OPEN M rings in the next 50 Years!
openm_test Uncategorized October 12, 2018
A 50 year anniversary is no small feat and is absolutely something to celebrate. And that’s just what OPEN M did on September 14th! Over 330 of OPEN M’s closest friends gathered at St. George Family Center in Fairlawn to ring in this milestone anniversary complete with a 19 piece big-band orchestra. This year OPEN […]
Read MoreNew Food Pantry Awning Dedicated
openm_test Uncategorized August 16, 2018
Our Food Pantry has a pretty small reception area and can only handle a few clients at a time. So anyone waiting on their appointment has to wait outside the door until they’re able to be let in. While that isn’t too bad for a few months a year, through the winter and in the […]
Read More“In Harry’s Words”
openm_test Uncategorized March 16, 2018
“In Harry’s Words” Harry’s Stories; It is an honor to be asked to speak with you today. You are all living proof of the promise that is available in this great nation of ours. Each of you has risen to the pinnacle of success in business, in the professions, and in the engine of […]
Read MoreThe spirit of Christmas
openm_test Uncategorized January 18, 2018
OPEN M strives to be more of a “hand up” rather than a “hand out” organization. We believe the “Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime.” proverb and try to lead by example with our programs, specifically with Community Works Connection. […]
Read MoreMountain of Food at OPEN M
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
There are plenty combinations of words in the English language that bring immediate pictures to one’s mind; summer day, juicy burger, beach vacation. The list goes on and on. Well, here at OPEN M we have another one to add to that list, Mountain of Food.
Read MoreBob Titus to Lead as OPEN M CEO
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
OPEN M Board of Directors President, Jeff Murphy, announced today that OPEN M’s Chief Operating Officer, Bob Titus, will become CEO effective May 1, 2017. Mr. Titus will succeed Dottie Achmoody, who is retiring after 20 years of service to OPEN M, with the last 12 as CEO.
Read MoreA Calling That Has Changed Her Life
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
As OPEN M bids a fond farewell to Dottie Achmoody upon her retirement from her role as CEO on March 31, we look back at her extraordinary accomplishments and the impact she has had not just at OPEN M but on the greater Akron community.
Read MoreVoices
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
In an effort to take our work to a new level, OPEN M is taking part in an exciting project with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank called Voices. Our Foodbank was one of two in the country selected by Feeding America, Fund for Shared Insight, and the Urban Institute to spend nearly two years on a […]
Read MoreGrowing Clinic Needs Volunteers
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
The good news is that we’ve nearly doubled the number of new patients we were able to provide healthcare for this past year compared to the year before. The challenge is that we are having a shortage of medical care providers. Please help us spread the word that our clinic is in desperate need of […]
Read MoreShout Out to Pastor Campbell
openm_test Uncategorized August 8, 2017
OPEN M would like to gratefully acknowledge Pastor Oliver Campbell, our OPEN M Chaplain. If you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him, you are encouraged to join us for Food 4 the Soul in the coming months. This is a new service series that Pastor Campbell has organized on the third Tuesday of each […]
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