Organizations Fighting Hunger

Description:

The Teresa Shelter is run by the nonprofit organization Opening Doors, which helps homeless women, alone or with children, rebuild their lives. Teresa Shelter provides emergency and extended stay shelter. They provide basic needs and each client works on short and long term goals with a case manager. Teresa Shelter has 30 beds available.

Opening Doors provides goal setting and life skills training that will enable the women they serve to take care of themselves and achieve their full potential. Opening Doors also operates the Maria House, which provides transitional housing where residents can stay for as long as two years. Maria House has a capacity of 24 women and children.

How to Help:

Opening Doors is always seeking volunteers to help in a variety of capacities. Volunteers can help with shelter programs and maintenance, by hosting fundraisers, or by supporting events such as "Attitude of Gratitude" and the "Opening Doors Dash".

Those with an interest in volunteering at the shelters are encouraged to contact them at volunteer@openingdoorsdbq.org.

Those with an interest in hosting fundraisers are encouraged to contact Ann Lorenz at 563-582-7480, or email alorenz@openingdoorsdbq.org for more information.

Tax deductible financial and in-kind donations are also greatly appreciated. Their online Wish List has information about most needed items.

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