The Master's Table
Golden Harvest Food Bank owns and operates a soup kitchen in downtown Augusta that serves the hungry and homeless of our community. In 1982, in response to an overwhelming need in the area, Golden Harvest founded the Master’s Table as its first outreach program. In FY2009, the Master’s Table Soup Kitchen served 114,635 meals to an average of 313 people a day. Since then, the average served has reached 300 a day!
The Master’s Table was initially hosted at various downtown Augusta churches, but now serves a hot meal every day of the year at our centralized location at 842 Fenwick Street, situated between Augusta’s main post office and Walton Way.
The Master's Table has a small staff of three, who with the help of many volunteers
- Cook, prepare, and serve a free, noontime meal to men, women, and children 365 days a year.
- Provide supplemental food such as bread or fruit for guests to take with them.
- Help the homeless by providing daily nutrition, a place to gather for fellowship, and assistance resources.
- Serve as a source of information and a reference for other local assistance programs.
- Provide free provisions so any money obtained can be used for acquiring a permanent residence and taking other steps toward self-sufficiency.
The Master’s Table soup kitchen opens at 8:30 a.m. every morning for food preparation. Volunteer groups of 10 to 12 people cook meals, heat prepared foods, set up the serving line, and open the dining room doors from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the Soup Kitchen Manager, Shirley Lester Thomas, at 706-722-0607 or slester@goldenharvest.org.
The New Master's Table Building Campaign
Make the Dream Come True
The Master's Table soup kitchen is downtown Augusta provides a midday meal to 300 hungry homeless or low income people everyday of the year, but the building is deteriorating and the dining room has only enough space to seat 45 people at a time.
We need a new building! Mother Teresa said that we meet God in "the distressing disguise of the poor." We need a place worthy of the inherent dignity of our guests, who are the face of God to us!
We have the land. We have the plans. We have the contractor. Now, we need you, so the new Master's Table can continue to touch the lives of countless homeless and hungry, serving as a spiritual light to the hopeless in downtown Augusta.
Please view the video below to learn more about the work of the the Master's Table Soup Kitchen.
Your gift or pledge will indeed "make the dream come true!" For more information about the building campaign, please call Mike Firmin at 706-951-2067 or click here to donate.
