December 20-22, over 300 community members and businesses dropped off gifts for over 700 men, women and children experiencing homelessness through Open Door Mission’s (opendoormission.org) “Adopt a Guest” program. A community member was paired with a person or family and bought gifts on each person’s wish list and wrapped them. They were asked to spend $100 per person on clothes and other wish list items.
“We live in such a generous community,” says Candace Gregory, President/CEO of Open Door Mission. “We recognize that this has been a challenging time for so many people. It is so touching to see so many people in our community bringing in gifts for men, women and children. We want every person to feel special and to know their community does care about them.”
Santa Claus will then deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve after a special Christmas Eve Brunch.
First at, Open Door Mission’s Administration Warehouse: 2828 N 23rd St STE, on Friday and Saturday, December 20 and 21, 2024 at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Then at the Elkhorn Donation Drop Off: 1620 N 203rd St. Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission founded in 1954 committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe, shelter beds to people experiencing homelessness, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals to feed the hungry, and provides homeless preventive resources to more than 1,000 people living in poverty to empower them to remain in their own homes.