Open Hand Chicago
 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 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]
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Open Hand Chicago". Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society's History. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "AIDS: Delivering life-Open Hand Chicago starts rolling out meals". IL State Rep Greg Harris. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Joravsky, Ben (16 December 1993). "Comfort and hope: Open Hand reaches out to people with AIDS". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "For this pantry, Christmas Eve marks 31 years of feeding HIV/AIDS-impacted LGBTQ community". Chicago Sun-Times. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Vital Bridges Food Program". Heartland Alliance. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Open Hearted: Lori Cannon - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 25 June 2003. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "Vital Bridges NFP Inc". GuideStar Profile. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ "All the info on Vital Bridges in Chicago | 4121 W Lake, Chicago, IL 60624 | Chicago". GoPride Chicago. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Open Hand Chicago". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 June 2023.