Open Hand

open hand


Open Hand has worked in Atlanta since 1989 to offer home-delivered meals and nutrition education to people with critical, chronic, or terminal diseases, as well as homebound seniors. They also provide nonperishable groceries to low-income, medically eligible clients who have the ability to prepare their own meals. Through their work, Open Hand aims to eliminate disability due to nutrition-sensitive chronic disease.

The following is a list of ways you can be involved with the Open Hand:
  • Serve with your community group.
  • Volunteer individually in one of their ongoing opportunities.
  • Register to receive occasional updates on last-minute or one-time service opportunities or donation needs.

Individual Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in serving with Open Hand, they have daily opportunities available including:
  • Delivering meals - Drive a route to deliver meals to people living with symptomatic HIV/AIDS, homebound seniors and individuals with other critical illnesses or disabilities.
  • symptomatic HIV/AIDS, homebound seniors and individuals with other critical illnesses or disabilities.
Please email intersect@buckheadchurch.org for more information.