We are thrilled to welcome Katie Jackson, M.S., R.D., to Project Open Hand as our new Chief Nutrition Officer. Katie brings sixteen years of experience in hospital food and nutrition services to our team, and holds a B.S. in Nutrition and an M.S. in Dietetics. Most recently, Katie was the Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital. Read more about Katie and the Chief Nutrition Officer role here: https://ow.ly/ShAs50SscVA
Project Open Hand
Health, Wellness & Fitness
San Francisco, California 2,687 followers
Providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable in our Bay Area community.
About us
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
- Industry
- Health, Wellness & Fitness
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- 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
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The Project Open Hand team recently presented at CleanMed 2024, a national conference for healthcare sustainability, in Salt Lake City. CleanMed focuses on integrating sustainability into health care policy and practice, and is hosted annually by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. Project Open Hand presented as part of a two-part speaker series called “Community-Responsive Food Investments,” which highlighted how Food is Medicine nonprofits like Project Open Hand are investing in community health and wealth through responsibly sourcing our food.
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There's only a few days left to sign up to volunteer or purchase tickets for The Richmond/Ermet AID Foundation (REAF)'s 30th Anniversary of Help is on the Way XXX: Broadway and Beyond! Featuring cast members from the Broadway Touring Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire, enjoy this iconic San Francisco performance on July 14 at 7:30 PM. Purchase tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gV_x6ZES Sign up to volunteer here: https://lnkd.in/gVzD2WFA
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Check out our July recipe of the month, Zucchini Pickles: https://lnkd.in/gnCEDWd3
Zucchini Pickles
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Volunteers are needed at our Oakland Grocery Center! Our Project Open Hand location in Oakland is an essential part of our community. We are seeking volunteers to help serve clients in the Grocery Center and package meals for delivery to homebound clients Monday through Friday between 9:30am – 2:30pm. If you are interested in volunteering at our Oakland Grocery Center, please email [email protected] or complete our online waiver at: https://lnkd.in/gaaRhmW2
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Join Project Open Hand for Help is on the Way XXX: Broadway and Beyond! TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW The Richmond/Ermet AID Foundation (REAF) is hosting their annual show, Help is on the Way, and is partnering with Project Open Hand to help us provide medically tailored meals to the community. Join us for this special event featuring performances by cast members from the Broadway Touring Cast of Mrs. Doubtfire and more! Buy your tickets now at: https://lnkd.in/gV_x6ZES VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We also need volunteers to help with this event. Most of the volunteer shifts will enable you also watch the performance without having to purchase a ticket. DETAILS July 14, 2024 at 7:30 PM Marine's Memorial Theater Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gVzD2WFA
REAF Presents Help is On the Way XXX: Broadway and Beyond!
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There's still time to join Project Open Hand's Pride contingent. Join us as we boogie down Market Street on Sunday, June 30! Those who join us for this event will receive an exclusive Project Open Hand Pride T-shirt. Visit our website to sign up today: https://lnkd.in/gcENH436
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The Gilead Sciences team volunteered at our San Francisco location last Friday for one of their Days of Service! We are so incredibly grateful for our continued partnership with their team. Thank you for helping us to provide more meals with love! #mealswithlove #mealsthatheal
Senior Vice President @ Gilead Sciences | Global Operations, Board Member, Climate Science leader
One of the things I truly cherish about being part of Gilead Sciences is our commitment to giving back through initiatives like the Month-of-Service. During the month of June, Gilead Employee Resource Groups welcomed all employees to volunteer in partnership with company grantees across the Bay Area. This morning, I had the privilege to join forces with many colleagues from our Gilead Asian Interest network (GAIN) employee resource group to volunteer at Project Open Hand. This incredible organization is dedicated to enhancing health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to those in need, while also nurturing and educating our community. The experience was incredibly rewarding, and inspiring. It reinforced how purpose, generosity, and hands-on volunteering are so integral to the Gilead culture. Grateful to be part of a company that not only values innovation and excellence in everything we do, but also prioritizes making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work! Thanks to Brianna A Berteaux, leaders at GAIN (Stephen Chien, Anand Chokkalingam, Suki Toguchi, Zia Mirza) and many others that made this opportunity possible.
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Graham remembers Project Open Hand from the early days. But it wasn’t until years later that he’d find our organization again, this time as a client. Graham came to San Francisco in the mid-1980s, after being kicked out of his home at age sixteen for being gay. Read more of Graham's story in MealTimes 132: https://lnkd.in/g7WAhHfh
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