News

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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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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Looking Back and Looking Forward

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

St. Barts holds an important and meaningful place in our history, and we're so honored to be able to once again gather in this sacred space 35 years later. In 1988, the kitchen at St. Bart's was probably no more than 5,000 square feet. We could've never imagined back then that we'd grow to become who we are now: one of the largest community-based providers of home-delivered meals and nutrition education in the country.

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An Update On Our Capital Campaign

By: Matthew Pieper, Executive Director

Two years ago, we launched The Healing Power of Food, a capital campaign to raise the funds needed, and I'm pleased to report that we are making great progress toward achieving our goal.

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