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The first ingredient in our meals is always love. Our made-from-scratch meals are nourishing, medically tailored and approved by a registered dietitian nutritionist to address specific health conditions.

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There are many ways to give a gift and make an impact! Your generosity will provide delicious, nourishing meals and nutrition education to thousands of people who are home-bound or too sick to cook for themselves.

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Help us deliver love, dignity and nutrition to neighbors in need by joining us in the kitchen, or taking a route to deliver meals directly to our clients' doors! Both individual and group opportunities available.

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  • Open Hand has been there for me through open heart surgery and a stroke that severely affected my mobility. I haven't been able to go to the grocery store, so fresh produce from market baskets has been great! It's delicious and really helpful to me.

    - - Precious, Open Hand Client

  • Open Hand's heart-healthy meals made it so much easier to manage my health... my doctors were incredibly impressed with how much managing my nutrition in this way contributed to my recovery from end-stage congestive heart failure.

    - - Open Hand Client

  • I would not be sitting here today without Open Hand, their volunteers, and these spectacular meals.

    - - David, Open Hand Client

  • Open Hand allows us to feel confident that my mom is getting the nutrition she needs without having to worry about how we'll make it happen.

    - - Jennifer, daughter of Open Hand Client

  • Open Hand has been there for me through open heart surgery and a stroke that severely affected my mobility. I haven't been able to go to the grocery store, so fresh produce from market baskets has been great! It's delicious and really helpful to me.

    - - Precious, Open Hand Client

  • Open Hand's heart-healthy meals made it so much easier to manage my health... my doctors were incredibly impressed with how much managing my nutrition in this way contributed to my recovery from end-stage congestive heart failure.

    - - Open Hand Client

  • I would not be sitting here today without Open Hand, their volunteers, and these spectacular meals.

    - - David, Open Hand Client

  • Open Hand allows us to feel confident that my mom is getting the nutrition she needs without having to worry about how we'll make it happen.

    - - Jennifer, daughter of Open Hand Client
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We have many corporations, community groups, health systems, and more across Georgia who help our clients get the meals they need. We're grateful to have so many wonderful partners, and know that together, we can continue to serve even more Georgians in need.

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Food as Medicine

If all people with at least 1 diet sensitive condition received access to medically-tailored meals, in just the first year of service 1,594,000 hospitalizations
could be avoided.

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Protecting SNAP-Ed

By: Matthew Pieper, CEO

Last week, the future of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) funding was put at serious risk when the House of Representatives approved a draft federal budget that eliminates SNAP-Ed. These cuts would potentially translate into an approximate $800,000 loss to our annual operating budget and will impact our ability to serve Georgia families and provide more equitable access to the nutrition they need.  

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Open Hand Earns FIMC Accreditation for Medically Tailored Meals

By: Matthew Pieper, CEO

At Open Hand, we’ve long said that food is medicine. It’s more than a phrase — it’s a belief system that drives our work every day. That’s why I’m so proud to share that Open Hand has officially earned accreditation from the Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) — a significant milestone for our organization, and for the field as a whole.

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The Ongoing Value of Our Mission

By: Matthew Pieper, CEO

Like many nonprofit organizations across the country, some of Open Hand’s federal funding streams are under threat of being reduced or eliminated. Thus, we’re continuing to do our part to underscore the value proposition and ongoing impact of our vital services to the community. Last week I traveled to Washington D.C. to join forces with our colleagues in the national Food is Medicine Coalition (FIMC).

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