Open Arms of Minnesota

Open Arms Earns Gold Winner Status In 2025 Minnesota’s Best

OPEN ARMS NAMED A 2025 MINNESOTA’S BEST GOLD WINNER!

The results are in, and voters have selected Open Arms of Minnesota as a 2025 Minnesota’s Best Gold Winner in the category of Place to Volunteer! A complete list of winners is available at MinnesotasBest.com and in the 2025 Minnesota’s Best Winners Guide delivered in the Star Tribune on Sunday, July 13.

Minnesota’s Best is Minnesota’s premier readers’ choice award program and is open to all Minnesota businesses large and small. There is no cost to be nominated, voted for, or to win this contest. The contest, which started in 2021, continues to rise in popularity with a 5% increase in votes vs. 2024.

“The Minnesota Star Tribune is thrilled with another incredible response from our readers and participating businesses during our fifth year of Minnesota’s Best,” said Paul Kasbohm, Executive Vice President and CRO. “The contest continues to grow as we recognize and celebrate outstanding businesses and organizations across the state.”

Minnesota’s Best 2025 by the numbers:

  • More than 8,100 businesses, organizations and individuals competed to be named Minnesota’s Best 2025
  • Minnesota’s Best voters cast more than 1.23 million votes.
  • More than 750 winners were announced in 392 sub-categories.
  • Minnesota’s Best winners represent over 150 Minnesota cities.

Thank you to the entire Open Arms community for supporting us and recognizing our volunteer program. We take a great deal of pride in our volunteers – the heart and soul of Open Arms! From preparing medically tailored meals to delivering our nourishing food to our critically ill clients, every aspect of our operations is made possible because of the incredible dedication of our volunteers.

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IN A CHAOTIC WORLD, WE CAN SHOW LOVE IN ACTION!

When life feels overwhelming, there’s one thing we can control: showing care, love, and compassion to one another. This February, Give from the Heart in honor or memory of someone special. Your gift will provide life-saving medically tailored meals and nutrition counseling to someone facing a critical illness. We’ll send a heartfelt card to your honoree or their family, sharing your loving tribute.

Open Arms of Minnesota Earns Accreditation from Food Is Medicine Coalition

Open Arms of Minnesota, the Twin Cities-based non-profit dedicated to providing nourishing, medically tailored meals to individuals with critical illnesses, has earned accreditation from the Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC). This recognition places Open Arms among an elite group of organizations nationwide that have demonstrated a high standard of care in delivering medically tailored meals (MTM).

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Your Gift Will Help Us Serve More Clients!

Together we can continue to meet the increased demand for medically tailored meals with your support! We hope you think of us as you consider your year-end giving. Your donation is a gift of care, compassion, and encouragement!