The students are ready, the table is set, will you help place a meal before our community each Wednesday?
Open Table Lunches and Dinners welcome college students from across Grand Rapids to enjoy freshly cooked and nutritious meals in the company of others. As we build community we also become a space where students meet clergy and other faith mentors for conversation and support. At Open Table Dinner at GVSU, students partake in communion and worship. For some students these spaces are about a free warm meal, others come for community, and others come for a reminder that they are loved.
These meals take place because of the support from individuals and churches who want to see these young adults succeed in life and grow in faith.
Just as the world unites this month to support our global community of athletes, we invite you to unite with us in our ministry to young adults through a gift to our Feeding Hungry Students Fund.
Each meal we serve costs $4.
A gift of $100 serves 25 students.
A gift of $320 covers a week of meals for our group of 80 students.
Ready? Set. Feed! Unite with us with a gift to Open Table before February 22, 2026.
FAQ
We serve around 80 students each week!
Yes! You can sign up to provide a meal here.
Yes! Your church, youth group, or family could support our meals by making frozen meals that we could use when it's needed. Contact Pastor Laurie to let us know your interest.