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The Open Shelter’s 2025 Mother’s Day Event was a very special occasion thanks to the support, efforts, love, and care of so many. We are so grateful to Patrick & Molly Barrington, the Dublin Coffman Rocks lacrosse team, and their parents. These young men did a fantastic job in making sure the 40 women and […]

YOU can make a difference in central Ohio by donating to Match Madness. NOW through April 7th, we need YOU to help us raise $15,000 to triple a $5,000 pledge made by a loyal couple who have supported us for years. Match Madness is about helping others, like AnnMarie, who, through our help, was able to get out

We are so grateful for Tom & Veronica Garrity and EVERYONE with the Our Lady of Peace Church Open Shelter Support Group for providing love, care, and support for those we serve for decades.. They serve a delicious hot meal every month, help us make holidays brighter, and come through with urgent needs for our

The Open Shelter is grateful for loyal, caring partners like Stone Village Church! For many years, Rev. John Wooden and the community at Stone Village have been so loving and helpful with sack lunches and donations of much-needed items like sleeping bags for those we serve. They also have helped us with our Holiday Events!

The Open Shelter & YOU assisted 2,658 homeless and marginally-housed persons in 2024; 871 of whom were “living on the streets”.  57,122 sack lunches and 119,015 ‘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.  1,379 instances of outdoor item assistance were

The Open Shelter would like to thank the Church of The Messiah, United Methodist of Westerville, Ohio for their decades of support, commitment, devotion, compassion, loyalty, and love to our mission and those we serve. Church of The Messiah members have helped us in many ways, from providing gifts for our Christmas program through their