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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

By: Matthew Pieper, Chief Executive Officer

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

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

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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From Our RDNs: The Complete Nutrition Guide to Living With HIV/AIDS

Through our funding from the Ryan White Department of HIV Elimination we put our years of expertise serving this community to further use. To increase viral load suppression and medication adherence we wanted to expand access to nutrition resources and provide the wraparound care that those living with HIV/AIDS require, several of our Registered Dietitian Nutritionists came together to write and print an educational handbook.

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Hard Hat Zone: An Update on Our New Home!

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

Spring is nearly upon us, which means summer is right around the corner. For myself and everyone else at Open Hand, that means the countdown is truly on as we look ahead towards moving into our new home at 1380 West Marietta Street. Every day we inch closer to the finish line.

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