Bob Sall

Member at Large

Bob Sall spent 45 years as treasurer at Dultmeier Sales a wholesale distributor of liquid handling products. Prior to Dultmeier Sales he taught math at Lincoln Pius X high school. He and his wife Suzanne have two grown sons and five grandchildren. He is a member of St Thomas Lutheran and serves on the Stewardship team. He enjoys reading, traveling, outdoor activities hiking, skiing and golf. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Carol Joy Holling Camp an is active in a service club.

Responsive

Member at Large

Lauri is an Assistant Director at RISE Services Inc., a non-profit facilitating in-home supports for people with disabilities and has had a career in the non-profit and ministry fields. Although Lauri currently resides in Oregon with her wife, Whitney, her roots are in Nebraska. She has been on the team from the early years and brings a passion for making a positive difference in communities. Lauri gravitates towards endeavors that create opportunities for people to realize God's loving embrace and their individual potential. Lauri is inspired by the feeding of hungry bodies and souls that Table Grace Cafe achieves.

Thomas Bentley

Chair

Tom serves as a Board Member at large for Table Grace Ministries who readily recognized something special in how lives are touched through dignity and kindness over the sharing of a meal at the Cafe. Bentley studied at the University of Nebraska College of Architecture and has been in professional practice for over 20 years. He is a landscape architect.. To find work-life balance, Tom can otherwise be found in the wood shop making sawdust or sauntering down a trail with his wife Mel and their rowdy Coonhounds.

Dan Allen

Vice Chair

Project Harmony
IT Manager
Hello! My name is Dan Allen. I live in Omaha with my wife and 2 girls and have made the decision to serve a greater good and focus efforts towards working with non-profit organizations that serve a great cause. I was exposed to Table Grace in 2016 during a leadership retreat in Omaha where Simone presented to the group. I then worked with Matt to have Table Grace come to First National Bank and share their story with my team. This, combined with the warm and welcoming spirt of Simone and Matt sold me on the cause and their mission

Kelly Johns

Member at Large

Top 5 Strengths – Positivity – Relator – Belief – Developer - Arranger

Director, Group Sales – National Group Sales – Omaha, NE

I have been a member of St. Thomas Lutheran Church for 12 years. I chose this church for the community, spiritual opportunities, small group opportunities, the messages by the Pastors
and the opportunities for children.

I served 5 years as the Chair for the Stewardship Ministry Team
I served 3 years on Council, 1 year as President and 2 years as Vice President

I was introduced to the mission first when I was invited by Denise Olson to attend the Annual fundraiser. It was the year a long-time patron read a poem he had written about the ministry.

To see and hear how he was moved by the generous people of Table Grace had me wanting to learn more. To feed all who are hungry and ask those to give what they can is a mission I believe is what God asks us to do. The music, spirituality and giving of time, talent and treasures draws me to this mission.

I have one son who is 21 years old and attends UNO. He is my gift from God.

Cafe

2011

Table Grace Café affordably offers healthier meals than many quick-dine cafés, making it the feel-good lunch destination in Omaha. The menu for the Café fluctuates based on food donations from Whole Foods, farmer's markets, and others but primarily serves soup, salad, and pizza that best utilizes the food donations and serves as a simple lunch café downtown.

Volunteer

Helping out

Volunteer experiences for people and mission teams from all over Nebraska are often an eye opening experience in systems of poverty. Volunteers work with, serve, and are served by the community so that everyone walks away with understanding and empathy for each person that experiences life in various socio-economic statuses, which is different from simply “cooking meals for those poor people over there”.

10- Day Job Training

Teaching people “to fish.”

10- Day Job Training teaches people “to fish.” The Café utilizes its environment as basic job readiness programming. This model is based on the job programming Chef Matt Weber experienced at he Natural Gourmet Cooking School and is similar to technical colleges, but modified for people who have difficulty maintaining entry level employment or who have dropped out of the workforce for so long that they need a stepping stone into entry level jobs. The focus is on attendance, appropriate appearance, skills, workplace communication, and customer service skills. 

 Fellowship programs

Music with a Mission & Open Faith Discussion

* Music with a Mission plays once a week with patrons bringing their musical talents to share with everyone. With music in a small environment, emotional connections are made between the artists and patrons, much like coffee house and open-mic experiences.  Open Faith Discussion brings people from all walks of life, faiths, and without faith that come for open, no-strings-attached dialogue once a week. This gathering around a common table to share a meal and the journey of life offers a support group for whoever walks in the door on any given day to truly be a part of a welcoming group of fellow patrons. This assists in building compassion, life skills, fellowship and support for a community that may otherwise be facing life alone. 

Catering

For a cause

Reserve a dinner at Table Grace Cafe for 10-30 people, or we will come to you with a menu of your choice. Just give us a call and we'll be happy to work out all the details for your event. We've done everything from women's and corporate luncheons to hors d'oeuvres parties to brunches and more! Whatever your event, Table Grace will work with you to accommodate your catering needs. And best of all, by choosing Table Grace, you'll be helping us continue our mission in downtown Omaha of 'Nourishing Hungry Bodies and Souls'.
Need musical entertainment? Our band, 'Simone G. Weber' can provide inspirational music and programming that will inspire you and your guests.
Rates vary according to the details of each event, please call to inquire. Email: info@tablegracecafe.com Call: 402.965.1276

Food Truck

Nourishing Hungry Bodies and Souls 

Through Mobility

The operation of a food truck is expected to run in general congruence with the operations of the Café’s current activities. This includes ordering, receiving, food prep, and administrative functions. It is recognized that additional staff time will need to be added to certain positions.