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Barbara Antley: A Legacy of Love, Compassion and Service
If you’ve ever spent time on the Open Hand campus, you’ve seen Barbara Antley. Whether in person, loading meals into her trunk to deliver on her route each week, or adorning our walls, where photos of her are a daily reminder of the selfless service given over the years by our dedicated volunteers.
Read MoreCooking Matters for Kids: Impact Beyond the Classroom
In this summer’s Cooking Matters classes, including those taught last month with a group of highly engaged six- and seven-year-olds at Harvest Rain Academy, the children learn about a variety of different nutritional topics, with the goal of teaching them about the five food groups and how important it is to eat from each group every day.
Read MoreGrowing Within and Beyond Metro Atlanta
Starting next week we are delighted that we will once again be welcoming volunteers who have received their COVID-19 vaccinations back to our campus, where they will play an integral role in helping us to pack our meals for delivery.
Read MoreMarilynn & Matt: "A Bit of Serendipity"
When Matt and Marilynn got married, the couple decided that they’d forgo traditional wedding presents. Instead, they asked their guests to make donations to Open Hand and another local charity. By the end of their wedding day, they’d raised nearly $2,000!
Read MoreTelenutrition Helps Open Hand Close Gaps for Georgia Seniors
Through a sizeable multi-year grant from the Administration for Community Living, Open Hand Atlanta is leveraging our new telenutrition platform to help remove some of the obstacles faced by Georgia seniors in gaining access to the nutrition knowledge that can help them improve their overall wellbeing and quality of life.
Read MoreOpen Hand Cooking Matters Partners with VA Health
Open Hand Atlanta is proud to partner with the Atlanta VA Health Care System to support a new program serving nutrition insecure veterans living at or below the federal poverty level.
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