Open Arms of Minnesota

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Your gift tangibly changes the lives of our clients.

A donation to Open Arms directly helps put a delicious, medically tailored meal on the table for someone in your community living with a life-threatening illness. When you give to Open Arms, you make it possible for our vulnerable neighbors to receive nourishing meals free of charge.

Please donate today. All donations are tax deductible. Your support will make an immediate impact on our critically-ill neighbors.

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$6,240

Gift an entire year of meals for a client impacted by a life-threatening illness.

$3,120

Support six months of meals for one of our critically ill clients.

$600

Gift a month of nourishing meals to help one of our critically ill clients.

$120

Support a week's worth of meals for someone impacted by a life-threatening illness.

Can my employer match my donation? Find out here!

To make a donation via check, please mail to:

Minneapolis Kitchen & Campus
2500 Bloomington Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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Other Ways to Support

Attend a
Fundraising Event

With help from our incredible chefs, we create unforgettable gatherings that celebrate our belief that food is medicine. Visit our events page and join one of our many fundraising events!

Visit Our Online
Shop!

From t-shirts to coffee mugs, our online shop is chock full of goodies that directly support client meals. Get some swag and hit the town!

Donates Supplies to
Open Arms

In-kind donations help ensure our funding can go directly to our programs. Learn which items we need on a regular basis.

Start a Facebook
Fundraiser

Starting a fundraiser on Facebook is quick and easy. To get started, visit Facebook, specify your goal, and share with friends and family!

Let Us Cater Your
Next Lunch or Event

Support our clients in an innovative way! Order from our catering menu or hire our skilled team of chefs to cater your next event.
What you all do is so important. There are many people we know who have benefited from your services, should have, or could have had they lived in the Twin Cities — it could happen to any of us. Thank you for what you and all of the volunteers do.
Marina, a supporter of Open Arms
Thank you to the many generous donors, countless volunteers, and staff for providing me with the one bright spot in my week. You all have made such a difference in my life, and I can't thank you enough.
A client of Open Arms
As a dietitian, I know the impact nutrition has on health, and I am grateful Open Arms is able to serve so many people in the Twin Cities. Thanks for the work you do!
A supporter of Open Arms
My form of cancer gets me tired all the time and short of breath. If I had to cook, I would probably skip many meals, doing myself and my body no good... I could not live with this cancer without your help.
Mark, a client living with cancer
The delivery driver just left about 15 minutes ago. You may not hear it too much in my voice, but you brought tears to my eyes. You did it last week too. God bless you, thank you and just continue what you're doing.
A client living with MS
I have ALS and the meals delivered weekly despite the virus pandemic is awesome. I live alone and have escaped the virus so far. But that’s because of the food delivery from Open Arms. It’s the thoughtfulness of supporters, staff, and volunteers that makes my world bright.
Patience, a longtime client living with ALS

More Ways to Support Our Clients

Rent Our Space

From conference rooms to our main event space, Open Arms offers various options for your rental needs. Find more information on space rental options.

Sponsor a Customized Tile on Our Walls​

Commemorate your story on a tile that will adorn our kitchen or lobby! Tile options vary by location and size, with price levels ranging from $500 to $5,000. Contact our Director of Individual and Major Gifts, Mary Beth Iverson, via email or at 612-677-2568 for more information.

Make an Estate or Planned Gift

Estate or planned gifts allow you to sponsor client meals while preserving the financial goals you have for yourself and your family. Learn more about planned giving.

Make a Stock or Mutual Fund Gift

Donating shares of stock or mutual funds can offer tax advantages to you in addition to supporting the mission of Open Arms of Minnesota. When you make a gift of stock to our organization, you avoid the capital gains tax that would be due upon selling the stock. You also receive a charitable tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock that you’ve owned for more than one year. Additionally, a gift of appreciated stock maximizes your deduction while allowing you to retain your liquidity. Please speak with a professional to determine if a gift of appreciated stock to Open Arms is right for you.

Information to provide your broker:
Open Arms of Minnesota
#41-1681317
• Contact: David Chisholm/Morgan Stanley
• Phone: 952-921-1985
• Acct #: 332-124473-197
• DTC#: 0015 (MS SB Designation)

Information to provide Open Arms:
To ensure that Open Arms can promptly thank you for your gift, please notify us with the details of your securities transfer, including:
• Donor Name
• Security name and/or ticker symbol(s)
• Number of shares or approximate value
• Broker’s name and contact information

We’re happy to help walk you through the process. Contact Mary Beth Iverson, Director of Individual and Major Gifts, 612-677-2568 for more information.

Donate Supplies

In-kind donations help ensure our funding can go directly to our programs. Learn which items we need on a regular basis.

Workplace Giving

  • Thousands of companies will match employee donations or volunteer time, increasing the impact of your gift. Learn more about workplace giving here.

Join Our
Bread & Butter Club!

If you make your donation a recurring gift, you automatically become a member of our Bread & Butter Club and help ensure our clients have a steady stream of support.

Partner with
Open Arms

If you're a corporation or foundation looking to partner with Open Arms, we offer a wide variety of team-building activities that have a direct, meaningful impact on the community. Partner with Open Arms.

Attend a
Fundraising Event

With help from our incredible chefs, we create unforgettable gatherings that celebrate our belief that food is medicine. Visit our events page and join one of our many fundraising events!
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Dîner de Gratitude Pop-Up Dinner!

You’re invited to a French-style Pop-Up Dinner entitled Dîner de Gratitude being held on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Minneapolis Kitchen and Campus.

GET TICKETS HERE