
For 30 years we have served our community with love, compassion and integrity.
Our mission
We cook. We deliver. We teach. We care.
Our vision
Open Hand seeks to eliminate disability and untimely death due to nutrition-sensitive chronic disease.
Our purpose
Open Hand serves our community by empowering people to live healthier, more productive lives.
Our core values
We put our mission first.
We are passionate about building a healthier community. Through people-centered services and partnerships, we create access to healthy meals and nutrition education, empowering our clients and the community to achieve personal goals for health and wellness.
We honor our staff & volunteers as our most valuable resource.
Our people-first culture is part of our DNA. Investing in our employees & volunteers ensures that our clients & customers will receive the very best care.
We pursue innovation.
We pride ourselves in being resourceful, determined, bold and creative in bringing forth solutions to societal challenges.
We embrace diversity.
We are collectively stronger through our inclusive environment that respects different perspectives, cultures and backgrounds.
We act with integrity.
How we achieve our mission is as important as the mission itself. Truth, transparency, respect!
We pledge accountability.
As individuals and as an organization, we make responsible commitments to our community and to each other. We deliver measurable results, not empty promises.
Our guiding principles
Our guiding principles that frame all decision-making are based on our purpose, these values and a mutual respect for each individual’s contribution to the fulfillment of our mission.