According to the latest count from the Community Shelter Board, the number of those experiencing homelessness in Columbus and ...

With frigid winter temperatures approaching, and an increased number of Columbus residents facing homelessness, Open Shelter, Inc. opened in November 1981 as the city’s first free shelter at 248 S.

With Elaine Damo, retired Navy officer Greg Eckert co-founded Mission Warmth, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing warming supplies to homeless individuals in Columbus. Mission Warmth ...

Open Shelter, the first free homeless shelter in Columbus, opened in November 1981 as a temporary solution to increasing homelessness. The shelter faced numerous obstacles throughout its history ...