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2023 OHK Fundraiser Gala Raises $170,000
Open Heart Kitchen raised $170,000 during annual fundraiser gala and announced exciting updates and developments.
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Livermore Connects celebrates debut with Salud Y Sol event
The Tri-Valley Non-Profit Alliance’s newest program, Livermore Connects, is a coalition between Axis Community Health, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Open Heart Kitchen, and Tri-Valley Haven funded by the Alameda County Public Health Department. Through this combined effort, under-resourced Livermore residents will be connected with a network of essential services. To celebrate this partnership Read more…
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Fighting hunger: How Open Heart Kitchen serves the Tri-Valley
This photo essay about Open Heart Kitchen was published by the Pleasanton Weekly on August 18, 2023.
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How Our Senior Meal Program Supports the Health and Happiness of Low-Income Tri-Valley Seniors
Open Heart Kitchen was founded in 1995 as a grassroots effort to end hunger in the Tri-Valley. Our organization has grown exponentially since then. Just recently, we received a $44,000 grant from the County of Alameda Area Agency on Aging to support the senior meal program. This program addresses both the dietary Read more…
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The End of Emergency Relief and the Beginning of Solving Hunger
By Hannah Arionus Hunger is a symptom and manifestation of the larger systemic issues of poverty, lack of affordable housing, and income insecurity. Solving systemic problems requires a multi-system approach. An ever evolving recipe of resources from government assistant programs, nonprofit support, and community resources must work together to meet Read more…