THE OPEN DOOR

The Open Door is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that serves all of Dakota County, MN through our mission, “a fresh approach to ending local hunger through access to healthy food”.

The Open Door’s mission and history:
History: The Open Door was founded as a nonprofit organization in 2009 and has grown to provide fresh and healthy food to more than 15,000 low-income residents across Dakota County each month. Through our healthy food focus and innovative programs, we have sought to redefine how our sector approaches hunger relief. We view hunger through a community-health lens, and work to help our clients improve access to nutritious food in an equitable manner.

Organization Description: The Open Door assists food-insecure people each month through our mission: “A fresh approach to ending local hunger through access to healthy food.” Through our collective programs, The Open Door serves more than 14,000 Dakota County residents each month, and distributes over 1 million pounds of food annually, nearly