OUR MISSION STATEMENT
The Open Shelter is an Advocacy Center & Day Services Shelter for homeless and marginally-housed people in Central Ohio. We provide crucial needs directly to those in crisis. Coordinated, supportive services are also provided, directly or by referral.
We Have Your Free Tickets To FUN!!!
The Open Shelter has your free tickets to FUN! The Nationwide Children’s Championship runs from September 19-22 & you can help The Open Shelter by just attending! Our mission of “Staying Behind With Those Left Behind” will get $10 for each ticket you redeem!
But wait, there’s more!!!
– Free Graeter’s Ice Cream on 9/21!
– Free Pancake Breakfast 8a-11a on 9/22!
– Birdie Time is Miller Time at Pub 13; discounted beer & drinks during the tournament!
– Great golf from up-and-coming golf stars competing for PGA Tour spots!
GET your free tickets HERE- https://theopenshelter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Open-Shelter-4.pdf-Copy-scaled.jpg
Please take advantage of this great opportunity to have fun while helping us raise funds to assist homeless and marginally housed men, women, children, and families in Central Ohio. You can print your tickets or scan them off your phone at the admission gate.
Thank YOU for keeping The Open Shelter OPEN!!!
LATEST NEWS
The Open Shelter & YOU assisted 1,850 homeless and marginally-housed persons in 2024 as of September 1st; 667 of whom were “living on the streets”.
38,546 sack lunches and 79,615 ‘to-go’ meals were provided. 33 men and women participated in our “Payeeship” program, which helps homeless and recently homeless persons who need third-party money management.
939 instances of outdoor item assistance were provided in addition to 3,189 instances of clothing assistance.
We also provided 1,300 hygiene kits & 325 diapers. 623 bus passes were passed out.
We also helped guests acquire State IDs, Drivers Licenses, and Birth Certificates.
There is also access to phones, copiers, faxes, and computers in addition to providing a mailing address.
This is only possible because of YOUR support.
YOU keep The Open Shelter OPEN!
We look forward to your continuing support this year.
Thank You.
WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteers can help in a number of different ways.
Preparing and serving food.
We can always use food groups to serve a hot meal in the mornings and also need volunteers. Taking in and sorting donations. Organizing and sorting our Material Assistance Room. Cleaning and sprucing up our agency. Clerical and office duties.
We are willing to work with YOU and YOUR GROUP in regards to donation & pledge drives. Need more info? Want to help? Please give us a call at 614-222-2885 or email us at openshelter@att.net.
The Open Shelter, Inc.
1037 Parsons Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43206
614-222-2885
