David Henderson
Executive Director
Over twenty years directing community development and poverty alleviation initiatives across the Midwest.
The Neighborhood Table / About
Close enough to learn your name.
Founded in 2008 by neighborhood residents who believed sustainable renewal starts from within.
Neighbors first.
A place for practical support, a shared table, and the people who keep showing up.
Built one conversation at a time.
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2009
A shared grocery table
Neighbors began gathering surplus produce and sharing it from a borrowed room.
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2015
Room to learn
Volunteer tutors added a quiet place to study and a consistent adult to call.
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Today
Stay rooted
Food, mentorship, and housing support now work together under one roof.
The people who keep showing up.
Our directors bring decades of experience in community development, education, and public policy.
Maya Patel
Director of Programs
Specializes in adolescent literacy interventions and collaborative regional food distribution systems.
Marcus Washington
Director of Outreach
Lifelong neighborhood advocate leading community volunteer mobilization and corporate partnerships.
Rosa Kowalczyk
Founding Volunteer
Has packed Tuesday bags since the borrowed room in 2009.
Two hours on a Tuesday packs forty bags.
We welcome volunteers for food packaging, youth tutoring, and seasonal community events.
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Volunteer With Us
Find a useful place to begin.