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Just 2 more months until our 2nd Annual Georgia Food is Medicine Summit! Here’s What to Expect 👇 🍇Connect with top leaders, advocates, and changemakers exploring the power of food and health. 🍇Engage in meaningful conversations and walk away with actionable takeaways you can bring back to your community. 🍇Hear from policymakers and strategists about what’s on the horizon and what’s next for Food Is Medicine. Secure your spot today using the link below. You won’t want to miss it! Link is below & in our bio! openhandatlanta.org/gafim

We're proud to partner with AARP and provide free nutrition classes to the community! Offered both online and in-person, these classes are covering a variety of nutrition topics and providing practical advice to manage your health through food. Plus, all in-person attendees get to enjoy a tasty meal and receive produce boxes to take home! Learn more and sign up at the link in our bio. All are welcome!

In 2025, our Nutrition Services team reached thousands across Georgia through evidence-based, community-centered education and support. From group nutrition classes to one-on-one appointments and produce prescriptions, every interaction helped create healthier futures for our neighbors in need. You can see our full 2025 impact on our website through the link in our bio!

The countdown is officially on! We are exactly ONE MONTH away from the Party in the Kitchen Patron Party. On Saturday, August 22nd, we’re opening our doors once again to celebrate our supporters and the impact you make. If you haven't secured your spot, this is your sign! Tickets are moving fast: click the link in our bio to grab your tickets and secure your plate of tasty chef bites & mission impact 💚

Sign up for this Friday's class! Grab a friend, plan a date night or simply come hungry to make a difference. Good Measure Kitchen is now offering interactive, hands-on cooking classes that combine great food, practical nutrition education and plenty of fun. Led by a Registered Dietitian, each 2.5-hour experience includes hands-on cooking instruction, a three-course meal you’ll prepare and enjoy, evidence-based nutrition tips—and even a glass of wine. No advanced cooking skills required. All classes benefit Open Hand! All Things Beans: Eat Your Way to Better Gut Health! October 23, 2026 Discover just how delicious beans can be while preparing a three-course meal featuring beans, legumes and other gut-supporting foods—and learning practical ways to add more fiber to your everyday meals. Sign up: openhandatlanta.org/events or link in bio

No Dinner Plans? Join our friends at the Corner Tavern for their monthly Neighborhood Nights benefit on July 23rd from 5-9pm. On the last Thursday of every month, the Corner Tavern has set aside a portion of every check to benefit Open Hand's mission. We could not be more grateful and hope you'll help us spread the love to this incredible local spot! Head to the link in our bio and click the events tab for all the details. Can’t wait to see you there!

Because of your support, 2025 was a year of extraordinary impact at Open Hand. Together, we cooked, packed, and delivered 1,251,160 meals and served 13,482 Georgians across 63 counties. Every meal delivered represented love, dignity, and care for our neighbors in need facing chronic illnesses. None of this would have been possible without the generosity of our donors, volunteers, and supporters. Thank you for making this impact possible. Your support is helping build a healthier future for our neighbors across Georgia.

Food is medicine, and we're proud to be part of the conversation! We're excited to share this episode of Essential: A Food is Medicine Podcast from the @fimcoalition, featuring Open Hand's Director of Nutrition Services, Laura Samnadda. Laura brings her expertise to the conversation and explains the science behind medically tailored meals, why clinical standards matter, and what it takes to deliver nutrition as a true healthcare intervention. At Open Hand, we see the power of #foodismedicine firsthand through our nutrition programs and the more than 5,000 medically tailored meals we deliver to clients daily. 💚 Tune in to the full episode: https://fimcoalition.org/fimcpodcast/

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