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Celebrating
20
years
of exceptional
community service
through the power
of collaboration
2007 Annual Report
Our Mission
Open Hand helps people prevent or
better manage chronic disease through
Comprehensive Nutrition Care,SM which
combines home-delivered meals and
nutrition education as a means to reinforce
the connection between informed food
choices and improved quality of life.
Our Vision
To eliminate disability and untimely
death caused by nutrition-sensitive
chronic disease.
Purpose
To serve our community by
empowering people to live healthier,
more productive lives.
Core Values
We value success and our passion
for winning through trust, transparent
leadership and our commitment to
diversity.
Guiding Principles
Our guiding principles that frame all
decision-making are based on our
purpose, these values and a mutual
respect for each individual’s contribution
to the fulfillment of our mission.
Our Corporate Partners
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A Message
from Our
Founder
The first meals were served on September 12, 1988. There were a few
courageous volunteers helping in the kitchen and a few drivers. In those
days, we all knew the clients very well. Most were gay men, a few women,
and some were addicted to drugs. But they all had one thing in common.
They deserved a meal and a visit from us 5 days a week.
And that’s just what they got.
At a quilt showing and protest march, the idea came to me like a flash.
Part of the orientation was an hour-long program showing us how to handle
the quilt, fold it and so on. The last 5 minutes there was a video showing
Ruth Brinker, a lovely lady and founder of a meal service organization in
San Francisco called Project Open Hand.
At the time, I was delivering 14 meals as part of a Robert Wood Johnson
grant given to a local AIDS service organization.
The food was donated: left-over party food and shelter food consisting
of hot dogs, beans and white bread.
I knew I had to go to San Francisco.
So off I went for two weeks to work at Project Open Hand. I worked
alongside Ruth. She gave me the name Project Open Hand (now simply
Open Hand) to use in Atlanta. It was glorious to have the benefit of her
knowledge.
On returning, I went to Father Chet Grey at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal
Church in Atlanta, and he agreed to let us use the church kitchen to prepare
our meals.
Within 4 weeks of returning from San Francisco, we were officially
Project Open Hand Atlanta — delivering 2 meals a day, 7 days a week to
each of our 14 clients. It was a radical act at that time. It was the Reagan
Era, and AIDS was simply not a subject for discussion.
Open Hand, how you have changed in 20 years. Your mission has
expanded so that many more people are being nourished. I always hoped
that all hungry people in distress would have plenty of food. Open Hand is
doing that now.
I’m called the founder of Open Hand Atlanta, but I share that title with
all the forward-thinking people that were with me 20 years ago.
You have kept Open Hand alive and well. Thank you for your kindness,
love and support of this great and noble effort.
Michael Edwards-Pruitt
Open Hand Founder
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Over twenty years ago, Michael Edwards and a small and caring group
recognized a need to help feed and nourish their friends who had AIDS.
When they realized there was no clear path, no established resources —
they forged their own path, and Project Open Hand was formed.
Five years ago, as Managing Director of Consumer Marketing at Delta
Air Lines, I spent my days striving to make the flying customer’s experience
better in a world of spiraling down economics. I didn’t feel connected or a
part of anything real. I appealed to my friend and mentor, the CFO of Delta,
for advice. She suggested that I get involved, give back — and she knew just
the place. And that is how my path converged with Open Hand. Within
a few hours of meeting with Stephen and the current Board chair, Debby
Jamison, I was hooked. Here’s why:
Open Hand functions with 100–125 volunteers a day. Have you ever
volunteered time at a nonprofit and felt like they were giving you ‘busy
work?’ Not at Open Hand. They NEED us to be there — packing and
delivering meals, along with healthy doses of encouragement.
It’s about
taking the
road less
traveled
Open Hand is never happy with the status quo. Open Hand is
connecting the food, nonprofit, and healthcare industries — it goes
way beyond delivering meals.
Open Hand has formed a quality, best-of-breed staff. There is nothing
better than to watch their passions and skills connect. Nothing can
stop them!
Open Hand is passionate about its collaborative partnerships. In fact,
for the 20-year celebration, Open Hand chose to honor their partners
and recognize their contributions. They realize the exponential power
partners bring to a cause.
I don’t believe it was any accident that my path met Open Hand’s when
it did. My prior experience as a military officer, a marketing leader and
strategic management consultant honed my talents of leading strategic
planning and implementation. I came across Open Hand as it was on the
cusp of large-scale change and impact. Together, we assembled the right
leadership team, mapped out our long-term aspirations in a true strategic
plan, and solidified a governance structure that would allow us to effectively
march forward. Granted, we are just a few steps down that unmarked road,
but with each day we make new progress. The staff is poised for the future
and our board is more diverse and engaged than ever before.
We expanded our vision to encompass a more holistic view to connect
nonprofits, healthcare, and food industries. To address one but not the
other two seemed shortsighted and limiting. With this newly expanded
vision, ideas bubbled to the surface—what if we could support Open Hand
by selling nutritious meals to people who could afford it? Obesity and diabetes
know no income boundaries. Did you realize that there have been over
3 million new cases of diabetes in the past two years and over 25% of those
over 60 years old have been diagnosed? Open Hand is about removing
barriers — and while the primary barrier for our clients is financial, for others
the obstacle is simply access to high-quality, nutritious food and nutrition
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“I took the one less
traveled by, and
that has made all
the difference.”
— Robert Frost
education. Why couldn’t we launch a social enterprise? It didn’t take long
to imagine that this sort of effort could increase the quality of our menus,
meals, education, marketing, etc. And it did just that! It also exposed us to
new volunteers, donors, and key people in the medical community. And it
provides the economic support we need. Good Measure Meals contributed
over $1.5 million in 2007 and for 2008 we project that number to be
$2 million. And the mission is the same! We have improved the health
of people across the socio-economic spectrum.
Over the past few years Open Hand has completely turned its model on
its head. Our purpose has evolved from providing home-delivered meals
for clients near the end of life to creating and implementing a disease
prevention model. We realize that we must help those who have a manageable
chronic disease. Our real hope is to PREVENT those who are ‘at risk’ from
ever getting the onset of a chronic disease. That is quite a shift and one
that was certainly easier to envision than it was to make it happen. Why is
this shift so important — why now? Our aging population is swelling — by
2030, 20% of the population will be 65 or older (vs. 13% today). Healthcare
spending is projected to triple in real dollars by 2020 consuming 21% of
GDP in the U.S. And workers are carrying more of the healthcare cost
load — a burden most of us personally feel.
Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM (CNC) is the disease prevention
model Open Hand has crafted to lead positive, informed nutrition choices.
We want to empower people to improve their health and their access to
information and nutritious food. But perhaps most critical of all, we want
to help them with behavioral change. We have six registered dietitians, led
by Charlotte Hayes, a renowned expert in the field of diabetes education and
exercise physiology. This team brings a high level of expertise in selecting
food and portion sizes, and improving the exchange of information through
both group classes, counseling and nutrition tips printed on every meal label.
CNC includes daily one-to-one contact with clients, as well as collaboration
with primary care providers, exercise groups, and mental health services.
An online platform will help unify these components of CNC, and is
currently in development.
It requires equal parts of courage, passion and knowledge to take the
road less traveled. Together, I believe we can set a new standard in tackling
the issues facing our community by forging our own path. Together, we
can make a difference.
Jacqueline E. Yeaney
President
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Honoring collaboration.
Promoting innovation.
Open Hand salutes our
community partners for
20 years of exceptional
community service
through collaboration!
Open Hand has long been committed
to providing quality meals and nutrition
services to our friends and neighbors with
limited or no access to healthy, balanced
meals. The guidance, input and support of
our community partners have enabled Open
Hand to transform itself from a traditional
home-delivered meals service into an
innovative nationally recognized model for
Comprehensive Nutrition Care.SM
With grateful hearts, we thank our
collaborative partners who share our vision
of eliminating preventable chronic disease
in our community. On our 20th anniversary,
we celebrate you for recognizing the critical
connection between nutrition and health
and for promoting better service through
collaboration.
We couldn’t have done it without
those who have guided, encouraged and
stood behind our efforts to make nutrition
a fundamental part of healthcare:
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Atlanta Regional Commission
Ryan White Program of the
Metropolitan Atlanta Area
Georgia’s Medicaid Waiver programs
(SOURCE and CCSP)
Shepherd Center
Visiting Nurse Health System
Senior Citizen Services
Atlanta Lesbian Cancer Initiative
AID Atlanta
AIDS Survival Project
Jerusalem House
SarahCare at Johns Creek
Grady Infectious Disease Program
Crawford Long Infectious Disease Clinic
St. Joseph’s Mercy Care
Center for Visually Impaired
Emory University School of Medicine
In addition, Open Hand has been
honored to partner with local governments
such as Fulton County, Dekalb County,
Cobb County and Fayette County, who
sought collaboration to enhance the service
and quality of food provided to senior
citizens in our communities.
Through The Atlanta Collaborative
Kitchen (TACK) program and the City of
Atlanta’s Initiative to End Homelessness,
we have also been fortunate to work with
outstanding community leaders and partners,
such as:
Atlanta Community Food Bank
United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta
Gateway 24/7 Homeless Transition
Center
Atlanta Union Mission
Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta
City of Atlanta’s Department
of Human Services
Commission on the Homeless’
Employment Opportunities Task Force
Georgia Alliance for Workforce
Development
Georgia Department of Labor
Marcus Foundation
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta
Having worked closely with the
American Diabetes Association, American
Dietetic Association and American Heart
Association in developing and enhancing
our meal programs, we are grateful
for their consistent support and valuable
recommendations over the years.
Together with the Association of
Nutrition Service Agencies (ANSA) and
the Congressional Hunger Center, we
created the National Nutrition Collaborative,
which is working to educate members of
Congress on the value of quality nutrition
services when used as a tool to prevent
chronic disease.
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Good Measure Meals
A few short years ago, Open Hand
recognized that, in order to provide our
clients with Comprehensive Nutrition Care,SM
we had no option but to dramatically
increase our operating revenue. And we
knew this couldn’t be a one-shot deal.
It had to be a steady, long-term revenue
stream that complemented Open Hand’s
strategic plan, but also complemented our
mission.
The answer? Good Measure MealsTM
(GMM) — a gourmet-quality meal program,
calorie- and portion-controlled to meet the
dietary and weight management goals of
those with the financial means to pay for
this service. In the three years since its
launch, GMM has gone from an innovative
idea to one of the most successful social
enterprise ventures in the nation.
Last year, GMM contributed more than
$1.5 million to Open Hand’s operating
revenue, and generated a profit of over
$100,000 directly to our bottom line.
A profit in excess of $100,000 in its third
year is impressive for any business, but
almost unheard of in social enterprise
circles. GMM’s performance has won many
accolades for Open Hand with its “triple
bottom line” return on investment. This
refers to a business venture that returns
1) profit for the mission; 2) positive (health)
benefit for customers; and 3) a positive
contribution to the community —
and it is the gold standard by which social
enterprise ventures are evaluated.
Equally as important, GMM is contributing
valuable outcome data that PROVES the
value of Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM
in both improved health and substantial
healthcare cost savings, and helping Open
Hand extend our Comprehensive Nutrition
CareSM model—and thus, our mission—
across the full socio-economic spectrum.
In 2007, Good Measure MealsTM forged
very valuable collaborative relationships and
provided Open Hand with an even greater
public forum for our work:
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Entered into collaborative partnership
with Emory Johns Creek and the Atlanta
Bariatric Center
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Provided support for Bariatric Group at
Emory University Hospital
•
Developed a broad-based collaboration
with the American Diabetes Association
in the areas of program development,
outreach to the diabetes community
and joint grant opportunities
•
Developed over 50 community partners
in the health and wellness community,
many of which also support Open Hand
through contributions and event
sponsorship
•
GMM customers contributed over
$11,000 to Open Hand during
Thanksgiving 2007
•
As a community partner, GMM provided
regular features in a number of fitness
and health-related publications, including
fitAtlanta Magazine
•
GMM delivery vehicles branded with
GMM and Open Hand, generated
visibility for our nutrition programs
•
Extended the Open Hand brand
nationally through participation in the
Social Enterprise Alliance
Social Enterprise is building momentum in
the nonprofit sector but it will never replace
the need for your contribution. Investing
in an organization with a successful social
enterprise venture means you are investing
in a business with a proven record for
success in the competitive marketplace.
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Why take
the road less
traveled?
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We take this road because it is the only one that connects our mission to
our vision. For 20 years we have served an ever growing population of those
disabled by chronic disease — and there is no end in sight. We are facing
an epidimic of chronic disease so big that it will completely undermine our
healthcare system if something is not done differently— and soon. There are
three major barriers to solving this epidemic: a business model that compensates
physicians for keeping patients healthy; lack of support services dedicated
to prevention; and access to healthy foods. Open Hand has the capacity to
directly address two of these three barriers—as do the other 4,000+ home
delivered meal services in the country. Every one of these organizations is
overwhelmed with waiting lists—many are so long that patients die long
before help arrives. Open Hand has never had a waiting list and we want to
keep it that way by making a direct contribution to solving this problem.
Preventable chronic disease affects an astonishing 20% of our population
and what is even more astonishing is that this population consumes 80% of
our 2.3 TRILLION DOLLAR healthcare tab. Needless to say this affects each
and every one of us — not just in our pocketbooks but in the health and
wellbeing of our nation.
Our new mission and our business plan directly address prevention based
solutions but any meaningful contribution requires that we also create citizen
advocates for our cause. We have a solid base of potential advocates in our
clients, volunteers and donors who genuinely care about our work and the
health of our country— and if you’re reading this I’m talking about you.
Public opinion is the real key to policy change and that requires an informed
public. Open Hand and organizations like ours are working with the human
toll of our healthcare crisis on a daily basis yet we often overlook our potential
to serve as a catalyst for change simply by sharing what we observe through
grassroots advocacy.
Regardless of the direction healthcare policy takes, it will be meaningless
without a major focus on prevention; and prevention is what Open Hand
and Comprehensive Nutrition Care (CNC) are all about. Open Hand’s staff
and Board of Directors have demonstrated visionary leadership by breaking
ground on this bridge connecting our service to prevention focused medicine
but the job is not ours alone. We will need the support of the nonprofit sector,
the insurance industry, agribusiness, the food industry, healthcare providers
and most importantly, we need to add your voice to this cause. Using nutrition
and other support services as tools for prevention addresses this problem at
its source and will be the key to stopping the epidemic of chronic disease that
is literally making America sick. Prevention focused healthcare is humane,
cost effective and achievable, but it alone won’t end the epidemic of chronic
disease. Something is different about the foods we consume today which is
definitely connected to the problem, and it is not a good thing.
We cannot have a conversation about health and wellness without talking
about food. Open Hand spends over $3,000,000 a year on raw food products
to produce healthy meals—the nucleus of Comprehensive Nutrition Care,
so we care about food quality from both a consumer and a mission perspective.
Food technology has provided us with an abundance of inexpensive,
high calorie, processed foods with little nutritional value. These foods are
inexpensive to ship and distribute therefore have replaced more costly nutritious food in low income
communities, and the consequences have been devastating. Over 70% of the low income seniors
we serve have type 2 diabetes. Disability from the dual epidemics of obesity and diabetes is many
times the national average for poor people of all ages. Compounding the problem is the common
misconception that obesity among the poor is related to gluttony or lack of discipline. Nothing
could be further from the truth— access to nutritious foods is the real culprit. This problem presents
tremendous challenges to our nation’s food banking system which is dependent on contributions of
food. This in turn affects organizations like Open Hand as we are unable to take advantage of a valuable
resource intended to help us. This is a complex and insidious problem, fraught with political, economic
and moral implications, and as usual, the victims are the people we exist to serve.
Many of our nation’s food banks and meal providers have quietly begun to address
the problem and Open Hand is no exception. We have joined forces with ANSA
(Association of Nutrition Service Agencies) to form The National Nutrition Collaborative. The purpose of this collaborative is to address the common challenges
faced by all nutrition focused NPO’s and hopefully address critical shortages of
affordable, nutritious foods through collaboration. Even though this effort is in its
infancy our supporters on Capitol Hill have already introduced legislation to create
a White House Conference on Nutrition. These are good and admirable efforts
but they only provide a platform for change. Problems like the chronic disease
epidemic and the over abundance of processed foods are big and complex— and
they are wreaking havoc on an already dysfunctional healthcare system. These are
the causes of the problems our clients face yet most of our missions only address the
consequences and, difficult though it may be, we can do better. We are stewards of
public trust and as such we have a moral obligation to first acknowledge the source
and magnitude of this problem — and only then will we be able to begin the difficult
work of creating solutions.
Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM is Open Hand’s bridge, linking nutrition to primary healthcare and
it is the direction for our future. The infrastructure supporting the bridge is a web based information
technology system that will also pave the way for many other social services to make a more meaningful
contribution to the prevention or better management of chronic disease. Open Hand will continue
to provide palliative nutrition support to the critically or terminally ill. The nucleus of our mission is
still nutritious home delivered meals and that is not likely to change. The only visible change will
be more communication and information sharing between clients, our client/nutrition services team
and our client’s primary care providers. The big deal is that these relatively small investments have
enabled us to dramatically expand the purpose and value of our mission.
No doubt we could steer clear of difficult roadblocks like healthcare and the condition of our food
supply but as Jackie said in her message, “addressing one but not the other two seemed shortsighted
and limiting” and in the end that would just undermine our mission and completely contradict our
vision. Our mission is our currency, without which we have no foundation and no future. It is the only
currency that guarantees a sustainable future — if we provide the correct answer to only one question.
Are we doing all that our mission asks of us? Answering yes takes us down the road less traveled.
“The next 20 years
will bring many
challenges and many
unknowns as we build
our much-needed
bridge between social
service and primary
healthcare.”
Stephen Woods
CEO/Executive Director
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We first came together
We stayed to make a difference.
In 1988, several members of our community rallied around a cause — to provide
sustenance to neighbors who had been
diagnosed with Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome. The disease had reached epidemic
status in the gay community, and there
were hundreds of young people who had
been suddenly crippled with a terrible and
confusing condition.
During those first few months, the
combined resources of about 100 people
provided hope for 14 clients. This demonstration of compassion and empathy, combined with hard work and financial support
drove the creation and evolution of what is
now Open Hand.
Today, we are an $11 million organization,
providing nutrition services on a daily basis
to 5,300 men, women and children from
Atlanta to Athens to Savannah on the
Georgia coast who face the challenges of
diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV/AIDS and
kidney disease, among others.
As one of the largest providers of nutrition care in the country, Open Hand is rated
in the top 5% of nonprofit organizations
nationally for fiscal responsibility by the
nonprofit watchdog, Charity Navigator, and
is highly regarded for best practices, high
quality meals, and innovative programming
by the Association of Nutrition Services
Agencies.
Even with these accolades, Open Hand
operates with the same core values and
guiding principles as we did in 1988—a
passion for winning through trust, transparent
leadership and a dedication to diversity.
All decisions are guided by our purpose, our
commitment to community, and a mutual
respect for each individual’s contribution to
the fulfillment of our mission.
Open Hand simply could not exist without the 20,000 volunteers and donors who
recommit every year to help us carry out our
mission. We are about community coming
together to make a difference, and in our
20th year we dedicate this annual report
to the countless individuals who have stood
on the packing line, delivered meals, gave
a hug, made a gift or simply shared their
Open Hand experience with a friend.
We are hugely indebted to the people,
the businesses, the churches, the schools, the
organizations, and the government agencies
you see listed in this report and the thousands
of other names that simply wouldn’t fit.
Please take a moment to look back on
our successes and share in our pride for
having done the right thing for the past two
decades.
Thank you for making a difference!
Founder Michael Edwards
recruits a small group
of friends to prepare and
deliver meals to 14 clients.
Project Open Hand moves
into the renovated kitchen
inside Bass High School
in order to temporarily
accommodate substantial
first-year growth.
1988
1989
Project Open Hand received
its first gift of $15,000
from “Heartstrings”—
produced by David Shepherd
on behalf of DIFFA, ultimately
evolving into “Dining by
Design” which continues to
benefit Open Hand through
the AIDS Partnership Fund.
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Karen Boyles named
Project Open Hand’s
first Executive Director.
Project Open Hand
conducts first nutrition
study, led by Dr. Chris
Rosenblaum, to gauge
the impact of meals on
health and quality of life.
1990
1991
POH receives first foundation
gift from Stewart Huston
Charitable Trust through
the efforts of longtime
supporter Tommy Gilbert.
As our longest-term
foundation supporter, they
have contributed over
$500,000 to date.
Ruth Brinker, founder
of Project Open Hand/
San Francisco and mentor
to Michael Edwards, is
guest of honor at Project
Open Hand/Atlanta’s
3rd birthday celebration.
POH wins Community
Foundations’ Managing
for Excellence Award.
1992
1993
POH staff designs new
heat-sealed, microwaveable,
freezable food containers
which later became the
industry standard.
POH forms
collaboration with
P.A.L.S. (Pets Are
Loving Support)
to help our clients
care for their pets.
as friends helping friends.
1989
1988
Project Open Hand
began its first official
day of operation in
the Rectory kitchen
of St. Bartholomew’s
Episcopal Church.
Hosted by board members
Janet Selig and Dick Dailey,
the first Dining Out for
Life unites fifty local
restaurants and serves
up a profit of $30,000
[2007 = $210,000].
Project Open Hand
volunteer dietitians Shelly
Morewessel and Dr. Chris
Rosenblum created first
custom menus to address
nutrition challenges
specific to people
with AIDS.
1994
Faced with explosive
growth, Project Open Hand
revises its client intake
policy to require a physician
referral confirming an
AIDS diagnosis.
The nation’s meals service
providers convened in
Atlanta, giving birth to the
Association of Nutrition
Services Agencies (ANSA),
now a 100-member strong
association.
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Working with a team
of registered dietitians,
Project Open Hand
establishes its first
28-day menu rotation.
1995
During the search for
a permanent home,
Mary Lin Elementary
Principal Dr. Adelia Hall
granted Project Open
Hand the responsibility for
producing school lunches
and providing employment
to some of the cafeteria
staff in exchange for full
access to the kitchen.
The first Masquerade
Ball nets Project Open
Hand proceeds of
$12,000. Subsequent
events feature entertainers
such as Kathy Sedge,
Dionne Warwick, Mary J.
Blige and Diane Schur.
1996
Project Open Hand
added Dependent
Children’s Meals and
Grocery Pantry programs.
1997
Project Open Hand
announced new Executive
Director, Loretta Redd,
Ph.D. Shortly thereafter,
she announced pending
purchase of a permanent
home for POH at
176 Ottley Drive.
Project Open Hand,
sponsored AIDS Memorial
Quilt in its final outdoor
display courtesy of a grant
from UPS Foundation.
Project Open Hand
moved into permanent
Ottley Drive home.
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Photo by Sam Taylor Wood
1995
1993
Project Open Hand works its
way through a natural disaster,
Hurricane Opal. Without
power, meals were cooked on
one gas burner and packaged
by flashlight. All meals were
delivered on time and without
interruption.
Project Open Hand served its
one-millionth meal which was
delivered by longtime donor
and volunteer Sir Elton John.
2000
1996
Project Open Hand expanded
mission to include other
populations in need –
including persons with
non-HIV related critical
illnesses, the disabled and
homebound seniors.
POH Executive Director Loretta Redd introduced
Chef Julia Child to 400 guests at a POH
fundraiser and surprised crowd by announcing her
resignation. Not to be upstaged, Ms. Child closed
the show by announcing Stephen Woods’
appointment as incoming Executive Director.
Project Open Hand hosted
final Masquerade Ball.
The Atlanta Collaborative
Kitchen (TACK) was
launched with the Atlanta
Community Food Bank to
fight hunger, disease and
unemployment by training
and certifying individuals for
food service employment.
Meal number
3,000,000 served.
The Emergency Nutrition
Supplements Program
was implemented at Grady
Infectious Disease Center,
providing meal replacement
snacks to Grady IDP
patients who sometimes
waited several hours for
their appointments.
1998
1999
2002
3,000,000
Project Open Hand
celebrated 10th Anniversary
with 12 fundraisers
in 12 months.
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2000
Project Open Hand entered
into collaborative relationships
with Visiting Nurse Health
System, the Sheperd Center,
and the Atlanta Lesbian
Cancer Initiative, providing
fresh, nutritious meals to people
coping with diabetes, breast
cancer and spinal injuries.
The Epicurean Circle
was founded.
2003
5,000,000th meal served.
Project Open Hand
received the Techbridge
Award for Innovation
in Technology.
Project Open Hand
formed the Fulton County
Senior Collaborative in
conjunction with Visiting
Nurse Health System and
Senior Citizen Services
to deliver combined
services to central Fulton
County senior citizens
under contract with the
Fulton County Office
of Aging.
2003
POH hosted the inaugural Party
in the Kitchen fundraising event.
(The event has raised over
$315,000 from 2003–2007.)
2005
Project Open Hand launched
business subsidiary Good
Measure Meals,™ a gourmetquality meal delivery service
that promotes the Project
Open Hand mission, extends
our reach and provides a
renewable revenue stream.
This social entrepreneurship
has become a major success
— eventually expanding to
serve Athens and Savannah
markets.
2007
2007
Open Hand’s 5th Annual Party in
the Kitchen kicked off yearlong
commemoration of 20th anniversary.
The event spanned two facilities,
including celebrity chefs, a silent
auction and a first-ever “Dream
Box Raffle.”
Received initial grant from
ALTRIA to begin a clinical
study to measure the impact
of Project Open Hand’s
Comprehensive Nutrition
CareSM program. (Four-year
total Altria contribution
to Project Open Hand:
$1,000,000)
Responded to Mayor Franklin’s
request to participate in a
community-wide collaboration
called the Gateway 24/7 Center.
Project Open Hand used its
TACK program to provide job
training opportunities for
Gateway residents.
Launched a second outcomesbased study funded by ALTRIA,
including partnership with
Emory University School of
Medicine to further development of our Comprehensive
Nutrition CareSM program.
2004
2005
2006
Project Open Hand created a
Nutrition Services department,
led by noted dietitian Charlotte
Hayes, with aggressive plans to
further promote preventionbased nutrition programs;
demonstrating the power of
nutrition to prevent chronic
disease.
Provided breakfast,
lunch and dinner for
approximately 300
Hurricane Katrina
evacuees.
Project Open Hand officially
became Open Hand, and a new
brand identity was launched in
order to better communicate the
organization’s new mission and
strategic vision. A concentrated
3-month media campaign —
including radio, outdoor and
print advertising — launched
the organization’s new brand,
increasing overall awareness
and promoting volunteerism,
which ultimately increased 56%
from 2006.
Completed expansion
of the Open Hand kitchen
Open Hand named outstanding to support additional food
nonprofit organization and
production and providing
beneficiary of the 2008
additional room for nearly
11-Alive Community Service
double the previous cooling
Awards.
and freezing capacity.
2007
13,000,000th meal served.
13,000,000
Entered into a partnership
with the American Diabetes
Association, strengthening
the resources available to
our clients and to Open
Hand registered dietitians.
Officially launched
Comprehensive Nutrition
Care (CNC) after trials
validating the program
with outcomes from clinical
studies funded by ALTRIA
and the MAC AIDS Fund.
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2007 Annual Report
Our journey is well underway.
Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM +
Enhanced Service = Better Outcomes
With simple changes in our menu planning,
our staff structure and our education programs,
Open Hand can now offer Comprehensive
Nutrition Care.SM In 2007, menu modifications were made based on nutrition
recommendations of the American Heart
Association, the American Dietetic Association
and the American Diabetes Association. In
addition, nutrition facts were made standard
on every meal label along with menu
descriptions, ingredients, and informational
“Bytes” about the importance of good
nutrition. The department of Nutrition Services
added three new registered dietitians for
a total of seven professionals who provide
group and individualized nutrition counseling
for our clients. This is the core of Open
Hand’s expanded Mission: helping people
PREVENT as well as manage chronic disease.
A Broader Purpose + Effective
Communication = Donor Advocates
By now, you should have noticed our
increased efforts to communicate with our
supporters and the community at large.
Total Clients
Total Meals
Total Staff
Total Volunteers
Total Donors
Average Individual Gift
Gross Revenue
14
60
2,237
0
500
Over the past 20 years, Open Hand has
built a strong reputation of being a responsible, innovative nonprofit organization.
With the exponentially growing need, we
require additional financial and volunteer
support. It’s time to start telling our story
and we need your help. In 2007, our board
of directors and several key donors made
this a personal priority. Together we funded
a cohesive 3-month image campaign that
included radio, print, and billboard advertising.
The goal was simple — a call to volunteer.
During the months that followed, Open
Hand was overwhelmed by a 56% increase
in volunteer support compared to the same
period in 2006. We sincerely thank the
thousands of new volunteers that became
a part of Open Hand in 2007 and ask for
your continued support into the future.
Strategic Recruitment + Self-governance
= A More Powerful Board
In 2007, our board of directors made several
key changes to the way in which Open Hand
is governed. New term limits, orientation
tools and financial requirements were
established for board members. A new
committee structure was developed, including
593
394,226
15
513
300,000
20
782
438,179
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a Governance Committee, focused on
evaluating the productivity of each member
and the board as a whole. Additionally,
the organization identified needed areas of
expertise to help guide the new member
nomination process. These changes were
made to keep pace with the ever-changing
role of a board member and to equip the
organization to better support the board in
achieving their goals.
Innovation + Board Development +
Expanded Purpose = Growing Pains!
Due to the increasing need for Open Hand’s
services, the administrative staff moved out
of the Ottley Drive facility and into an off-site
workspace in order to accommodate a 4,000
square foot kitchen/distribution expansion.
Several new pieces of equipment were added,
giving Open Hand greater flexibility to store,
cook and chill food in bulk quantities. The
project cost of $500,000 was generously
funded by the Atlanta Foundation of Wachovia,
the Courts Foundation, the R. Howard Dobbs Jr.
Foundation, the Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth
Lee Foundation, the Harriett McDaniel
Marshall Trust, Merancas Foundation, and
the Ryan White Formula Fund.
1,896
890,163
96
3,500
5,300
1,300,000
1,438,727
102
113
18,000
1,250
3,916
1,400
4,023
1,500
3,492
5,000
2,431
8,000
2,802
3,156
$327
$354
$8,343,000
$9,189,000
2006
2007
<100
unknown
$122
$114
$221
$29,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$2,679,000
1989
1994
1996
2000
$235
$5,125,000
2004
2007 Revenue
Public Support
Earned Revenue
Philanthropic Revenue
$4,148,150
$3,276,246
45%
36%
Public Support Subtotal $7,424,396
81%
Other Income
Good Measure Meals
$87,596
$1,677,398
1%
18%
Total Revenue
$9,189,390
100%
Program
Open Hand Programs
Good Measure Meals
$5,994,250
$1,577,832
69%
18%
Programs Subtotal
$7,572,082
87%
Fundraising
Administrative
$802,098
$359,677
9%
4%
Total Expenses
$8,733,857
100%
Philanthropic Revenue
Individual Gifts
Corporate Gifts
Foundation Awards
Government Grants
Net Special Events
Gift In-Kind
$648,769
$266,805
$469,719
$1,411,197
$286,015
$233,741
20%
7%
14%
43%
9%
7%
Total Philanthropic Revenue $3,276,246 100%
2007 Expenses
Change in Net Assets $455,533
The 2007 independent audit for Open Hand was performed by Brooks, McGinnis & Company, LLC.
For a complete copy of the 2007 audit, please call 404-872-3154.
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Board of Directors
Cornucopia Society
Lifetime Giving
FOUNDER
Planned Giving
$5,000,000 and above
Michael Edwards-Pruitt
The Cornucopia Society was established
to honor those donors who have
designated Open Hand as a beneficiary
of a planned gift. These gifts are made
in the form of a Bequest, Charitable
Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trust,
Retirement Plan, or Life Insurance Plan.
PRESIDENT
Jackie Yeaney
VICE-PRESIDENT
Christopher Duncan
TREASURER
Todd A. Tautfest
SECRETARY
Sally Dorsey
BOARD MEMBERS
Sander Abernathy
Leigh Catherall
Martha Thompson Dinos
Warren A. Huntley
Bill Jorgensen
Kimberly Rask, M.D., Ph.D.
Alyce Toonk
Henrie M. Treadwell, Ph.D.
Joseph A. Vella
Clyde Watkins, Sr., M.D.
Brad White
EX OFFICIO
Stephen Woods
BOARD OF ADVISORS
Colonel William H. Crisp
Michael Edwards-Pruitt
Mayor Shirley Franklin
Henry D. Gregory, Jr.
Sheryl Gripper
Paul W. Horning II
Honorable John Lewis
D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.
S. Barron Segar
Suzanne Sitherwood
Cathy Woolard
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Ms. Frances S. Ayers
Mr. Hilton Beard
Mr. Sam W. Bealle
Mr. Ronald Buechin
Ms. Phyllis B. Collins
Mr. Douglas M. Cook
Mr. Joe Ray Cooper
Mr. Charles M. Cowan
Mr. James R. Cox
Mr. Richard Dailey
Mr. Michael Edwards-Pruitt
Mr. Doyle Faler
Mr. George E. Garrett
Mr. Daniel Goodman
Mr. Ronald Greer
Mr. Doug Hand
Mr. Richard K. Hartley
Mr. Dan J. Hilton
Mr. Forrest Hynds
Mr. Mike Lehman
Ms. Dianne Elizabeth Leiter
Mr. Steven C. Levy
Mr. T. Gordon Little
Mr. Thomas Alan Mattasits
Mr. William R. Norman
Mr. Donald Wayne Patterson
Mr. James D. Price
Mr. Richard J. Pietrzak
Mr. Charles Raymond
Mr. Martin Reese
Mr. William J. Richards, Jr.
Ms. Malika Robins
Ms. Rona S. Robins
Mr. L.V. Templeman
Mr. Robert A. Thomas
Ms. Alyce W. Toonk
Mr. John J. Walkewicz
Mr. Michael Watson
Mr. Peter Whiteside
Mr. Alexander Van Weezel
Mr. Stephen J. Woods
Ryan White Formula Fund
$1,000,000 and above
AIDS Walk Atlanta
Altria Group, Inc.
Anonymous
City of Atlanta & U.S. H.U.D.
Fulton County Human Services
Department
United Way of Metropolitan
Atlanta, Inc.
2007 Donors
Contributions as of December 31, 2007
Founder’s Club
INDIVIDUAL GIVING
$20,000 and above
Ms. Shannon L. Amos
Mr. David T. Borland˚
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Gregory*
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer, Jr.*
and Dr. William E. Torres, M.D.
Ms. Alyce Toonk †
and Mr. George Whitfield Payne
$10,000 and above
$500,000 and above
Atlanta Community Food Bank
The Stewart Huston Charitable
Trust
Share Our Strength
$250,000 and above
American Express Foundation
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta, Inc.
DeKalb County
The Elton John AIDS Foundation,
Inc.
Fashion Cares
MAC AIDS Fund
Macy’s
The Rath Foundation, Inc.
Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation
$100,000 and above
Ms. Shannon L. Amos
The Armory
Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House
Charities
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Thalia and Michael C. Carlos
Foundation, Inc.
Delta Air Lines
FEMA – Emergency Food and
Shelter National Board Program
Georgia Shares, Inc.
Mr. Paul W. Horning II
The Kroger Company
National Distributing Company
Mr. James D. Parker
The Rich Foundation
UPS Foundation, Inc.
Wachovia Foundation
The Gertrude and William C.
Wardlaw Fund, Inc.
The Waterfall Foundation
Ms. Jane C. Windham
Mr. James R. Cox †∞
Dr. Stephen G. Mitchell, D.M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Tunstall P. Rushton
FIVE STAR EPICUREAN
$5,000 and above
Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Allen
Dr. Harold J. Brody
and Mr. Jon Adams
Mr. Edmond D. Faget
and Mr. James E. Simons
Varon Alexander Garcias, M.D.
Mr. Mark Howard
Ms. Deborah A. Jamison
and Ms. Michele Burns
Dr. Robert N. Pickron
and Ms. Jade Pickron
Mr. Gerald M. Ross ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Jan R. Saperstein
Ms. Maxine R. Schiffman
Mr. Jack Schiffman
Mr. and Mrs. John Slayton
Mr. B. Rodney White
and Mr. Michael P. Williams
Mr. Stephen J. Woods˚
and Mr. Mark J. Cimino
Eric and Jackie Yeaney †
FOUR STAR EPICUREAN
$4,000 and above
Reverend and Mrs. Samuel G.
Candler †
Ms. Martha Thompson Dinos†
Mrs. Joanna P. Skinner
and Mr. John A. Skinner
Mr. Jerry Pair
THREE STAR EPICUREAN
ONE STAR EPICUREAN
$3,000 and above
$1,000 and above
Mr. Craig R. Brookwell
and Mr. Tim Abrahamsen ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Mark B. Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Etheridge
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gillfillan
Mr. Gregory Hughes ∞
Ms. Betsy L. Judd
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Kaney, Jr.
Mr. Larry W. Santiago
Mr. Todd A. Tautfest †
Mr. John P. Turgeon
Mr. Lyndon M. Wear
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Alexander
Ms. Susan N. Anderson˚
and Rev. Susannah M. Davis
Thomas E. Bat, M.D. ∞
Ms. Claire M. Belisle ∞
Ms. Karen Bernheimer
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew L. Birmingham
Mr. Joel D. Black ∞
Ms. Elizabeth Ann Blake
and Mr. Patrick Blake ∞
Ms. Clara Blalock
Ms. Rebecca Bowden
and Ms. Kimberly Wilkin
Dr. James S. Braude
and Mr. Richard Flinn
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jack Brinson
Ms. Peggy J. Caldwell
Mr. Dennis Campay
Mr. Jeff Carrico∞
Mr. Carey K. Carter ∞
Mr. Steven Cawthon
Mr. Timothy J. Coile
Ms. Amy Jorgensen Conlee
Ms. Deandrea C. Cox
Ms. Leigh A. Croft˚
and Ms. Kathleen A. McCalib
Mr. and Mrs. Christy D. Dale, Jr.
Mr. Joseph V. Dawsey III ∞
Mr. William R. Dewalt
Ms. Sally Dorsey†
and Mr. Herbert Miller
Mr. William P. Eddy
Mr. Ralph G. Edwards, Jr.
Mr. Michael Edwards-Pruitt*
and Mr. Dan W. Pruitt ∞
Mr. James D. Elkington
Mr. J. Thomas Ellicott, Jr.
and Mr. Kevin Palmer ∞
Mr. J. Stanley Ellis
Mr. David C. Ellis
Mr. and Mrs. Chris˚ and Tracy Fields
Mr. David L. Forbes
and Ms. Evelyn S. Brown ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Foster
Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Frazier, Jr.
Ms. Joan Frierson
Mr. and Mrs. Jim W. Garrard ∞
Mr. Thomas A. Gillespie
Ms. Bridget Godwin∞
Ms. Louise Staton Gunn
Mr. William H. Hale II
and Mr. Mark D. Bhaggan
Mr. Scott Hamner
Mr. and Mrs. William Hipp
Mr. Brian N. Hogan
and Mr. Gerry Realubit
Ms. Melissa Honabach
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howell
Mr. R. R. Hudson
Mr. Warren A. Huntley†
TWO STAR EPICUREAN
$2,000 and above
Mr. Gary M. Alembik ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Anderson
Fuad G. Ashkar, M.D.
Dr. Deborah A. Baumgarten, M.D., M.P.H.∞
Mr. Robert S. Burns∞
Mr. Robert D. Clark
Mr. P. Elston Collins˚
Mr. Tony Conway and Mr. Steve Welsh
Mr. Gordon Corey
Col. William H. Crisp*
and Mr. Stephen Michael Render
Mr. Christopher A. Duncan †
and Mrs. Lisa E. Duncan
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip H. Fauver
Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Grabowski
and Family
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Mr. R. Hardy Holland III
and Mr. John Moody ∞
Mr. Paul W. Horning II*∞
Mr. Mark Karelson
Mr. Robert G. Kinsey ∞
J. Bancroft Lesesne
Ms. Pamela L. Liss-Burdett
Mr. Mike Lorton
and Mr. Gary Youngblood
Mr. James W. Masters
Mr. Luis Maza
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest McClain
Ms. Merry S. McCleary
Mr. Michael T. McGuire
Mrs. Gene S. Morse
Mr. Ronny Pinckard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Tatter, Jr.
Mr. Joseph A. Vella †
Mr. W. Emory Waters, Jr.
Marc and Gingie Watson
Mr. and Mrs. George B. White†
Thomas A. Whitehead, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher G. Willett
Ms. Kathryn M. Zickert
Ms. Deborah Jackson
Mr. L. Comer Jennings, Jr.∞
Mr. Charles K. Johnson ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt T. Johnson
Mr. Robert F. Kaney, Jr.∞
Mr. Jim Kegley
Dr. William R. Kenny, M.D.†
and Mr. Alfred D. Kennedy
J. Brien Key, Ph.D.∞
Jamie and Renee Kranking
Mr. Jon Kurtz
Mr. and Mrs. Cheryl and Dan Lee
Ms. Jane Boyd Lee
Mr. L. Mitchel Linton
Mr. Gregory Marholin
and Mr. Larry Hansen ∞
Mr. Daniel P. Marino
Mr. Heath Massey
and Mr. John Mitchener
Ms. Dawnmarie R. Matlock
Mr. Robert E. McCormack
and Mr. Andy Smith
Mr. Mark McDaniels
and Mr. Joseph Shatner
Mr. Kent Miller
Mr. David Montgomery
Faryl S. Moss
Mr. Peter J. Mounts
Mr. Christopher M. Nave˚
and Mr. Jon R. Howard II
E. Penn and Donna Nicholson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph˚ and Harper Nieh ∞
Ms. Dell S. Norman
and Mr. Mark Norman
Ms. Maureen A. O’Shea
and Mr. Rolf G. Katzenstein
Mr. William S. Othersen
Mr. Roger A. Park ∞
Michael R. Plemons, M.D.
Mr. Dale T. Pope ∞
Ms. Betty J. Pritchett ∞
Mr. Todd Pritchett
Mr. Carl Proctor˚
Mr. James Daniel Pruitt
and Mr. Don Gambrell ∞
Mr. Michael Q. Rayfield
and Mr. Wayne S. Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Romberg
Mr. V.L. Roof, Jr.
and Mr. Thomas H. Menear
Soheil Rouhi
Mr. Christopher Samuels
Mr. Paul W. Sanger
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Santogrossi ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Shouky Shaheen
Mr. E. Todd Sharley
and Mr. Bradley G. Turnbull
Mr. C. Lawton Shaw III ∞
Mr. John Henry Sherman, Jr.
Mark E. Skillan, M.D.
and Mr. John N. Morrison
Mr. Les Smee ∞
Mr. Jeffrey V. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Doug Smock
Mr. Joe S. Staley, Jr.
Dr. Charles Edgar Stallings, M.D.
Mr. Randall H. Stephens
Kim E. Stokley
Mr. Richard F. Tigner
Dr. Clyde Watkins, Jr. †
and Mrs. Noveta Watkins
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Welch
Major and Mrs. Raymond A. Wetzel ∞
Phyllis˚ and Steve White
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wilbert
Ms. Margaret D. Woods
Dr. and Mrs. Bryan L. Woods
Mr. Scott P. Wright ∞
Mr. David A. York
ANNUAL FUND
$500 and above
Ms. Judith M. Alembik
McNair and Will Bailey
Mr. John S. Banks
Mr. David Berkman
and Ms. Betty L. Berkman
Mr. James W. Beverage
Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Bishop ∞
Ms. Anne M. Blanton
Mr. Brian Bohl and Mr. Thad Blizzard
J. A. Boles
Mr. Stan Brooks
Mr. Keith A. Browning
Mr. and Mrs. Steven F. Bruning
Ms. Joanna Buffington ∞
Mr. Matthew Y. Burkhalter ∞
Mr. Joe Camoosa
Mr. Douglas H. Candler ∞
Mr. Johnny W. Cannon ∞
Jack and Kay Cantrell
Mr. T. Emery Cates, Jr.
Mr. Gregg F. Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clavering
Mr. Jeffrey A. Cochran
Mr. Chuck Collins
Ms. Lillian Correa
Mr. Keith Costain ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Courts
Mr. and Mrs. Zack Cravey
Mr. S. Daley
Marnico Deladisma ∞
Mr. Jeffrey M. Diamond
Ms. Joan O’Brien Diemer
Mr. Joseph M. Dimercurio
Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon
Mr. Geoff Dorflinger
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Dreyer
Mr. and Mrs. Beverly DuBose III
Mr. Jeffrey W. Dworetz
Ms. Nannette Enloe
Mr. Oliver G. Erwin
Mr. Steven B. Farrow
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Mr. Harold A. Fearing
Mr. Reginald Fleming
Mr. Gil Garrison ∞
Mr. H. Earle Garvin
Ms. Maria B. Gaudio
Mr. Albert G. Goodgame
Mr. Michael D. Grider
Mr. Jim Griffith
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hafitz
Mr. Thomas B. Hampson
Ms. Kathy Harris
Mr. Mark G. Harrison
Dr. Robert S. Harshman, M.D.
Charlotte˚ and Patrick Hayes
Ms. Lisa E. Heimann
and Mr. Jeffrey T. Jones
Mr. Scott Herbert
Dr. Wayne K. Hoffman, M.D.
and Mr. Thomas A. Torrey
Ms. Gayle H. Hutchison
Mr. Douglas C. Ikelman ∞
Mr. and Ms. Sam Inman
Mr. Dave L. Jenkin
Mr. William R. Jenkins
Ms. Pamela Jones
Mr. Rodney Jordan ∞
Mr. Ty Jordan
Mr. Michael T. Klank
Ms. Jo W. Koch
Ms. Liz Lapidus
Mr. Patrick B. Landry ∞
Mr. Steven Lebow ∞
Ms. Patricia Lee
Mr. James R. Light
Ms. Stacey M. Link
Ms. Elizabeth Lohr
Ms. Lisa Maguire
Ms. Michelle Miljanich Manuel
Mr. Robert C. Marshall
Mr. Michael C. McCoy
Ms. Shelley S. McGehee
and Ms. Sylvia Debenport
Mr. Richard C. Mitchell
and Ms. Susan Kupferberg
Mr. Matthew Mitchell
Mr. Mikel Muffley
and Ms. Melinda Chandler
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Murgia
Mr. Todd Noell
Dr. and Mrs. W. Felton Norwood
Mr. Robert D. Norris
Ms. Frances Nunnally
Mr. and Mrs. Howard W. Ory ∞
Ms. Ginny Parker ∞
Mr. Mark J. Pettit
Mr. Mark A. Phillips
and Dr. Richard F. Salmon
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Richie
Mr. James F. Riley ∞
Mr. Jared Sapp
Mr. and Mrs. David Schachter ∞
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Mr. Maurice B. Scheidler
Mr. Eric Jon Sexauer
Mr. Frank W. Seymore
Sidney Shier
Mr. Les Smee
Ms. Martha M. Stibbs
Ms. Jane F. Stocks and Ms. Billie Freels
Mr. and Mrs. W. Rhett Tanner
Mr. Tim Taylor
Mr. Lyle D. Trent ∞
Mr. John Turner
Mr. and Mrs. William Tush
Mr. Philip H. Tyler ∞
Mr. Stephen J. Wells
Mr. Jon Whiddon
Ms. Elizabeth Whisnant
Mr. Chuck Williams and Mr. Bob Rose ∞
Mr. Sherman E. Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Woodward
ANNUAL FUND
$250 and above
Mr. Samuel Agee Jr.
Ms. Holly Beth Anderson
Mr. Hunt Archbold
Mr. Gerald R. Arrasmith
Ms. Frances H. Asher ∞
Mr. Richard W. Augusta
and Mr. Robert Giacomini
Turner Ball, M.D.
and Alan N. Richmond, M.D.
Mr. John R. Barmeyer
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Beasley
Mr. Allan S. Benson
Dr. Joseph W. Bishop, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bonds, Jr.
Mr. David W. Boone
Dr. and Mrs. Philip S. Brachman, Jr.
Mr. William J. Brady, Jr.
and Mr. James Ted Helms ∞
Ms. Sandra L. Bragg ∞
Mr. John F. Briggs
Ms. Laquita Brooks
Ms. Carol A. Brown
Mr. Thomas A. Brumlik
Dr. Robert L. and Lucinda W. Bunnen
Mr. William B. Burton
and Mr. William D. Price
Mr. James D. Butchart
Ms. Judi Butin˚
Mr. John Casey
Mr. Van E. Caswell
Mr. Randall G. Chumley
Mr. and Mrs. Gene B. Clark, Jr.
Mrs. Heidi Clevenger
Mr. James R. Cobb
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Cochran
Ms. Lynn P. Cochran
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Coffin
Mr. Stanley J. Cohen
Ms. Paula B. Comeau
Jody Cook
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Cordes ∞
Ms. Monica Cornish
Mr. Jimmy W. Crowe
Mr. Daniel P. D’Acosta
Mr. Kevin A. Daft
Ms. C. Dawn Davis
Mr. Harold Dawson, Jr.
Mr. Carlos C. Del Rio, M.D.
and Ms. Jeannette Guarner, M.D.
Mr. John L. Dodson
Ms. Aisha Dubose˚
Mr. Andrew Woods Dykers III
Dr. Francine D. Dykes, M.D.
Mr. G. Clinton Efird
Ms. Norma J. Ellis ∞
Mr. William Fadul ∞
Mr. and Ms. James D. Fagan, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Featherston
Mr. Donald B. Fedor
Mr. Cole Robert Ferguson
Ms. Mari K. Fields ∞
Mr. Roy Ian Foster
Mr. Gregg Freishtat
Dr. Pamela A. Frey, Ph.D.
Ms. Elizabeth Cotham Furman
Mr. and Mrs. Gary C. Gabel
Mr. Alexander L. Gallagher III
Ms. Dorothy E. Gallagher
Dr. William N. Glover, D.D.S.
Mr. William A. Gosnell
and Mr. John Page
J. Alan Graham, Ph.D.
Ms. Katherine Hale
Dr. and Mrs. Reuel E. Hamilton, Jr.∞
Mr. Charles K. Hammock, Jr.
Ms. Dana Hansen
Reverend Genie Hargrove
Ms. Linda D. Harper
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris
Mr. Ronald Harris
Mr. Remmel L. Henry
Ms. Robin Hensley
Mr. Mario Hernandez, Jr.
Mr. Chris Hines
Mr. Jan J. Irwin
Ms. Phyllis M. Jack
Ms. Marylin S. Johnson
Mr. David L. Jones
Ms. Harriett E. Jones
Mr. W. David Jones
Mr. Jerry A. Kay
Ms. Jane D. Kenan ∞
Mr. and Mrs. John Kesler ∞
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Knobloch
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kondis
Ms. Corinne A. Kratz
Mr. Stephen M. Krumm
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip L. Lancaster
Ms. Harriet N. Laurence
Mr. Norbert B. Lavigne
Ms. Katherine Lechner
Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Lindahl
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lindauer
Mr. David M. Lindsey ∞
Mr. Richard A. Low
and Mr. John A. White, Jr.
Ms. Julie Lux
Ms. Terry Lynch
Mr. Jason L. Malec
and Ms. Meredith Meadow Malec
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Martin ∞
Mr. Michael Martin
Mr. Timothy Mashburn
Mr. Charles Scott May
Mr. W.H. McCahan
Mr. and Mrs. Darren J. McDonald
Ms. Angela K. McGowan
Mr. Michael B. McKeithen
Mr. Jay L. McLaughlin ∞
Mr. Patrick C. Mizelle
and Mr. Edwin J. Fisher
Mr. Gary Wayne Moore
Mr. Marvin E. Moss
Mr. William S. Murphy
Mr. Perry C. Myers
Mr. David C. Nelson
Mr. Donnie Gene Newby
and Mr. Joseph Francis O’Brien
Mr. Stephen L. Owens
Mr. John Page
G. J. Parker
Mr. James Paulk
Ms. Patricia L. Pearlberg
Ms. Sarah Peck and Mr. Jason Peck
Ms. Patricia A. Podeszwik
Mr. Alan J. Ponting
and Ms. Sandra S. Locke
Mr. David Pugh ∞
Mr. John Peter Pund
Mr. Alan Randolph
Mr. Timothy David Ratliff
Dr. Darren L. Rhinehart
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Richey
Mr. F. Gault Robertson
Mr. Charles S. Rodgers
Mr. David D. Roper, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rowland
Mr. Jeffrey S. Rutel
Ms. Fran Ryals
Mr. Mark Salva
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse A. Sasser, Jr.
Mr. Kevin J. Saunders and Mr. Bill Davies
Ms. Kathleen M. Scasny
Mr. Jeffrey Schaulin
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Schellack, Jr.∞
Mr. and Ms. Charlie Shanor
Mr. Chris Simmons
Ms. Rebecca Simon
Ms. Kelley Simpson
Ms. Denee S. Sizemore
Mr. Rodney B. Smiley
Mr. Charles A. Smith ∞
Mr. Scott Smith
Mr. Fred Bussey Smith
Mr. Mitchell Lewis Smith
and Mr. David Michael Edwards
Mr. Thomas A. Soderberg
Mr. Frederick Spitzmiller
and Mr. Dave Trent ∞
Mr. Jackson B. Steelman
Ms. Judith M. Steffy
Mr. Benjamin M. Stephens
Ms. Eleanor Stewart
and Dr. Charles Stewart
Mr. David P. Stockert
and Ms. Cameron P. Ives
Mr. David W. Strickler
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Strong
Mrs. Elaine C. Swobe
and Mr. Jeffery C. Hopper
Mr. Wilbur F. Taft
Mr. Robert V. Taylor
Mr. Ronald R. Thomas
Mr. John B. Thompson II
Ms. Carolyn C. Thrower
Ms. Mary E. Thurlow
Mr. Kent M. Tolleson ∞
Ms. Dorothy Eugenia Topple Cayce
Mr. Richard J. Vanden Heuvel
and Dr. J. Dean Greeson
L. F. Vernon
Mr. Stephen M. Vinsavich
Ms. Carole Weaks ∞
Mr. Thomas P. Weber
Mr. Andrew Wells
Ms. Betty Jean Wilson ∞
Mr. Van Wilson
Mr. John R. Windsor
Ms. Anne L. Wissler
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Woolf
Mr. David Young
Ms. Davene Zeigler
˚ Open Hand Staff Member
† Open Hand Board Member
* Open Hand Advisory Board Member
∞ Open Hand Friend For Life Member
Businesses, Government
Agencies & Foundations
Contributions as of December 31, 2007
EXECUTIVE CHEF
$100,000 and above
Altria Group, Inc.
City of Atlanta & U.S. H.U.D.*
Fulton County Human Services
Department**
Good Measure Meals, LLC
MAC AIDS Fund
Ryan White Formula Fund
PREP COOK
$20,000 and above
Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
Courts Foundation
DeKalb County
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation, Inc.
The Georgia Health Foundation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation, Inc.
The Junior League of Atlanta, Inc.
Macy’s
Mason Murer Fine Art
The Merancas Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan
Atlanta, Inc.
Urban Body Fitness/Urban Body
Studios
LINE COOK
$10,000 and above
The Atlanta Foundation (Wachovia)
American Color Graphics
ANSA
City of Atlanta/CDBG
Concentrics Restaurants
Harriet Daniel Marshall Trust
Here to Serve Restaurants
The Stewart Huston Charitable
Trust
Industrial Developments
International, Inc.
Metrotainment Cafes
The James Starr Moore Memorial
Foundation
UPS Foundation, Inc.
The Gertrude and William C.
Wardlaw Fund, Inc.
PASTRY CHEF
$1,000 and above
Accenture
Agave
AIDS Walk Atlanta
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
aQuantive, Inc.
Fred & Catalina Aranas Family
Foundation, Inc
Aspens Signature Steaks
Aspens West Cobb
Atlanta Hilton and Towers
Atlanta Peach
AutoTrader.com
B 98.5 FM
Bacchanalia
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Bo Bridgeport Brokers, Inc.
Canoe
Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
ChoicePoint
Cingular Matching Gift Center
Citigroup Foundation
Coalition Society
The Colonnade Restaurant
The Community Foundation for
Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Congressional Hunger Center
Cumberland Diamond Exchange
Dex Studios
Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines
Divine Events Catering
Ecco
Eclipse di Luna
Eclipse di Luna – Perimeter
Ellis Landesign
Everybody’s Pizza – Emory
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Federated Department Stores
Foundation
Food 101
The Friedman Supporting Foundation, Inc.
Fritti
The Georgia Aquarium
Goldfish
Goods For You
Haven Restaurant & Bar
HCC Life Insurance Company
Hewlett-Packard Company
The Home Depot
ING
InterContinental Hotels Group
JCT Kitchen
Kaiser Permanente
The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee
Foundation, Inc.
Lobby at Twelve
McCart Insurance Agency, Inc.
MetroPower, Inc.
Michael Christopher & Co.
Miller Brewing Company
The Mitchell Foundation
Mitra
Morgan Stanley
Murphy’s Restaurant
No Mas! Cantina
Nordstrom, Inc.
ONE. Midtown Kitchen
OpenTable.com
Pickron Orthodontic Care, P.C.
Portofino
Posh
Presenting Atlanta
Prime Restaurant
Pure Taqueria
R.E.M.
Mary & EP Rogers Foundation, Inc.
San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company
Sanctuary Real Estate
SAP Matching Gift Program
Shaun’s
Sheraton Buckhead
Shout
Six Feet Under
Sotto Sotto
Spitzmiller and Norris, Inc.
STRIP Steaks and Sushi
Sweetgrass Foundation
Taqueria Del Sol
Taqueria Del Sol – Cheshire
Taqueria Del Sol – Decatur
Taurus Restaurant
The TJX Foundation, Inc.
Theo’s Brother’s Bakery
Tripps Bar & Grille
Trois
Twist Restaurant & Tapas Bar
TWO. Urban Licks
U.S. Foodservice of Atlanta, Inc.
Verizon Foundation
Victory Wholesale Grocers
Vinny’s on Windward
Wellpoint
David and Leah Ray Werblin Foundation
Butch Whitfield Realty Group of
Harry Norman Realtors
*A Community Development Project
of the City of Atlanta funded by a grant
from the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development through the
Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974, as amended.
**Funding provided in part by the
Fulton County Board of Commissioners
through the Fulton County Human
Services Grants program, and under the
guidance of the F.R.E.S.H. Program.
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