Open Hand Atlanta Inc

“Internal review process by the officers of the organization including the executive director.”

“Applicable persons provide initial as well as subsequent annual disclosure of potential conflicts. Any potentials are discussed or reviewed by the board.”

“Open hand atlanta, inc. Developed goals, used peer comparisons and benchmarking using the guidestar website.”

“These governing documents are provided upon request only by email as attachments, or by paper copies mailed using regular usps mail delivery.”

“D. Operations, technology and capital campaign 1. Open hand worked with moeller purcell construction company on the renovation of the property open hand purchased in december 2021 located at 1380 west marietta street, atlanta, ga to create a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen and meal distribution center. The 43,000 square foot facility includes 30,000 square feet for meal production, meal packaging, meal picking and warehouse uses that incorporates a 9,000 square foot kitchen, 5,000 square feet of cooler storage, 4,700 square feet of freezer storage, 4,500 square feet of dry storage, a 1,320 square foot refrigerated meal picking room, and a 2,400 square foot meal packing room allowing meals to remain under controlled temperatures during meal packaging and routing. The large 3,600 square foot freezer for finished goods has a 500,000 meal capacity. The facility also includes a long loading dock with 5 overhead doors as well as an elevated section of loading dock space which serves our fleet of 13 refrigerated delivery vehicles. Two blast chillers are located within the kitchen facility to safely chill and freeze meals in accordance with national sanitation foundation standards, with a total capacity of 1,600 pounds of prepared food. 2. The new campus also includes the following technology integrated features: a. Access control system (key fobs and cards) for all staff and limited access to operational areas of the facility b. Scheduled locking and unlocking of entrance gates and building entrances c. Security camera system with 52 cameras across production, visitor, and outside areas of the facility and up to 4 months of video recording d. 10 information messaging tvs throughout the visitor and operational areas with human resources, volunteer, and operational information and security camera feeds e. Ubiquiti (an information technology supplier) wired and wireless network hardware providing wireless access in all areas including coolers, freezers, and the surrounding parking lot, loading dock, and patio areas f. Deployment of a new sonicwall firewall g. Server room uninterrupted power supply (ups) providing up to 25 minutes of backup power for internet connectivity hardware and all wireless hardware, cameras, and servers h. Sharp audio/video hardware and microsoft teams software including 65" 85" tv monitors, ceiling microphone, front and rear facing cameras, and wall and ceiling-mounted speakers in 4 conference/training rooms 3. Moved all staff and equipment from 181 armour drive to 1380 west marietta street in late july of 2024 with no interruption in service to open hand clients. 4. Implemented a teaching kitchen for client and patient classes to learn cooking skills and nutrition education. Trained staff on the kitchen's operations and hosted virtual and in-person classes in the fall of 2024. 5. Hired 2 new staff members to design and oversee the new workforce development program to be launched in january 2025. Developed a framework and secured community partnerships for the new workforce development program. 6. Cybersecurity risk assessment and vulnerability scans completed and reviewed by two outside agencies. 7. Continued development and testing of cares, open hand's new client and meal order management portal. 8. Began development and configuration of an enterprise resource planning (erp) system to be fully launched in 2025. When fully implemented the erp system should provide: -quicker financial reporting capabilities -seamless client/center order fulfillment -inventory tracking improvements -enhanced food safety traceability”

“Gain on assets held at community foundation 29,059. Transfer from open hand nmtc support corporation 249,631.”