Project Open Hand

Mister Holiday

Always such a great place for food. I'd probably weigh only 100 pounds if it weren't for the food from Project Open Hand.

Jay Peek

Grateful for the food but not the happy marraige of gov't + church. Ruth Brinker never intended for homeless who are in the job market + looking for a weekly supply + who can't turn out at daily meals, to register, show MAIL for proof of residence and then enter into a database which will BAR you if you go to any other church but one.This situation even forces you to out your homelessness to your new boss. How do you work a shift when you have to go to a soup kitchen during it? A people would never do this to each other. Thats State + City corroboration. You're not taking people off the streets, you're keeping them there.

Gordon Gross

I am so grateful that such a wonderful place exists for seniors, people with AIDS and women fighting breast cancer! They distribute very healthy, fresh foods suitable for any diet and delicious frozen meals. Having one here in the East Bay is a blessing and their location is in a nice area (although parking can be dicey). They make their own peanut butter which is the best I've ever tasted, too! Great place - great people.

Ken Larson

In the 80's and 90's, along with other members of the Levi Strauss & Co. AIDS Action Group I volunteered to deliver meals to clients of Open Hand. It was an extraordinary experience to help out at an organization like Open Hand that did so much, delivering hot meals to clients EVERY day of the year. Now I get to support Open Hand as a contributor and am grateful for the opportunity. The care and nutrition Open Hand brings to it's clients every day is truly amazing and remarkable. Even through the '89 earthquake they never missed a day of deliveries.