Project Open Hand

From our family to yours: Happy Pride Month!

🌈 We're gearing up for another amazing Pride parade in late June. Spots to march with our contingent are now available online on our website. Visit www.openhand.org/events to register.

SF Pride Parade sign-ups are live! March with the Project Open Hand parade contingent as we boogie down Market Street on Sunday, June 28. Those who join us will receive an exclusive Project Open Hand Pride t-shirt. All are welcome!

Sign up now: www.openhand.org/events/san-francisco-pride-2026

NEW! 📷 Volunteer Photographer Opportunity: Do you enjoy taking food photos—whether as a hobby or professionally? Join us as a Volunteer Food Photographer to document our weekly medically tailored meals using a simple iPhone setup. Your clean, well-lit photos will support menu accuracy, nutrition education, and help clients clearly understand what they’re ordering, empowering them to choose meals that fit their health needs and preferences.

Time commitment: Minimum 8 weeks
Schedule: Monday through Friday from 1 to 4pm
Location: 730 Polk Street, San Francisco

If you are interested in this opportunity, please email [email protected] for more information.

🎧 Project Open Hand team members joined Bob Blancato on "Real Life with the Older Americans Act" podcast to discuss our organization's Su***de Intervention Skills Training, and how it ties into nutrition work. Check out the full podcast here — the Project Open Hand feature starts at 27 minutes: https://reallifeoaa.transistor.fm/3

Ruth Brinker Month is still going strong!

All month long, we're honoring Project Open Hand founder Ruth Brinker's legacy. If you've been thinking about giving to Project Open Hand, there's no better time. Help us to honor Ruth, and the movement she started, by giving today: www.openhand.org/donate

Interested in trying out a volunteer opportunity at Project Open Hand? Try out a one-time shift to see where you fit. Help assemble meals, build grocery boxes, or move 7-pack meals in Packout, or prep ingredients, assemble meals, and label containers in Kitchen. Every role is essential to helping our clients receive the nutrition they need to thrive.

Sign up now on our volunteer Hot Spots page: https://www.openhand.org/hotspots

Broccoli and cheddar cheese come together in this recipe filled with whole ingredients, fiber, and delicious, delicious cheese. Yum! Check out our May Recipe, Broccoli Cheddar Melt, on the Project Open Hand blog:

Broccoli Cheddar Melt Try our May Recipe of the Month

⏰ The Dining Out For Life Sweepstakes closes today! While the event has wrapped, there’s still time to enter the sweepstakes. Submit your entry by the end of today, May 18, for a chance to win gift cards to local restaurants, tickets to a show, or even a trip to Bali!

Enter now on the Dining Out For Life website: https://www.diningoutforlife.com/city/bay-area/

Did you see our April e-news? If not, you may have missed our April recipe, "Caesar Salad" Beans. The delicious flavors of a Caesar Salad mixed with beans. Garlic-y, lemon-y, and mustard-y, this nutritious recipe is a great dish to enjoy with friends and family at a Spring picnic! Check out the full recipe at

"Caesar Salad" Beans Try our April Recipe of the Month

Wellness Wednesdays are free, monthly online programs helping older adults build healthier habits and live well longer by Project Open Hand supporter MyZingLife. Topics this spring include anxiety, nature as medicine, and arthritis—and 100% of contributions support Project Open Hand. Learn more about Wellness Wednesdays: https://myzinglife.com/upcoming-programs