Common Table Northside

Pull up a chair. There's room.

Free food, good company, and a way for everyone to help. Start with the door that fits you.

Your path

However you come in, here's what happens next.

Three simple paths. Most people end up on more than one.

Parent and child

Families

Free groceries and meals

  1. Walk in any day we're open
  2. Shop for what you'll eat
  3. Stay for Thursday dinner
Volunteer

Volunteers

Three-hour shifts

  1. Sign up in two minutes
  2. Shadow a shift with a buddy
  3. Lead a crew when you're ready
Partners

Partners

Churches and businesses

  1. Call us for a tour
  2. Sponsor a month or a shelf
  3. Bring your team on a Saturday

Ways to help

Find the job that fits you.

Stock the shelves

Sort donations and restock the pantry floor. Weekday mornings.

Cook Thursday dinner

Prep, cook, and serve with the kitchen crew. Thursday afternoons.

Tend the garden

Weed, water, and harvest with Tom's team. Saturday mornings.

Drive a route

Deliver groceries to homebound seniors. Two hours, flexible.

Translate

Help guests at check-in in Spanish or Vietnamese. Any shift.

Teach Seedlings

Lead kids through planting and cooking. Saturdays, April–October.

Volunteers standing together outside the building

Volunteer crews

340 neighbors. One Saturday at a time.

Crews sort donations, stock shelves, and run check-in. Most people start with one shift and never really leave.

Volunteering

Everything you'd ask on day one.

Shifts are three hours. No experience needed. We'll pair you with someone who's done it a hundred times.

How old do volunteers need to be?

14 and up on your own, any age with a parent. The garden is the best place for little ones.

Can my company or church come as a group?

Yes. Saturday mornings fit groups of up to 20. Book at least two weeks ahead.

Do I need a background check?

Only for kids' garden programs. We cover the cost and it takes about a week.

Can I count hours for school?

We sign service-hour forms for every school in the district.

Or stop by the front desk any weekday.

Volunteer

Three hours. Real difference.

Tell us when you're free and what you like doing. Sofía will match you to a shift within two days.

  • No experience needed
  • Weekday, evening, and Saturday shifts
  • Groups of up to 20 welcome