Donate
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.
$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!
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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.
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!
