving the poor in and around our greater Baltimore community.
Click below to learn more, book us for your next event and find out where the truck is serving today!
The Olive Mass & Celebration
The Olive Mass is a unique celebration, open to all in the hospitality industry, to unite in a spirit of goodwill to celebrate their passion. It is an opportunity for communities around the nation to invite food, beverage and hospitality professionals, and the community members they serve, to a prayerful gathering celebrating food and blessing those who prepare and serve it. The Olive Mass is a simple but profound celebration to recognize, thank and encourage everyone who makes our celebrations worth celebrating. Tickets to attend are free.
Formation & Mentorship
Inspired by Christian principles of compassion, forgiveness and humility, The Table Foundation Formation Program serves a critical community need by helping people transition from active incarceration to stability through our shared passion for food and inviting others to join us in our mission. In this way, we help create a path to a happy, healthy, and fruitful life.
We also seek to mentor young chefs who want to find their way in the hospitality industry, especially those who are exploring nontraditional career paths. We strive to help our mentees to gain clarity on their goals and purpose while sharing with them the true power of this remarkable industry.
Hospitality Industry Worker
Support and Resources
People in the hospitality industry are some of the hardest workers around, and they live and work in an environment with its own very unique set of challenges. Like all of us, at times these service-minded people may struggle with life and need some extra help, but don’t know where to turn.
Therefore, inspired by Christian principles of compassion and mercy, The Table Foundation is working hard (mid-2022) to develop and grow an online Resource Directory tailored to the needs of service and hospitality industry workers. This Directory will provide links to organizations that can provide the resources or assistance necessary to improve one’s social, mental or physical well-being and overall state in life.
Helping the Homeless
Charity Service is the name given to The Table Foundation’s direct care of the homeless, and is its most where-the-rubber-meets-the-road work of Corporal Mercy. Food Truck employees and interns alike take part in this essential work, which is vitally important during the harsh winter months—and a time that (Providentially?) coincides well with the slowest time of the year for Food Truck events. Charity Service is also provided throughout the year as the schedule allows.
Get Involved!
VOLUNTEER
As a growing nonprofit, we are always looking for individuals who want to support us by sharing their gifts and time! Whether it’s in-person volunteering at our events or behind the scenes support, we’d love to work with you! Submit our volunteer form below.
DONATE
As a charitable 501(c)3 nonprofit, we rely on your financial support to be able to make a difference. Your gifts are tax-deductible. Whether a one time gift or a recurring donation, please know how grateful we are for your generous support!
PARTNER WITH US
Have an idea for a unique collaboration? Would you like to become a partner to hire one of our mentees? Would you like to create an event or invite our truck to your business?Click below to send us an email and a member of our team will reach out to you!