Unity Table is The StarHouse's free dinner program service project serving those most vulnerable in our Boulder community. This important community feeding program is the only Boulder free indoor dinner program and allows the sacred to be of service through StarHouse. Unity Table was adopted by StarHouse in August 2026 when Community Table, Boulder's only free dinner program operating for 30 years, was suddenly closed due to budget cuts by its umbrella non-profit.
Scott Medina, who managed the free dinner program for 28 years, and his wife Shanti established Unity Table, LLC under StarHouse as the fiscal non-profit sponsor to continue to meet this important need in our community. The same 3 downtown Boulder host locations agreed to continue hosting the free meals and collectively offer an annual rent in-kind donation of $120,000/year.
With the support of committed community volunteers and tax-deductible donations, not one dinner was missed during this transition. Some of our volunteers have been serving as part of this dinner program for 30 years.
Many of our Unity Table guests are indigent and living on a very tight budget so this community dinner program 5 nights a week is budget relieving, perhaps keeping them from becoming homeless, while some guests are currently experiencing homelessness, in which case a free dinner is supporting a vital basic human services need.
Unity Table is a place for anyone in need to be in community 5 nights a week, receive a healthy dinner handed to them with a smile by one of the many local volunteers from all walks of life.
Although this free meal program has over 30 years of experience and solid success, Unity Table is in the start-up year due to the sudden transition in August when Community Table was closed. We are needing important start-up funds to continue this invaluable service in our community.
Over 90% of each tax-deductible donation goes toward our direct program expenses.
The StarHouse and surrounding land are overseen by All Seasons Chalice, a non-profit tax-exempt organization incorporated in 1994.
To feed those in need and provide resources to the most vulnerable in our Boulder community.
Unity Table was formed in August 2026 after Community Table, the only free dinner program in Boulder running for 30 years and serving over 500,000 free meals, was suddenly closed due to sudden program budget cuts. Community Table became Unity Table within one week, so not one dinner was missed. StarHouse became Unity Table's fiscal non-profit sponsor. Three host locations continue to serve the free meals 5 nights per week with the support of local volunteers in downtown Boulder, providing a collective in-kind donation of approximately $120,000 per year in rent relief. Some of the Unity Table guests are indigent and living on a very tight budget so this community dinner program 5 nights a week is budget relieving, perhaps keeping them from becoming homeless, while some guests are currently experiencing homelessness, in which case a free dinner is supporting a vital basic human services need.
Organization name
Unity Table-Boulder's free indoor dinner program
other names
The StarHouse
1990
Tax id (EIN)
84-1285455
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, Human Services
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
PO BOX 1644Colorado Location
3476 Sunshine Canyon DrBoulder, CO, US