The Camrose Open Door Association is celebrating 10 years as a registered organization. We started with a summer outreach student, hired by the Camrose Church of God in 1998, identifying 42 youth in Camrose who were falling through the cracks.
As with most organizations we came into being through the dedication of a few people. A steering committee was set up and 2 women went for coffee at a local coffee shop and mapped out a vision on a restaurant napkin of what an organization might look like. The Open Door was registered in June 2000 and started working to achieve that vision.
Over the last 10 years we have continued to grow and adapt to the changing needs of youth who find themselves at risk. Many of the items on the napkin vision (housing, outreach services, counselling, employment services) have become reality. There are lots of new ideas under development.
Thank you for the tremendous support from organizations and individuals in Camrose and area. With your help we are opening the door to a brighter future.
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