“I think one of the biggest benefits of getting food from POH was that it lowered my stress level," Theresa said.
“Seeing friends and eating a healthy meal gets me going and keeps me strong,” says Priscilla, a client of our Senior Lunch Program
When Castro Senior Center Director Patrick got sick, his senior clients came to the rescue
Juanita, a volunteer who is a senior herself and has spent more than a decade donating her time and energy to our lunch program.
The healthy meals he picks up each day at Project Open Hand are a restorative part of his daily routine that not only fuel his body.
While sharing a table seems like a simple thing, it has a powerful, positive impact.
Although Patricia has been battling breast cancer since 1995, her optimism and her positive attitude remain undaunted.
Clarence is a soft-spoken senior with a big heart. A retired literature professor, he has always been drawn to nurturing others.
Diagnosed with HIV in the late 1980s, Paul is thankful for resources like Project Open Hand.
My family discovered this recipe in Rebecca Katz’s Cancer Fighting Cookbook when my mother started treatment for melanoma.