Hand to Hand Gala 2025 – Project Open Hand’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, 12 September | Event in San Francisco

Hand to Hand Gala 2025 – Project Open Hand’s 40th Anniversary Celebration

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Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm

4 hours

San Francisco Design Center

Date & Location

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm (PDT)

San Francisco Design Center

101 Henry Adams St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States

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Hand to Hand Gala 2025 – Project Open Hand’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
Project Open Hand is proud to present the 2025 Hand to Hand Gala on Friday September 12 2025 from 6 p.m. to 10 pm at a brand-new venue: the stunning San Francisco Design Center Galleria. This year’s gala marks a historic milestone—40 years of meals with love—and promises an unforgettable evening of celebration community and compassion. All proceeds directly support Project Open Hand’s programs in San Francisco and Alameda counties.

Guests will enjoy champagne and gourmet cuisine inspiring stories and recognition of community heroes an exciting live and silent auction and dancing and entertainment. Community awardees will be announced at a later date.

The Hand to Hand Gala raises vital funds to support Project Open Hand’s mission: providing nutritious medically tailored meals to neighbors living with serious illnesses social isolation and food insecurity. A cornerstone of the Bay Area’s food and health landscape Project Open Hand serves nearly one million meals each year to individuals facing complex health challenges such as HIV/AIDS cancer and heart disease.

“As we mark 40 years of meals with love this milestone is a testament to the power of community and the enduring impact of nourishing food. Every meal we've served represents dignity compassion and hope for a healthier future—not just for individuals but for our planet" said Paul Hepfer CEO Project Open Hand. “We’re thrilled to celebrate this legacy and look ahead to continuing our work with renewed purpose.” 

Individual tickets are $300 and are available online now at www.openhand.org/handtohand2025. Sponsorship opportunities are available at ZXZlbnRzIHwgb3BlbmhhbmQgISBvcmc=.

For 40 years Project Open Hand has been serving meals with love across the Bay Area. This gala is both a celebration of the organization’s past and a bold step toward a future where no one faces illness or aging without the support of nourishing food and community care.


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San Francisco Design Center, 101 Henry Adams St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
Hand to Hand Gala 2025 – Project Open Hand’s 40th Anniversary Celebration, 12 September | Event in San Francisco
Hand to Hand Gala 2025 – Project Open Hand’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 06:00 pm