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Cooking Matter’s Chef Asata Reid pilots a produce program for underserved preschools
Several preschools have recently banded together to form a “farm to preschool” co-op, led by a partnership between Open Hand Atlanta and Common Market. Twice a month, Open Hand delivers fresh produce from the Common Market to participating preschools, along with educational materials.
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Join us at Party in the Kitchen, September 29th!
We’re just over a month away from Party in the Kitchen, one of Open Hand Atlanta’s largest fundraising events of the year! If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for our 19th annual event being held on Thursday, September 29th from 7-10pm at The Stave Room.
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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
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
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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