What region or area do you provide services in?

The Open Shelter continues to exist and to serve homeless persons in the heart of the city of Columbus. 

How and when did the organization get started? 

The Open Shelter, Inc., opened on December 6, 1983, as the first 24-hour emergency walk-in shelter in Ohio. Since then, over 20,000 different men and women have been helped.

How many employees do you have? 

We have 15 employees.