A special lady named Laura Jean stopped by Open Door Mission yesterday with beautiful name plaques for each one of our graduates from our New Life Program. She has been making these name plaques for each one of our graduated since the mid 1980’s! She shared that she is 88 years old this year and …
Each Friday morning, I am blessed to speak to the students in our New Life Recovery program. Today was very special to me because tomorrow is graduation from the program. Several men and women who have remained steadfast and diligent, are now able to confidently walk across the Open Door Mission stage as individuals whose …
Wherever you are, be all there. I am unsure who coined this quote, but I really do love it. My wife first introduced it to me when we were married back in 2015. As a family man with a wife and 4 children, who also works and is finishing up my final year at Creighton, …
Saturday night I had the opportunity to represent Open Door Mission at the Omaha Beef indoor football game. Towards the end of the night a sweet Girl Scout approached the table to tell me she enjoyed the national anthem. She then sat down at our table looking at the information and items on the table. …
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Growing up, I always celebrated Easter day the same way every year. This included dressing nice, going to church, eating a good meal afterward, and then doing an egg hunt with my relatives. It was fun but I certainly would not say that I gained an understanding of the true significance of Easter which is …
WHAT: For National Pizza Day on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Copps Pizza Co will be bringing 80 pizzas to feed the hungry and homeless at Open Door Mission. “What a special treat the pizza will be for men, women and children experiencing homelessness,” says Amy Harvey, Chief Community Relations Officer of Open Door Mission. “Who …
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WHAT: With a Winter Storm Warning in effect for our area, an increase in guests at Open Door Mission is expected. “Living on the streets is brutal, and with extreme cold and a lot of snow during a winter storm, it is life threatening,” says Candace Gregory, President/CEO of Open Door Mission. “We pray that …
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“How are you using your time?” I asked myself this question in the fall season of 2018. It was a beautiful October day in Omaha, Nebraska. The sky was blue, the temperature outside was a cool 65 degrees, the leaves were golden, yellow, and red. Alongside this captivating scene, my young children were outside, laughing, …
This is a fabulous note from the front lines of a consumer who benefits from gently used items for FREE. Amy is a working mother that took the time to say, “ Thank you!” This is worth your read. ( Used with permission) ~ Candace “ I wanted to send a thank you message as …
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“John Horsechief’s Journey from homelessness to opioid addiction has made him profoundly honest.” Read more about Open Door Mission’s John Horsechief’s incredible transformation in this article featured on the Creighton University website. Read HERE.
