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# Open Door Community

Breaking generational poverty through enhanced food security and housing affordability

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## Posts

- [Give: Eat at Open Door Café](https://ouropendoor.org/2023/10/12/give-eat-at-open-door-cafe/) - Oct 12, 2023 · Written By Eric L. Bucey Emily and Zach Cooley had not visited Open Door Café for lunch since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. At that time the café had relaxed volunteer opportunities and was operating similar to a traditional soup kitchen. Guests could dine in or carry out the
- [How Open Door Community Leverages Bookkeeping Capacity for Nonprofit Partners](https://ouropendoor.org/2023/12/05/how-open-door-community-leverages-bookkeeping-capacity-for-nonprofit-partners/) - Dec 5, 2023 · Written By Piper Sullivan Open Door Community’s bookkeeping project supports non-profits in the Mount Rogers region (Virginia) by helping ensure they are financially stable. Instead of spinning their wheels, clients can focus on more efficiently using their limited time and resources to support their mission and grow their community impact. The
- [I Read Wythe County’s Housing Analysis, Here Are My Takeaways](https://ouropendoor.org/2023/03/09/i-read-wythe-countys-housing-analysis-here-are-my-takeaways/) - Mar 9, 2023 · Written By Andy Kegley It’s been nearly a year and a half since the Blue Star jobs announcement was made here in Wytheville. It was a big splash, complete with the governor, accompanying publicity, and dreams of all those new jobs. The potential new jobs number — 2,500 — is staggering
- [5 Credit Building Myths](https://ouropendoor.org/2023/07/26/5-credit-building-myths/) - Jul 26, 2023 · Written By Jordan Atwood In my role as a Housing Counselor, I have worked with hundreds of clients to become eligible for a home loan. One of the biggest homeownership barriers they face is a sub-par credit score. Tackling your consumer credit and making a plan for improvement can be daunting.
- [What to do about the ending of Virginia’s Emergency SNAP Allotment](https://ouropendoor.org/2023/02/10/what-to-do-about-the-ending-of-virginias-emergency-snap-allotment/) - Feb 10, 2023 · Written by Andy Kegley Effective March 1st, 2,570 Wythe County, Virginia households, plus 16 million households around the country, lost emergency pandemic food stamp supplements. As executive director for an organization tackling difficult conditions related to housing and hunger, I have a lot of worries on my mind. Topping my list
- [3 Lessons From an Emergency Shelter Case Manager’s 2 Year Work Anniversary](https://ouropendoor.org/2022/10/19/3-lessons-from-an-emergency-shelter-case-managers-2-year-work-anniversary/) - October 19, 2022 · Written By Courtney Melton Photo from the National Alliance to End Homelessness I have recently celebrated my two-year anniversary here at HOPE, Inc. Within those two years I have experienced a significant amount of growth, both professionally and personally. I know many may be confused by the idea of finding “personal
- [Walk A Mile in Their Shoes](https://ouropendoor.org/2022/10/25/walk-a-mile-in-their-shoes/) - October 25, 2022 · Written By Cris Shinault I was blessed to be a Girl Scout leader for several years and it prepared me for my job with HOPE, but not in the way you might think. We regularly completed a unit with the girls alongside the Wythe County troops called Walk-A-Mile in My Shoes.
- [Faces of HOPE — Meet Rural Retreat Elementary’ s 3rd Grade](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/12/24/faces-of-hope-meet-rural-retreat-elementary-s-3rd-grade/) - Service which is rendered without joy helps neither the servant nor the served, but all other pleasures pale into nothingness before service which is rendered in the spirit of joy. -Gandhi December 24, 2021 · Written By Eric L. Bucey Third grade students at Rural Retreat Elementary were studying needs versus wants. It’s part of
- [Faces of HOPE — Meet Tina](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/12/23/faces-of-hope-meet-tina/) - Mark the season of Advent by loving and serving others with God’s own love and concern.-Mother Teresa December 23, 2021 · Written By Eric L. Bucey Tina Repass is a Wytheville native now living in New York’s Hudson Valley. She loves the Open Door Café, saying “I think it’s really visible, and it shows that
- [Where Jobs Rest Their Heads](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/11/05/fb-11024/) - November 5, 2021 · Written By Andy Kegley Andy Kegley
- [Faces of HOPE — Meet Susi](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/12/21/faces-of-hope-meet-susi/) - The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are.-Maya Angelou December 21, 2021 · Written By Eric L. Bucey Twenty years ago, Susi became a first-time homeowner with assistance from HOPE, Inc.’s predecessor, Mountain Shelter. Susi, a single mom, and her then 9-year-old daughter had
- [Faces of HOPE— Meet Frankie](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/12/20/faces-of-hope-meet-frankie/) - Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soulAnd sings the tune without the wordsAnd never stops — at all –-Emily Dickenson December 20, 2021 · Written By Eric L. Bucey A self-described military brat who had lived all over, including in fast-paced cities both domestically and abroad, Frankie moved to Wythe County seeking
- [Nonprofit Marketing — Beyond Sorcery and Alchemy](https://ouropendoor.org/2022/10/10/nonprofit-marketing-beyond-sorcery-and-alchemy/) - October 10, 2022 · Written By Eric L. Bucey I read a humorous but honestly stated definition of marketing this week. It came across my LinkedIn feed, posted by a managed IT Services and Cybersecurity firm’s President. He said, “Marketing has always seemed something between sorcery and alchemy.” I imagine many small business owners feel
- [Behind Every Great Nonprofit Is A Great Bookkeeper](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/10/27/behind-every-great-nonprofit-is-a-great-bookkeeper/) - October 28, 2021 · Written By Andy Kegley Ten years ago, HOPE had the not-so-crazy idea that a proposal for grant funding from the local Wythe-Bland Foundation to build capacity for its stakeholder non-profits through a bookkeeping program would be a win-win-win proposition. It’s been good for the partner non-profits and their volunteer board members
- [Hope Amidst Adversity](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/06/28/hope-amidst-adversity/) - June 28, 2021 · Written By Andy Kegley Many non-profits operate on a fiscal year which ends on June 30th. HOPE and Open Door Café are among those scrambling now to close out the year, tighten up spending, prepare for end-of-the-year inventory counts, all while trying to build and approve a budget for the coming
- [The Heart and Soul of Ivanhoe](https://ouropendoor.org/2020/12/31/the-heart-and-soul-of-ivanhoe/) - December 31, 2020 · Written By Andy Kegley For a while, beginning in the 1980s and 1990s, the little community of Ivanhoe in southeast Wythe County was the epicenter of a national, even international, grass roots community development movement. And leading that charge was the epitome of a homespun native, Maxine ‘Mack’ Waller, who organized
- [The Path to a Forever Home](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/01/29/the-path-to-a-forever-home/) - Jan 29, 2021 · Written By Andy Kegley During 2020, feel-good stories just have not felt as prevalent as in years past. But we have been fortunate to have a few in what has been a tough year for all. One of our major goals here at HOPE Inc. is to help those seeking affordable
- [Marcher Arrant Walked in Wytheville](https://ouropendoor.org/2021/05/17/marcher-arrant-walked-in-wytheville/) - May 17, 2021 · Written By Andy Kegley Here’s a little different Monday morning message, inspired by a totally random sticker I found on a light pole during my walk to the post office a week or two ago. Wytheville is privileged in more ways than one to be the crossroads of the Mountain Empire.

## Pages

- [Open Door Home](https://ouropendoor.org/) - Open Door Community Breaking generational poverty through enhanced food security and housing affordability
- [Contact](https://ouropendoor.org/contact/) - contact us How can we help? To apply for services, please fill out our Intake Application below. For crisis housing assistance and all other general inquiries, please directly contact our Crisis Housing Hotline, M-F, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm at 276-228-5610. Visit Us Main Office 680 West Main Street Wytheville, VA 24382 Mailing Address P.O.
- [Volunteer](https://ouropendoor.org/volunteer/) - get involved volunteer Volunteer To Open Doors Join a committed group of local servant leaders to end hunger and homelessness here in our community. Serve others with dignity! Volunteering locally with Open Door Community is more than just a generous act; it’s a powerful way to enrich both your life and the lives of those
- [Free Tax Prep](https://ouropendoor.org/resources/free-tax-prep/) - Free Tax Prep through VITA The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides free, high-quality tax preparation for eligible community members. Through the VITA program, Open Door Community Action hosts free tax preparation, connecting residents to key tax credits. This helps keep more money in local families’ pockets and supports economic resilience across the region.
- [SMS TERMS OF USE](https://ouropendoor.org/smstos/) - HELPING OVERCOME POVERTYS EXISTENCE INC, OPEN DOOR COMMUNITY GENERAL TEXT MESSAGING TERMS OF USE, T&C AND PRIVACY POLICY By “Opting In” to or using a “Text Message Service” (as defined below) from Open Door Community, you accept these Terms & Conditions. [IF APPLICABLE: THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND A WAIVER OF CLASS
- [Homeownership](https://ouropendoor.org/homeownership/) - Housing First HOMEOWNERSHIP Housing Counseling Open Door provides housing counseling services to educate individuals about becoming a homeowner, including readiness for a home purchase, credit repair, financing and down payment options. Counseling services also target predatory lending by helping unwary borrowers avoid unreasonably high interest rates, inflated appraisals, unaffordable repayment terms and other conditions that
- [Donate](https://ouropendoor.org/donate/) - get involved donate Give To Open Doors we can always use your help Open Door Community is supercharged by a community of supporters – volunteers and donors. Join our network in the fight against hunger and homelessness.volunteerdonate
- [Zero Hunger](https://ouropendoor.org/zero-hunger/) - ZERO HUNGER Join Us in the Fight Against Hunger Welcome to the Open Door Community, where zero hunger means food for all. We believe that access to adequate caloric intake and nutrient-dense, wholesome food is a universal human right. We’re on a mission to end hunger and ensure that our entire community has access to
- [Crisis Housing Intervention](https://ouropendoor.org/crisis-housing-intervention/) - Housing First CRISIS HOUSING Services Housing Services: Your Pathway to Stable Housing Welcome to our Housing Services page! We understand that finding stable and affordable housing can be a challenge, and we’re here to make that transition as smooth and swift as possible. Our goal is to help individuals and families secure permanent housing quickly
- [Resources](https://ouropendoor.org/resources/) - resources Welcome to Your Self-Help Resource Hub Empowering You with Tools and Support At Open Door Community, we understand that life’s challenges can be overwhelming. That’s why we’ve created this Self-Help Resource Hub to provide you with valuable tools, guidance, and support to navigate various aspects of your life. Whether you’re dealing with personal issues,
- [Housing Development](https://ouropendoor.org/housing-development/) - Housing First Housing Development Housing For All: Your Gateway to Affordable Housing Solutions Open Door Community manages affordable and market rate, workforce housing rental units for eligible individuals and households. Our housing portfolio includes 35 units at eight properties across our service area. As of September 2023, another 36 units are under development. As a
- [Housing First](https://ouropendoor.org/housing-first/) - HOUSING FIRST Housing First: A Pathway to Stability Welcome to our Housing First initiative, where we believe that everyone deserves a stable home as the first step towards achieving a better life. Housing First means ending homelessness and housing instability for individuals so that they can shift from survival to thriving. Housing First is a
- [HOPE Packs](https://ouropendoor.org/hope-packs/) - zero hunger HOPE Packs The Problem of Childhood Hunger Childhood hunger remains a profound and troubling issue that affects millions of children across the globe, including in affluent societies where one might expect such a crisis to be uncommon. Despite advances in technology and wealth, the specter of hunger continues to haunt many families in
- [Get Involved](https://ouropendoor.org/get-involved/) - get involved Everyone can help END HUNGER and HOMELESSNESS Our community is supercharged by committed supporters like you. Support our zero hunger and housing first mission by staying informed, donating, joining an event, volunteering, or becoming a mission ambassador/influencer/advocate. Ways to Get Involved There are so many ways to advance our zero hunger and housing
- [About Us](https://ouropendoor.org/about-us/) - about us about open door community Our Mission Open Door Community breaks generational poverty through enhanced food security and housing affordability Our Vision A community where disadvantaged/low wealth households have become empowered with new skills and tools Our Values Our core values are the fundamental principles which guide and inform everyday operations, decisions, and interactions.
- [Join Us](https://ouropendoor.org/join-us/) - GET INVOLVED join us Become a Housing First and Zero Hunger Ambassador Join our mailing list and follow our blog to stay up to date on issues of hunger and housing. we can always use your help Open Door Community is supercharged by a community of supporters – volunteers and donors. Join our network in
- [Open Door Cafe](https://ouropendoor.org/open-door-cafe/) - Housing First Affordable Housing Open Door Property Solutions provides property management and affordable rental units to eligible individuals and households. Our housing portfolio includes 35 units at eight properties across our service area. As of September 2023, another 36 units are under development. As a HUD-certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) we are eligible for

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