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  • Open Hand's 23rd annual Party in the Kitchen is September 24th this year!

    On Thursday, September 24th, Open Hand will host its 23rd annual culinary-focused fundraising event - Party in the Kitchen! Please join us at The Foundry at Puritan Mill for an evening of music, beverages, and exquisite cuisine prepared by some of the city's most accomplished chefs and mixologists, including Chef Co-Chairs Peter Kaiser and Kevin Rathbun! Guests will have the opportunity to bid on exclusive auction items for unique local experiences and travel abroad.

    Patron Reception
    August 22, 2026, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
    Open Hand

    Main Event
    September 24, 2026, 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM
    The Foundry at Puritan Mill

    Dress Code     - Cocktail Attire

    Chef Co-Chairs:
    Chef Peter Kaiser, Kaiser's Chophouse
    Chef Kevin Rathbun, Kevin Rathbun Steak

    Event Co-Chairs:
    Robert Candler
    Charles Mendez

    Host Committee:
    Tom Abrams and Britt Wood
    Marlene Alexander | Tracie Arnold
    Sandra Baldwin | Ishel Baughan
    Cromwell Baun | Marc Castillo and Victor Macias
    Tony Conway and Steve Welsh
    Dixie and Tyler Edgarton | Johanna Ellis Reisinger
    Heather Froy | Sudevi and Sekhar Ghosh
    Jim Hilderbrandt | Robert Joseph, Jr.
    Leslie McLeod | Blaine Palmer
    Nick Parker | Kyle Phelps
    Robert Taylor | Carmen Titelman
    Jaime White

    Deadline to be included on printed invitations is July 2nd. Deadline to be included on Patron Reception signage is August 13th. Deadline to be included on Main Event signage is September 10th.

    Additional sponsorship levels and ways to support are available. Please contact Stacy Weenick at sweenick@openhandatlanta.org for more information.

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Open Hand delivers love, dignity and nutrition to neighbors in need in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Since 1988, we have provided delicious, medically tailored meals and nutrition education to thousands of people who are home-bound or unable to cook for themselves. We’re honored to serve seniors, children and families, and our neighbors who are at risk for or have a disability or medical illness.