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We are so grateful for your support. Thanks to YOUR support, we can continue “Staying Behind With Those Left Behind”. In 2025, we assisted the largest number of homeless and marginally housed men, women, and children in one calendar year since becoming a Day Services Shelter over two decades ago.  We helped OVER 4,300 men, women, and children last year. The need […]

2025 has been an eye-opening year for us and those we serve at The Open Shelter. The need has definitely grown. So far this year, we have served OVER 4,300 homeless and marginally housed men, women, and children. In 2024, we served a total of 2,658 individuals. Despite the growing need, you were still able to

The Holiday Season can mean a lot of things to people. It can mean celebrations, festivities, gifts, and joy. For others, it can bring feelings of stress, struggle, and heartbreak. We sat down with five of our guests and asked them, “What Do The Holidays Mean To You?” “I was homeless near the Great Southern

Hundreds of homeless and marginally housed men, women, and children come through our doors each day. One unique pairing we have helped for the past few years is Thomas & his faithful companion. Thomas sat down to share with us about himself and his furry friend, Schottzie.

We are so grateful that Brittany & the C3 Church Outreach Team have adopted The Open Shelter and our mission of “Staying Behind With Those Left Behind” as part of their Compassion, Community & Commitment. They have prepared and served delicious meals, done clean-up events, and so much more for those we serve; homeless and

The Open Shelter is so grateful for our decades long partnership with See Kids Dream. See Kids Dream’s mission is to empower youth with the skills, motivation, and confidence to make our world a better place. No greater example of that was the Mini Leaders Of Tomorrow Showcase in which students ranging from Pre-K to