Month: April 2019

This Saturday (4/27) at 10:00 AM, Gateway Film Center provides stimulating activities for families, including games, story readings, Dance Cam where kids and their families can watch themselves bust a move on the big screen and more. At 11:00 AM, enjoy live music by The Shazzbots! and kid-friendly short films. All presentations in the HOOT Family Film Series at the Gateway Film Center are “G” rated and admission to the series is free with a suggested donation of a canned good to benefit The Open Shelter.
This month’s theme is BOOKS!
Gateway Film Center is located at 1550 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201.

Thank you so very much to Julia & Za (Za is pictured below with our Resource Development Coordinator Harry Yeprem Jr.) from Tickles and Pokes who brought so many feminine hygiene products from their Red Tent Revival this past weekend. 
Also thanks to Miss Ella who donated some change she collected to help those we serve.
     

HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS FUNDRAISER
Food! Icy Cold Beverages!  Live Music!  50/50 Raffle!  Fun!

To Benefit The Open Shelter & Our Mission of Helping The Homeless & Marginally Housed

Plus, A Silent Auction Featuring Items from Real Adventure Hot Air Balloon Company, Columbus Crew, Rodizio Grill,  Lion’s Den, Cincinnati Reds, Beer Barrel Pizza, Aveda, Acre Farm-To-Table, The Wine Bistro, Home2Suites By Hilton, Rooster’s, Shadowbox Live, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, Ballet Met, picaboo, National Veterans Memorial & Museum, Great Harvest Bread Company, Cleveland Browns, Skube Snacks & Deli, Salon Schools Group, Carfagna’s Kitchen, Talita’s, The Bullet Ranch, Buns & Brews, iHeart Columbus, Tee Jaye’s, City Barbeque, Mozart’s, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dueling Axes, COSI, Columbus Museum of Art, Mikey’s Late Night Slice, The Refectory Restaurant, Villa Nova Ristorante, Funny Bone, Columbus Clippers & MORE!
   
SATURDAY MAY 18^th 6PM

 

6188 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43231

Celebrate a great #CBJ Run with this awesome t-shirt & sweatshirt as they prepare to “Shock The World” in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Use promo code TOSI for free shipping!

A portion of all sales of this design go to The Open Shelter to support of our mission of helping homeless & marginally housed men, women and children.

Buy HERE- https://teespring.com/cbj-shock-the-world#pid=212&cid=5818&sid=front

Congratulations to our very own Solomon Dean.
He received The “Unsung Hero” Award today from the Columbus Coalition for the Homeless.

Solomon has been with us for over twenty years and is currently our Deputy Director of Day Services.

He was presented with the award by Shannan Anderson of The Coalition & by our Director, Kent Beittel

Solomon has tirelessly helped those we serve in many ways.

Well Deserved!
Congrats & Thank You Solomon.