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Catch Open Hand at Dragon Con as the official 2022 charity partner!

In case you missed it, Open Hand Atlanta has been named the 2022 official charity partner of Dragon Con! Dragon Con is the largest multi-media, popular culture convention focusing on science fiction & fantasy, gaming, comics, literature, art, music, and film in the universe.

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Difficult Times Demand Action

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

Open Hand has weathered many storms in our 34-year history, sometimes bending but never breaking. I can say without a doubt that between supply chain issues, food and gas inflation, and labor shortages impacting our operations (as well as our clients’ lives), this has certainly been one of the tougher times.

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Advancing Nutrition For Georgia Seniors

We’ve been continuing our 3-year federal grant with the Administration for Community Living through Open Hand Atlanta’s GRITS (Georgians Receiving Insightful Telenutrition Seminars) project. As the name implies, the program provides virtual nutrition education and counseling to seniors and senior centers in rural parts of Georgia

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Looking Back on our History this Pride Month

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

This month, Open Hand is enthusiastically celebrating Pride month. When I reflect on all of the many reasons to salute and show some love to our LGBTQ family, I can’t help but think about Project Open Hand’s (as we were first named) earliest days of service.

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Dragon Con Superheroes Join Open Hand for a Heroic Day of Service

At the end of April, Open Hand Atlanta had the honor of hosting over 60 Dragon Con Superhero volunteers. The Superhero volunteers give their time to various organizations throughout the city over the course of the year in an effort for Dragon Con to give back to Atlanta.

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Reflecting on Older Americans Month

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

As May is our country’s observance of Older Americans Month, I want to take a moment to reflect on what a privilege it is for Open Hand to provide health promoting meals and nutrition education for older adults throughout Metro Atlanta and now in other parts of Georgia as well.

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