Project Open Hand
Mario Lemos is a seasoned development professional with extensive experience in fundraising and donor relations across various organizations. Currently serving as a Major Gifts Officer at GLIDEsf since July 2021, Mario has previously held roles including Special Gifts Officer at Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and Development Associate at the Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center, where responsibilities encompassed cultivating donor relationships and coordinating significant fundraising campaigns. Mario's prior positions include Development Information Manager at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Donor Relations Manager at Grace Cathedral, where database management and stewardship initiatives were key focuses. Mario holds a degree from the San Francisco Art Institute and attended the Academy of Art University.
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Project Open Hand
Project Open Hand’s mission is to improve health outcomes and quality of life by providing nutritious meals to the sick and vulnerable, caring for and educating our community. Every day, we prepare 2,500 nutritious meals and provide 200 bags of healthy groceries to help sustain our clients as they battle serious illnesses, isolation, or the health challenges of aging. We serve San Francisco and Oakland, engaging more than 125 volunteers. Every day, thousands of people in the Bay Area are battling serious, life-threatening illnesses. And every day, Project Open Hand is there for them – providing healthy, nourishing meals with love. Accessing healthy food is critical for people who are too sick or frail to shop and cook for themselves. We also provide hot, nutritious meals for seniors to help them tackle the health challenges of old age. Good nutrition enables our clients to better manage the symptoms of disease, mitigate the side effects of treatment, and can speed recovery. Our registered dietitian supports and counsels our clients to help them feel better by eating right. In addition to providing life-sustaining food to our clients, Project Open Hand nourishes our entire community by engaging thousands of volunteers and donors, as well as dozens of local companies, in the important work of feeding neighbors in need.