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How fitting that on 6/14, 614 Day in Columbus, Ohio, our community came together to celebrate PRIDE during the 2025 Stonewall Columbus Pride March. It is truly an honor for The Open Shelter to join so many in being “United In Power”, uplift LGBTQIA+ identities, and to show that The Open Shelter is there for […]

Nearly 30 fathers found food, fun, and more at our Father’s Day 2025 Celebration! A HUGE THANK YOU to our friends from Eldorado Scioto Downs for providing and serving a delicious Father’s Day meal! The talented Brittani Orr provided free haircuts for everyone who attended! Thank you to Beth Yeprem & everyone who donated items

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!