Board & Staff

Board of Directors

President JoAnn Bolek

Vice President Mary Seifert

Treasurer Eric Andrzejak

Secretary Bethanie Mansfield

Director Gene Gerard

Director Karen Politowicz

Director John Reardon

Director Rob Wright

Director Sylvia Ashton

Staff

Executive Director Karen L. Myers
kmyers@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Pantry Manager Stephanie Mercier
smercier@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Client Services Manager Carrie Ortiz
cortiz@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Resale Store Manger Pat Kanners
pkanners@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Resale Store Assistant Manager Nancy Mannix
nmannix@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Administrative Assistant Jon McGregor
jmcgregor@opendooroutreachcenter.com

Open Door Outreach Center & Resale Store has 193 volunteer staff members and 6 part time paid staff who ensure we run efficiently and effectively. We are very grateful for their support and could not do this work without them. Our key volunteers commit to a 3 hour shift once a week, usually 10-1 or 1-4.

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Client Stories

What do you do when your apartment complex announces it’s closing?
If you are a senior on a fixed income, you have to find assistance.
A Waterford woman named “Brenda” came to Open Door asking for help. She knew she had to leave her apartment because the water sources have been declared unsanitary.
She had the rent but didn’t have the nearly $700 security deposit for a new place.
Brenda received emergency funds from Open Door and was able to get into her new apartment.
“She was shocked and grateful,” staff said.
A White Lake family – a 22-year-old mother, her partner, and two young children — didn’t know where to turn when they received an eviction notice in the early winter. Open Door staff worked with two churches and, with money from the family, was able to put together funding to keep the family in the original home.

Food Pantry

Open Door’s Client-Choice Food Pantry provides food and care items on a monthly basis to qualified income men, women, children and seniors struggling to make ends meet.

Client Services

Open Door Outreach Center's primary mission, in the spirit of interfaith charity, is to provide emergency services of food, clothing and referral information to families in need.

Resale Store

This welcoming stand-alone store provides gently used, clean, in-season clothing and shoes to –extremely low income families and individuals at no cost.

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At Open Door we listen, qualify and compassionately serve low income families and seniors.