On August 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Open Door Mission (opendoormission.org) Hosted a back to school Celebration Carnival for the community on the Open Door Mission campus. The event was held for families experiencing homelessness and poverty. The carnival included games, a delicious meal, a petting zoo, face painting and balloon animals. Over 1,000 children received brand new clothing at the event. Over 200 volunteers showed up to help make this event a success.

Open Door Mission is a Gospel Rescue Mission that meets the needs of individuals and families while inspiring HOPE for lasting change. Each day, Open Door Mission’s campus offers 917 safe shelter beds to homeless men, women and children, serves over 4,747 nutritious meals and provides preventative measures to more than 1,000 people living in poverty. Learn more about their mission at opendoormission.org.