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 more than 340 a day!

The Master's Table has a small staff of four, who with the help of many volunteers:

• Cook, prepare, and serve a free, noontime meal to men, women, and children 365 days a year, so that any money our guests obtain can be used to acquire a permanent residence and take other steps toward self-sufficiency.
• 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.

On June 28^th, 2010, Golden Harvest Food Bank opened The NEW Master’s Table at 702 Fenwick Street, directly across from the James Brown Arena.  This new facility has been built through the provision of God and the generosity of donors throughout the CSRA, in response to growing need and lack of space.  The Master’s Table can now accommodate all of the clients and volunteers who spend lunchtime with us and provide a place worthy to serve our neighbors! 

The NEW Master’s Table was designed in the California Mission Style.  It is a state-of-the-art facility with a full commercial kitchen, dining hall, indoor and outdoor restrooms, and private counseling rooms.  The building is nearly 5,000 SF, with a 3,000 SF courtyard.  The property has 4,000 SF of land designated to be the home of the soup kitchen’s future vegetable garden.

With the expanded space, there is now great opportunity for us to carry out the mission of The Master’s Table: Feeding Hearts and Lives.  There are more than 45 possible volunteer service spots per day at the soup kitchen, 365 days per year.  For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Tammy Jackson at 706-736-1199, ext. 207.

 

 

 

The New Master's Table Building Campaign

Make the Dream Come True

The Master's Table soup kitchen in 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.