Community-led · Since 2011
We turn everyday generosity into meals, safe beds and second chances for families in our city — one neighbour at a time.
Donate now See our work48,000+
People helped
620
Active volunteers
$2.4M
Raised & granted
87¢
Of every $1 to programs
Our community kitchen and mobile pantry serve 1,800 hot meals a week and stock 40 neighbourhood fridges.
Emergency beds and a rapid-rehousing fund move families out of crisis and into stable homes within weeks, not months.
After-school tutoring, mentoring and paid apprenticeships help teenagers finish school and land their first job.
Open Hands began when a handful of neighbours started cooking Sunday dinners for families sleeping rough near the market. Fifteen years on we run three programs, but the belief is unchanged: dignity first, help fast, and every dollar accounted for. We are volunteer-led, locally rooted, and answerable to the community we serve.
“When we lost our flat, Open Hands had us in a warm room the same night — no forms, no judgement. Six months later I have a job and my kids are back in school. They gave us our footing back.”