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- Timberlake Outreach Center & Council Bluffs will be closed for shopping at 11:30am Dec. 24, 2024 through Jan. 21, 2025
- Donation Centers will be closed at 12:30pm Dec. 24 through Dec. 25
- Donation Centers will be closed at 12:30pm Dec. 31 through Jan. 1
Holiday Assistance
Our Christmas Program is called Project Santa. There are two parts to this program. The first part details how to sign up for the program, and the second part gives details on how to shop for toys for the children you signed up.
To sign up for Project Santa: Beginning December 1st and going through December 21st, community members can come to the Timberlake Outreach Center or Council Bluffs Outreach Center (on the days they are open) and sign up their children aged newborn to 12 years old to receive new toys for Christmas. This should be done during your once a month shopping time. Please note each child can only be signed up ONCE for this program.
To sign your children up for Christmas gifts, we ask that you:
-Bring your ID
-Bring a current piece of mail
-Bring Social Security cards for each child (ages newborn to 12 years old) that you want to sign up to receive gifts
-Bring a document verifying the children’s ages (such as a birth certificate or Medicaid card)
To Shop for Toys: After you sign up with us, you will be given a confirmation sheet with an appointment day and time to come and shop for toys for the children that you signed up. You will need to bring that confirmation sheet with you when you come to shop for toys.
The Toy N Joy shop is located on our main campus by the airport in Omaha and will be open from 10am – 6pm on December 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th & 21st. Children CANNOT be present at the Toy N Joy shop.
Garland Thompson Men’s Center
Garland Thompson Men’s Center provides emergency services for men in need of immediate assistance. Each man is offered an opportunity for life change through resource case management, which provides the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services are provided for Veterans.
Contact
Walk-ins accepted. Call (402) 422-1111, and ask for staff on duty.
Main Services
- Food
- Shelter
- Clothing
- Basic needs assistance
Garland Thompson Men’s Center Address
Lydia House
Lydia House/Women & Families provides emergency services for single women & families in need of immediate assistance. Food, shelter, clothing, and other basic needs are provided.
Case managers guide women & families through opportunities for life change, the first steps toward preventing future homelessness. Special services are provided for children, domestic violence, and family reunification.
Main Services
- Temporary shelter
- Emergency food
- Clothing
- Basic needs items
Serving
- Families With Children
- Domestic Violence Survivors
Contact
(402) 422-1111 for shelter availability. Ask for staff on duty.
Lydia House Address
Free Hot, Nutritious Meals
Open Door Mission provides free hot, nutritious meals for anyone that is hungry in the community.
Hot Lunch Meal Services: Monday-Sunday 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m
Hot Dinner Meal Services: Monday-Sunday 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m
Address:
Garland Thompson Men’s Center
2705 North 20th Street East
Omaha, NE 68110
In 2025, there will be no walks ins for free shopping. All consumers must book their day and time online.
This will allow the Open Door Mission to serve you with more respect and dignity by reducing your wait time. You will not be permitted into the building until your day and time.
Free resources are provided once every 30 days throughout all three Outreach Centers. To receive assistance, bring a current photo ID, proof of address, and social security cards for your household.
Contact
Call (402) 422-1111 for more information.
The Outreach Centers Provide:
- Food
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Toys
- Diapers
- Household Goods
- Furniture and Appliances (only at the Timberlake Outreach Center)
- Expanded Parenting Program (only at the Timberlake Outreach Center)
Timberlake Outreach Center
2107 E. Locust St. Omaha, NE 68110.
Shopping Hours
- Closed for shopping Dec. 25, 2024 through Jan. 21, 2025.
- Wednesdays – Saturdays from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
- Closed for shopping on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
- Open Tuesday-Saturday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm for donation drop-off.
Council Bluffs Family Outreach/Donation Center
1612 Avenue D Council Bluffs, IA 51501.
Shopping Hours
- Closed for shopping from 11:30am Dec. 24, 2024 through Jan. 21, 2025.
- Open Tuesdays only from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
- Open Tuesdays only for donation drop-off from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider: USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
Expanded Parenting Program
Open Door Mission’s Timberlake Outreach Center is proud to offer expecting mothers and parents with children up to 12 months an abundance of resources. This is a program that empowers parents to choose life and care for their children!
This program provides resources to parents who qualify. Diapers, educational materials on parenting and breast feeding, as well as a consumer choice of a variety of other essential items.
Parents who join our program will have access to a variety of resources that will help them navigate the complexities of pregnancy and parenthood. Parents also have access to receive other assistance, monthly such as gently used consumer choice
items:
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Toys
- Household Goods
- Furniture and Appliances
- As well as a Consumer Choice Pantry and Holiday Assistance when applicable.
Empowering Others to Choose Life!
Our bilingual staff is committed to providing exceptional care to our consumers and we strive to connect them with other organizations that can offer free services such as ultrasounds and further educational resources.
We understand the importance of supporting parents during this exciting and challenging time in their lives, and our program is designed to do just that.
Free Pet Clinic
On the third Sunday of every month, our Omaha Street Dog Coalition offers free veterinary care for pets of people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness at Timberlake Outreach Center. Core vaccinations and an exam of minor medical problems are amongst the services offered. Dogs and cats are welcome. 9am to 10am at 2107 E Locust St, Omaha, NE 68110.
Pets will be treated on a first come, first serve basis. Please arrive by 9:30am to help ensure your pet receives care. Please be mindful that check in is first come, first serve while supplies last and time allows. Due to overwhelming demand, we will be limiting clients to two pets per person/family.
Van departs Open Door Mission
Monday – Friday: Downtown run at 9:45 am, 12 pm, and 4:30 pm
For a current schedule, call (402) 829-1571
Pick-up at 14th & Farnam
The Veterans Housing First Program provides affordable, supportive, sober, single-room rentals for single men and male veterans. Services focus on the combined goals of crisis intervention, emergency services, screening, and assessments in areas of mental health, chemical dependency, job skills, training, and life skills.
Main Services
- Affordable rental housing
- Mental Health Evaluation
- Skills & Training
- Sober Living Support Network
Contact
For more information, call Ronda at (402) 422-1111 or email rnelson@opendoormission.org.
Permanent Supportive Apartments
Waitlist available for families. Two and three-bedroom apartment rentals for families desiring to live independently in an affordable, stable, supportive, sober-living community.
Single Room Occupancy Rentals
Waitlist available for single men & male Veterans. Independent-affordable-long term rentals located in a stable, supportive, sober-living community focused on the needs of single men and Veterans.
Contact
For more information, call Ronda at (402) 422-1111 or email rnelson@opendoormission.org.
New Life Recovery Program
The New Life Recovery Program (NLRP) is a Bible-based 12-step residential program committed to providing men, women, and families the tools they need to become self-sufficient and contributing members of the community.
Families and Single Women Contact
Shelly: (402) 422-1111
lh-director@opendoormission.org
Single Men Contact
Dan: (402) 422-1111
gtmc-director@opendoormission.org
The Learning Center equips men and women with tools and resources to further their education and work experience. This includes testing for the ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate, providing GED tutoring, teaching Applied Digital Skills, typing practice, and employment coaching. The Learning Center provides Adult Basic Education for guests and students in the New Life Recovery Program.
Adult Education Coordinator
Amelia: (402) 829-1500 ext. 5221
aedwards@opendoormission.org
Financial Accountability
Open Door Mission believes in sound, biblical stewardship of our finances, our programs, and the people we serve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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