Spring Newsletter is available online, in this issue see how our "Meals Program" works!

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"S. O. S. SAVE OUTREACH SOON! "

Our Outreach Program is currently on life support! We need your help financially to keep this crucial program alive! This program works to provide links for men, women and children living each day "on the land" all across Central Ohio. Outreach provides direct referrals to medical care and housing options. Outreach also provides persons living "on the streets" with food, clothing, hygiene items, sleeping bags and other essential items to help them survive. Outreach also provides follow-up for those who have recently moved "off the streets" and into housing. Please help us keep this important program alive! Call 614-222-2885 for more information or send your donation to: The Open Shelter, Inc. 61 E. Mound St. Columbus OH 43215-5121

OPEN SHELTER AND FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION PARTNER TO FIGHT HUNGER!

The Open Shelter is part of the Feinstein Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge to Fight Hunger during the months of March and April! The more donors give in the way of financial donations to The Open Shelter -- the more of the Million Dollar Challenge money The Open Shelter will get! This is a great way to help The Open Shelter fight hunger in our community. During 2009, a total of 90,297 meals were provided to homeless and marginally housed men, women and children thanks to the generosity of our community and the 75 + churches, civic groups, families, individuals and businesses like Roosters, Wendy's, Target and Starbucks and many others who sustain our Meals Program. To donate or for more info about the Million Dollar Challenge, please contact Harry Yeprem at 614-222-2885. Thank You.

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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