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

A homeless man named "Denton" is living under his own roof after visiting Open Door.
Denton had been living in make shift hay bales near a creek all winter when he found his way into the office.
First the staff contacted the shelters but they were all full. We fed him and gave him blankets and items to help him get by. This was the winter with the polar vortex cold. He was living outside struggling to stay warm.
Because he had no vehicle, he couldn’t go far but he looked for work and finally got a job with the Salvation Army. With his first check he had found a small apartment within walking distance and Open Door paid his security deposit and church partners paid part of first months rent. To make it a home, Open Door staff drove over to the new place with food, household items, bedding and clothes.
“His life is totally different, for the better,” staff said. He is so grateful.

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.