Open Door Outreach Center

Open Door Outreach Center
7170 Cooley Lake Road Waterford, MI 48327 (248) 360 2930

Friday, December 17, 2010

We are reaching our goal...



Thank you to all our generous givers!

You amaze us with your generosity and love in giving gifts of food this year to help us feed your neighbors throughout the Open Door Community.

If you are a business or an individual who would like to take part in our Tip the Scales Food Challenge, I encourage you to call Sharon, at Open Door (248) 360-2930, to learn how you can be a part helping us raising 10,000 more pounds of food to reach our goal.

Wishing You Happy Holidays.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

See the attached note concerning our Thanksgiving and Christmas Bag program.

If you are interested in donating food for our Thanksgiving and Christmas Bag program or would like to volunteer to give our clients their bag please contact Tammie at 248-360-2930.


Friday, October 22, 2010

October 22, 2010 --30,000lb Challenge!!


October 22, 2010

Donations Received thus far...
14,495 lbs.

We are getting there.
Thank you to all our donors
who have helped us get to this
point so far!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Celebrating 30 Years--Dinner/Dance/Silent Auction


There is still time to reserve a seat(s) for the First Annual
Dinner/Dance/Silent Auction.

Please call Tammie or Sharon to buy your ticket
248-360-2930

Friday, October 1, 2010


We are almost half way there! Thank you to everyone who have helped us thus far.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Dinner/Dance/Silent Auction

Saturday October 23, 2010

Call Open Door to get information reserving tickets for the Dinner/Dance please ask for Tammie or Sharon at 248-360-2930

We look forward to your call!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010


We are reaching 10,000lbs!

Thank you to all who've recently donated food to our pantry!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

30 Years of Serving Families in Crisis

Open Door Outreach Center is a western Oakland county charity that serves Waterford, White Lake, West Bloomfield, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and Commerce Townships, as well as parts of Walled Lake and Wixom.

Open Door Outreach Center helps families when situations prevent them from providing their basic family needs. Our service provides free food, free clothing and free referral services for qualified families in our service area.

Open Door's Food Pantry provides free food and basic household supplies on a monthly basis to our qualified clients. On average, more than 11,100 pounds of food, is distributed to almost 300 local families every month, thanks to many businesses, churches, and private donors.

This year, Open Door Outreach Center celebrates 30 years of helping those in need with food, clothing and crisis funding for utility shut-offs, rental/mortgage assistance, prescriptions, etc. A major part of the Center's anniversary celebration is the "Tip the Scales 30,000 lb. Food Challenge".

Please participate by calling (248) 682-0044 to let Open Door partners place a collection box at your place of business. They can also pick it up up when you are done if necessary. Get your employees and customers involved.

If you have any questions, telephone me at (248) 360-2930.

Sincerely,

Sharon A. Josephson
Executive Director

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Saturday, May 29, 2010

“Tip the Scales 30,000 lb. Food Challenge”

This year, Open Door celebrates 30 years of helping those in need with food, clothing, and crisis funding for utility shut-offs, rental/mortgage assistance, prescriptions, etc. A major part of the Center’s anniversary celebration is the “Tip the Scales 30,000 lb. Food Challenge”. By the end of the year, the Center will pull out all the stops to gather at least 15 tons of food.

The idea for the “Tip the Scales Food Challenge” stemmed from a project launched last year by the Waterford Insurance Agency located at 2625 Pontiac Lake Road. The Agency considered several options for the vacant land it owned next to its location. When the decision was made to grow and tend a community garden, several area residents and businesses offered to donate their time and resources. The garden was a big success – more than 850 pounds of fresh organically grown vegetables were donated to help feed families served by Open Door.

To make the challenge a success, all eight communities served by Open Door need to be involved: businesses, churches, schools, government organizations, civic groups and individuals. The goal is to reach 30,000 lbs. of food by the end of the year.

Businesses, churches, schools, government organizations, civic groups and individuals can help in either of these ways:

Call 248-682-0044 to let Open Door partners place a collection box in your place of business. Get your employees and customers involved. Call the same number for pick up and/or to drop off a new box.

Be a sponsor. Major sponsors who are willing to commit to donating $2,000 worth of non-perishable food items (l lb. Is equal to $1.69) will be recognized on the Open Door website and newsletter (with distribution to 3,500) and the Waterford Insurance Agency blog.

Periodic updates will be posted in the coming months at the “Tip the Scales 30,000 lb. Food Challenge” at opendooroutreachcenter.com throughout the year.

Other activities are also being planned for throughout the year, which will be announced via the Open Door web site, local newspapers, and mailings.
To help or for additional information, contact Sharon Josephson at (248) 360-2930.

Contributions by Richard Berkfield and Marie Hauswirth

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

DID YOU KNOW?

--One in three children in Metro Detroit will go to bed hungry tonight?
--99% of Open Door Outreach Center families qualify as Extremely low or very low income.
--Open Door Outreach Center prevents evictions and utility shut offs

In 2009...
--Clothing and household items valued more than $28,200 provided at no cost from our resale store to clients
--Direct crisis funding of $38,056 plus $78,524 of funding secured from our collaborative partners was given to clients
--Regular food distribution of 135,159 pounds fed 3,410 families
--694 Families sought help for the first time