“To serve, empower, and minister to clients in order to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services.”

Open Door Ministries is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people regain their lives through supportive services and emergency assistance. Our programs and services are solution-oriented and ministry minded, including the operation of a homeless shelter, serving daily meals, distributing non-perishable and fresh food, obtaining permanent housing, and acquiring and maintaining permanent jobs.

Open Door Ministries was established in 1995 as a merger of Urban Ministries and the Open Door Shelter.
Urban Ministries began in 1969 and provided food, clothing, and assisted with financial needs.
The Open Door Shelter began in 1987 and provided a homeless shelter for men, women, and children.

OUR TEAM

Ryan Ross

Executive Director

(336) 885-0191

rross.odm@gmail.com

Will Bohaboy

Director
Men’s Shelter and Education and Job Readiness Training

(336) 885-0191

wbohaboy@odm-hp.org

Vivian Waden

Receptionist

(336) 885-0191

vwaden@odm-hp.org

Tonya Clinard

Housing Program Coordinator

(336) 885-0191

tclinard@odm-hp.org

Elisabeth Fischer-Waters

Clinical Director
Arthur Cassell Transitional Housing

(336) 885-2166

bwaters@odm-hp.org

Portia Adams

Coordinator Emergency Assistance

(336) 885-0191

padams@odm-hp.org

Stephanie White

Coordinator
Food Pantry

(336) 885-0191

swhite2@odm-hp.org

Kathy Edwards

Volunteer Coordinator

(336) 885-0191

kedwards@odm-hp.org

Maribel Garcia

Administrative Assistant

(336) 885-0191

maribel@odm-hp.org

Tierra Gaines

Case Manager
Arthur Cassell Transitional Housing

336-885-0191

tgaines@odm-hp.org

Mike Whitaker

Kitchen Operations Manager

336-885-0191

mwhitaker@odm-hp.org

Katherine Kelly

Shelter Case Manager

336-885-0191

kkelly@odm-hp.org

Kendra Brooks

Case Manager
Rapid ReHousing

336-885-0191

kbrooks@odm-hp.org

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lin Amos
Wanda Dellinger
Hillary Kojkako
Jody Susong
Joe Blankinship, Chair
Tom Eller
Avys Massey
David Thompson
Pat Bowling
Brian Evans
Mark Nelson
Terry Venable
Nancy Bowman
Lore Fariss
Ivey Orr
Daniel Webb
Paul Coates
Sandra Funk
Luis Rivera
George White
Donna Cumby
Daniel Hall
Don Shaw
Abby Williams
Susan Davis
Cyril Jefferson
Angeline Sumpter

ADVISORY BOARD

2020 ADVISORY BOARD

Andy Bills
Barbara Coughlin, Chair
Tommy Langley
Susan Samuel
Joe Blankinship
Frosty Culp
David Miller
Mike Smith
Joe Blosser
Louise Foster
Vicki Miller
David Thompson
Mary Bogest
Jeff Horney
Mark Norcross
Jim White
Ray Bretzmann
Nancy Laney
Matt Nowell

Our Mission

“To serve, empower, and minister to clients in order to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services.”

OUR TEAM

Ryan Ross

Will Bohaboy

Vivian Waden

Tonya Clinard

Elisabeth Fischer-Waters

Portia Adams

Stephanie White

Kathy Edwards

Maribel Garcia

Tierra Gaines

Mike Whitaker

Katherine Kelly

Kendra Brooks

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADVISORY BOARD

2020 ADVISORY BOARD

400 N. Centennial Street, High Point, NC 27262
(336) 885-0191 • Contact Us

Our Mission

“To serve, empower, and minister to clients in order to prevent and end hunger and homelessness through advocacy, education, housing, and coordination of services.”

OUR TEAM

Ryan Ross

Will Bohaboy

Vivian Waden

Tonya Clinard

Elisabeth Fischer-Waters

Portia Adams

Stephanie White

Kathy Edwards

Maribel Garcia

Tierra Gaines

Mike Whitaker

Katherine Kelly

Kendra Brooks

2020 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ADVISORY BOARD

2020 ADVISORY BOARD

400 N. Centennial Street, High Point, NC 27262 (336) 885-0191 • Contact Us

400 N. Centennial Street, High Point, NC 27262
(336) 885-0191 • Contact Us