For the month of December, the Open Doors Office will be open Monday through Thursday 9am – 4pm and Fridays, 10am – 4pm.
Additionally, we will be closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years Day.
Hardworking Resident Earns Degree
When Nathan was 2 years old, Open Doors had helped his family when they first moved to Michigan in 1989. His family was homeless until his father could find a means to support them. “Open Doors had really helped my family through that difficult time,” Nathan said.
Fast forward to present day, Nathan and his two sons and wife have found solace in Open Doors again. With little education and working long hours at a retail store to make ends meet, Nathan knew it was time to make a change.
Eager to provide financial support for his young family, Nathan decided to work towards earning a degree in Information Technology at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Computers have always been a hobby of Nathan’s so the choice came naturally to him, turning his passion into a career prospect.
Through the support of Open Doors and multiple scholarships from the Open Doors scholarship fund along with a strong will to provide for his family, Nathan is now a college graduate. He completed his degree with high honors, 3 certificates of achievement, and 5 industry certifications in computing.
“Open Doors has been a real blessing in my life, I don’t think I could be where I am today if it weren’t for them. They have helped myself and my family through a difficult time,” Nathan explained.
Nathan was just recently hired by Duncan Aviation as an Information Technology Support Specialist and also works part-time for Open Doors assisting with any technology issues that arise. “It is an honor working for an organization that helps so many people and I can only imagine the countless lives that Open Doors has changed over the years.”
Summer 2015 Newsletter
Our summer newsletter is published! Featured are Nathan’s success story, completing his college degree in Information Technology, and how volunteers from Third Christian Reformed Church have impacted the Open Doors program.