While estimates on scale of homeless-ness
are invariably difficult to ascertain with precision, it
is generally mentioned in the relevant United Nations
documents that there are about 100 million homeless
persons in the world.
This estimates to about 1 out of every 64 people worldwide is homeless!
United Nations Report “Strategies to
Combat Homelessness (2000)” p. 26
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Spring Newsletter is available online, in this issue see how our "Meals Program" works!
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THANKS FOR MAKING "GIVE IN TO GIVING MORE" HAPPEN
The Open Shelter would like to thank everyone who made "Give In to Giving More" such a success! Many turned out to Schiller Park on August 28th with canned goods, clothing and hygiene items for the homeless and marginally housed. We would like to thank Scarlet Bell, who organized the event, Lydia Allie-Acosta-Kraftt (Allie's Originals Photography) and Kyara Marziani for photography and to Stephanie MacKenzie, Alex Redd, Beth Yeprem and everyone who volunteered! We also would like to thank Giant Eagle, Kroger and U-Haul for donating in-kind items. You can view pictures from "Give In to Giving More" on it's facebook page and The Open Shelter's facebook page.
THANK YOU MINI STORAGE DEPOT!
>WE WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A HUGE, HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS (Sherry Roosa & Seth Giersdorf) AT MINI STORAGE DEPOT (5301 TAMARACK CIRCLE EAST; 614-848-8420)! THEY CONTINUE TO DONATE MUCH NEEDED STORAGE SPACE FOR ITEMS WE DO NOT HAVE SPACE FOR AT OUR AGENCY. WITHOUT THEM, WE WOULD BE UNABLE TO HANG ONTO MUCH NEEDED DAILY ITEMS AND ITEMS FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY EVENT FOR HOMELESS AND MARGINALLY HOUSED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. THEIR FACILITY IS SAFE, SECURE AND CLEAN. PLUS, THE STAFF IS FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS AND OF COURSE, GENEROUS. IF YOU NEED STORAGE SPACE, PLEASE GIVE THEM A CALL. SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE OPEN SHELTER!!!
FOLLOW THE OPEN SHELTER ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER!
The Open Shelter is now on facebook and twitter! You can now follow the latest
info and see photos from The Open Shelter on both social network sites. On
our facebook page, there is current info and pictures from past "Ho Ho
Hope for the Holidays"; our annual event. Just search for us by typing
in The Open Shelter (Columbus, Ohio) on facebook. We are also on twitter at
www.twitter.com/theopenshelter.
Both are great ways to keep up to date on The Open Shelter.
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THE OPEN SHELTER "GOODSEARCH" TOOLBAR
IS HERE!
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to help us whenever you search or shop online!
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a penny is donated to us--plus,
whenever you shop at one
of the more than 1300 participating retailers,
a percentage of what you spend will be donated to us!
The toolbar even has coupons and special deals.
No registration is required and the download is easy and quick!
Find it at:
www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/open-shelter.
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Form 990 Filing.
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