We do not take it lightly that 40% of all food in the United States is wasted. That's why we are excited to announce our new partnership with Stop Food Waste, a project of @stopwaste.org! Using our YouTube Nutrition Kitchen channel, Project Open Hand will develop recipe videos that focus on reducing food waste and making the most of a meal. Learn more: https://ow.ly/PKaQ50SZOJj
Project Open Hand
Health, Wellness & Fitness
San Francisco, California 2,710 followers
Providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable in our Bay Area community.
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Project Open Hand’s mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community. Every day, we prepare 2,500 nutritious meals and provide 200 bags of healthy groceries to help sustain our clients as they battle serious illnesses, isolation, or the health challenges of aging. We serve San Francisco and Oakland, engaging more than 125 volunteers. Every day, thousands of people in the Bay Area are battling serious, life-threatening illnesses. And every day, Project Open Hand is there for them – providing healthy, nourishing meals with love. Accessing healthy food is critical for people who are too sick or frail to shop and cook for themselves. We also provide hot, nutritious meals for seniors to help them tackle the health challenges of old age. Good nutrition enables our clients to better manage the symptoms of disease, mitigate the side effects of treatment, and can speed recovery. Our registered dietitian supports and counsels our clients to help them feel better by eating right. In addition to providing life-sustaining food to our clients, Project Open Hand nourishes our entire community by engaging thousands of volunteers and donors, as well as dozens of local companies, in the important work of feeding neighbors in need.
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http://www.openhand.org
External link for Project Open Hand
- Industrie
- Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Größe des Unternehmens
- 51-200 Mitarbeiter
- Hauptsitz
- San Francisco, Kalifornien
- Typ
- Nonprofit
- Gegründet
- 1985
- Spezialitäten
- special events, nutrition education, charity, medical engagement, food is medicine, nonprofit, CA food is medicine, corporate volunteers, volunteers, Bay Area, and medically-tailored meals
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730 Polk Street
San Francisco, California 94109, US
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1921 San Pablo Avenue
Oakland, California 94612, US
Employees at Project Open Hand
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The body of evidence supporting the health benefits of a plant-forward and plant-based diet continues to grow, it's not something that we should ignore. In this recent publication from the Lancet, the study showed that "Greater consumption of each of the three types of meat was associated with increased incidence of type 2 diabetes". Unfortunately, for many Americans, plant-based complete meals are often not readily available or part of one's regular diet. At Project Open Hand, we continue to innovate our meals and now have the ability to provide plant-based medically tailored meals, all cooked form scratch without preservatives for our clients with various chronic health conditions.
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⏰ Time is running out to sign up and march with us at the Oakland Pride parade! Come boogie down Broadway with us! All are welcome to join our contingent. Those who sign up will receive an exclusive Project Open Hand Pride t-shirt. To learn more and sign up, visit: https://lnkd.in/gi5ZnxsH
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We're excited to offer Project Open Hand clients Hungarian Wax Peppers as one of our GusNIP produce offerings this August! These hybrid peppers have a sweet flavor profile and are rich in antioxidants that decrease the risk of heart disease and cancer. Check out our August recipe that puts these nutritious veggies front and center: https://lnkd.in/gM-SeRKQ
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It’s back! Our sixth annual Dining Out For Life East Bay event will be on Thursday, September 26. Participating restaurants donate a portion of their proceeds for this very special day that go towards more meals with love at Project Open Hand. See a current list of participating restaurants here: https://lnkd.in/g863gdPD
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It’s National Make-A-Will Month! August is the time to plan for the future by creating your will and protecting what will matter most for you, your family, and your legacy. Make a big impact on our clients with a future gift to Project Open Hand through your estate. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/gvHdWPsF
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Oakland Pride sign-ups are available now! Join the Project Open Hand team on Sunday, September 8th in Downtown Oakland to celebrate our clients, volunteers, partners, and team members in the LGBTQ+ community. All are welcome to join our contingent! Those who sign up will receive an exclusive Project Open Hand Pride t-shirt. To learn more and sign up, visit: https://lnkd.in/gi5ZnxsH
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August 17 is National Nonprofit Day, which recognizes the positive impact that nonprofit organizations have on our local communities and around the world. It's only because of your continued support that we can provide the freshest, most nutritious food to people in our community. Learn more about our work as both a Bay Area nonprofit – and a 2024 California Nonprofit of the Year – on our website: www.openhand.org
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We are so grateful to Chef’s Lounge for their recent donation to Project Open Hand. For the last 17 years, this Bay Area culinary community has come together to donate regularly to support our nutritious meals with love. On July 8th, they celebrated their 17th Anniversary, and all raffle and silent auction donations from that event were donated to Project Open Hand. Congratulations to Chef’s Lounge on your anniversary, and thank you for your continued support! Pictured here is Project Open Hand’s VP of Fund-Development and Community Affairs, Alberto, receiving a donation from Chef’s Lounge’s Todd and Chef Neil.
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MealTimes 133 is available now on our website! Read about Garrett, who has been sober and clean for 28 years and is a regular at Curry Senior Center: "Project Open Hand has been feeding people every day for nearly 40 years and I'm happy there are places like this to go to when I need it. Places like this help me." Full story here: https://ow.ly/5zZC50SOHbu
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