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Our Community Table - Palm City Inc

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aka Our Community Table   |   Palm City, FL   |  www.ourcommunitytableministries.org

Mission

Our Community Table (OCT) is a faith-based ministry that brings churches and the community together to help those in need. We believe we're stewards of God's love and, as a result, are dedicated to making a difference in the world, starting within our own community. We believe OCT can bring hope to those needing kindness and love through the simplest of gestures such as meals, conversation, and fellowship. As we serve, we are offered a unique opportunity to learn more about the needs of these individuals. Therefore, we are well positioned to offer them information about the services that are offered by other organizations. Relationships are waiting for us to build between ourselves, others, and God. Our actions can touch lives. Those lives may be brought closer to Him through OUR MISSION.

Notes from the nonprofit

We are trying to be the change by making a difference in our local communities in Martin County. Because we are going to the need (the people struggling) in seven different stations or locations each Saturday we are getting a real understanding of what the need is, building long lasting relationships with the people in the neighborhoods, giving them a sense of hope and peace. We pass out over 1200-1400+ meals (depends on the food prices) each week and run out of food every Saturday within 45 minutes of passing out food. We have a bicycle ministry where we pass out new or refurbished bikes to families Christmas and end of the school year for those who are less fortunate. We also are collaborating with other nonprofits to find ways to help each other. We are growing and learning through each week to have a better understanding of what to expect and what may be to come for the people we are serving.

Ruling year info

2020

Founder and President

Greg Waid

Board Member

Aaron Johnson

Main address

1635 SW St Andrew DR

Palm City, FL 34990 USA

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EIN

85-2575312

NTEE code info

Human Service Organizations (P20)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Saturday 5-Star Meals

Our Community Table (OCT) currently serves approximately1200-1400+ hot meals every Saturday at ten locations throughout Martin County, Florida. 2014, Greg Waid started this ministry in North Carolina; when his family moved to Florida he restarted it here in April 2020. Since then we have served more than 200,000 meals to the less fortunate and have zero food waste. In fact, we run out of food each week allowing us to be very efficient with the money we receive. With the equipment we have and the vast number of volunteers that help we are able to cook for several thousand on any given day, if need be. Our Community Table is flexible to the needs of the community we serve and adjust delivery station locations as needed.
Our Community Table is completely staffed by a large diverse group of volunteers from all walks of life. There are no paid positions - another reason why OCT is able to optimize its funds.

Population(s) Served
Multiracial people
People of Latin American descent
Families
Economically disadvantaged people
People with disabilities

Our Community Table volunteers learned that many children and adults we serve meals to did not have bicycles for recreation and/or transportation. In 2021, OCT held its first drive to acquire bicycles at no or low cost. Those bicycles were then rejuvenated and distributed to those who needed one. The recipient's smiles and gratitude were well worth the scraped knuckles and sore knees that the volunteers got while working on the bikes.
At Christmas 2022, 100 bicycles were purchased and brought to OCT to deliver to those in need. We fulfilled the donors request and the dreams of many by delivering the bikes through a non-profit organization in Palm Beach County and to our underserved families in Martin County.

Population(s) Served
Ethnic and racial groups
Families
Religious groups
Economically disadvantaged people
Immigrants and migrants

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Saturday 5-Star Meals

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

These numbers are approximate meals served every week.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Currently, we serve approximately 1200-1,400+ balanced meals every Saturday to individuals of all ages who experience hunger. The need for our organization is quite clear. The poverty rate in Martin County is 11.8%. Florida is rated 12th in nation for “food insecurity” with 1 in 7 individuals living in food-insecure homes. In addition, 37.2% of the population in Martin County does not qualify for federally subsidized nutrition and often must rely on charitable food assistance programs such as Our Community Table Palm City for a nutritional meal.
Our Community Table Palm City continues to expand delivery stations to bring hot meals into the neighborhoods every Saturday. By going to our recipients this removes the burden of transportation to go to the food sources. Our volunteers offer the opportunity for prayer at the time or later in prayer circles. This is unique in that it gives our recipients a feeling of love & hope. Our goal is to continue with this mission.

Our vision is to expand the ministry to ensure that no one should have to go without a meal. We have multiplied the ministry to ten stations in Martin County (Stuart – Hobe Sound – Indiantown) to feed the bodies and souls of those who are less fortunate all around us. It’s exciting to see how the Lord is working through our efforts! We continue to search and apply for funding grants to support this mission.

Currently Our Community Table is meeting the goal of decreasing food insecurity in Martin County, Florida by cooking, plating and packing up hot balanced meals every Saturday. We are different from food pantries who also donate food in that we deliver directly to the people in their communities. We will also deliver to a home, if need be. In addition, people are welcome to come for meals to our preparation facility while we are working on Saturday mornings.

Our Community Table started with four delivery stations on April 10,2020 and are now up to ten sites in Martin County. We continuously evaluate if the need is where we are passing out meals or could we serve more elsewhere. We have opened up stations at the request of community leaders who are intimately knowledgeable with the residents whom they have contact with. Our recipients have gotten to know us so well, that they often inform us of where we are needed.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Language barrier is a challenge for us.

Financials

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Our Community Table - Palm City Inc

Board of directors
as of 09/13/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

President Greg Waid

Our Community Table Palm City

Term: 2020 -

Brady Therrien

Our Community Table

Aaron Johnson

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Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Not applicable
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 4/27/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 04/28/2023

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Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.