Open Hand Chicago
Chicago non profit organization
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Open Hand Chicago was originally founded in 1988.[1] It was co-founded by Chicago AIDS activists including Lori Cannon, James Cappleman, Greg Harris, and Tom Tunney. Using San Francisco's Project Open Hand as a model, Open Hand Chicago delivered 41,476 meals in its first year.[2][3]
MergedintoChicago Community Response, Open Hand Chicago, The HIV Coalition
SuccessorVital Bridges Food Program
Formation1988
Open Hand Chicago | |
| Merged into | Chicago Community Response, Open Hand Chicago, The HIV Coalition |
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| Successor | Vital Bridges Food Program |
| Formation | 1988 |
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Open Hand Chicago began as a food delivery service for people with HIV/AIDS. It expanded into a food pantry.[4] In 2011 it became part of Heartland Alliance[5][6][7] and then became Vital Bridges Food Program as part of the consolidation of Chicago Community Response, Open Hand Chicago, and The HIV Coalition.[8]
In 1994 Open Hand Chicago was inducted into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame.[9]