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  • On Thursday, September 25th, Open Hand will host its 22nd annual culinary-focused fundraising event - Party in the Kitchen! Join us at The Foundry at Puritan Mill for an evening of music, drinks, 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 21, 2025 at Open Hand's Westside home

    Main Event - September 25, 2025 at The Foundry at Puritan Mill

    Dress Code: Cocktail Attire
    Event Co-Chairs:
    Marc Castillo
    Heather Froy
    Victor Macias
    Chef Co-Chairs:
    Chef Peter Kaiser, Kaiser's Chophouse
    Chef Kevin Rathbun, Kevin Rathbun Steak
    Host Committee:
    Tom Abrams and Britt Wood | Tracie Arnold
    Sandra Baldwin | Anne Barge Clegg
    Ishel Baughan | 
    Cromwell Baun
    Jane Borneman | 
    Tony Conway and Steve Welsh 
    Lindsey Craft-Goins | Tyler and Dixie Edgarton
    Su and Sekhar Ghosh | 
    Marian Goldberg
    Jim Hilderbrandt | 
    Robert Joseph, Jr.
    Leslie McLeod | 
    Charles Mendez and Nick Parker
    Clayton Morey | 
    Johanna Ellis Reisinger
    Jaime White | 
    Butch Whitfeld and Mike Lambert
    Allen Yee | Judy Zaban

    Main Event ticket price increases to $350 after
    August 25th.

    Deadline to be included on printed invitations is July 3rd. Deadline to be included on event signage is September 4th.

    Additional sponsorship levels are available. Please contact Stacy Weenick at sweenick@openhandatlanta.org for more information.
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Open Hand Atlanta delivers love, dignity and nutrition to neighbors in need in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. For 35 years, we have provided delicious, nourishing meals and nutrition education to thousands of people who are home-bound or too sick 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.