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Open Hand Partners with ARCHI to Address Food Insecurity
We partnered with ARCHI (Atlanta Regional Commission for Health Improvement) and its Community Resource Hubs to provide six weeks' worth of meals to clients who screened positive for food insecurity. The goal was to meet the needs of low-income people who have been diagnosed with chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.
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Advocating for Medically Tailored Meals on The Hill
On February 6 and 7, Senior Director of Client Services, Aleta McLean, and I will travel to Washington D.C. along with many of our colleagues in the national Food is Medicine Coalition. We will be meeting with legislature up on the Hill to discuss the Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot Act and share data that underscores the need for Congress to take action.
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Takeda Grant to Support 273,000 Medically Tailored Meals
Beginning this month, Takeda, a leading values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical company, will fund 273,000 medically tailored meals for Open Hand clients over the next three years.
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A Happy Haulerdays Surprise! Carvana Gifts 3 Longtime Volunteers with Cars
As part of Haulerdays – Carvana's annual initiative to celebrate the holidays by doing good in the communities they work and live in – they wanted to donate a car to one of our volunteer delivery drivers! We randomly selected three of our volunteer delivery drivers and sent Carvana their names and some background information. After review, they decided to surprise all three of these incredible volunteers with a car!
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Reflections on 2023
As I look back on this past year, I'm not sure that I've ever been more proud of how our Board, staff, volunteers, and numerous community partners pulled together to have an unprecedented year of positive impact on the many clients we serve.
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Honoring World AIDS Day
December 1st is World AIDS Day, and one of our incredible Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs), Jennifer Baugh, wanted to speak to the work she does with those living with HIV/AIDS here in Atlanta through her work with Open Hand.
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