In June 2019, Open Your Heart awarded Haven Housing with funding for a new energy efficient freezer to be able to accept more food donations and increase healthy food options for families at the shelter. Discussing the impact it’s already had on the organization, Amy Murnan, a St. Anne’s Place staff member states:
“A grant from Open Your Heart allowed St. Anne’s Place emergency family shelter to purchase a new energy-efficient freezer for our kitchen. St. Anne’s Place serves three fresh, healthy meals to more than 50 people each day. The new freezer allows us to accept a substantially increased amount of donated food, saving our program hundreds of dollars each month on food costs.”