News
Where Opportunity Opens Doors to Success (WOODS)
The final piece of our capital campaign came to fruition this month with the official launch of the Stephen Woods Workforce Development Program, WOODS. Named after our visionary former Executive Director, this program aims to prepare aspiring chefs and culinary professionals who are experiencing underemployment and unemployment for careers in the food service industry.
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2024 Has Been Amazing... 2025 Will Be Even Better!
When I look back on this past year, I am filled with pride for how our community came together to financially support the relocation of our campus to 1380 W Marietta St NW. Now that we are on our new campus, we are already seeing a number of huge strides forward for our mission.
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Delivering Care and Compassion
For three years, Tre has been the friendly face Mr. Davis looks forward to seeing, always arriving with a smile and a positive attitude. It's not just about the food; it's about the care and compassion that Tre delivers every time he knocks on the door.
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The Foundation of Our New Home
As we near the finish line of our new campus and revel in the excitement that our next horizon brings, I can’t help but think of Open Hand’s earliest days of formation and years of operation. We should all never forget that the Open Hand of today (and tomorrow) was built atop the shoulders of amazing leaders who never gave up, no matter how daunting it was to tackle all the challenges that “Project Open Hand” faced.
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Partnering With Takeda's Corporate Social Responsibility Program
Open Hand is proud to be named among eight new partners of Takeda’s new U.S. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program.
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FIMC Releases Accreditation Standards for Medically Tailored Meal Interventions
As many of you know, Open Hand is an active participant in the national Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) whose membership includes community-based nutrition agencies across the country that are dedicated to providing Medically Tailored Meals (MTMs) and nutrition counseling. Several years ago, I began working on a FIMC Accreditation Committee to develop specific standards for MTM interventions.
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