Kalamazoo, MI September 8, 2011 - Open Doors will host its 2nd Annual Bountiful Breakfast on Saturday, October 1st.
The event, to be held in South Westnedge Park from 9am-noon, will feature a breakfast of local cuisine and tour of Open Doors’ residences. Restaurants providing the breakfast include: Bagel Beanery, Biggby’s, Chocolatea, Cosmo’s Cucina, Full City Cafe, Millennium Restaurant Group, Mr. Thom Cooks, Oakwood Bistro, The Ample Pantry and Victorian Bakery. Additionally, D&W Marketplace, Meijer and Gordon Water are also donating items.
“The Bountiful Breakfast was such a huge success last year, we decided to make it an annual event,” states Rick Stravers, Executive Director of Open Doors. “The food is delicious and people are able to tour our residences and learn more about what we do in the community.”
Open Doors has been partnering with homeless women and men and low-wage workers since 1970 to empower them to support themselves and secure housing. At the Open Door and the Next Door, homeless women and men seek and find employment, save for future housing and address personal obstacles to stability. The Residence Community for Working People provides low-wage workers with housing at affordable rates and personal support for maintaining health and stability.
The tour will include four Open Doors’ residences around South Westnedge Park, formerly known as Pioneer Park, located at the intersection of South Westnedge Avenue and Park Place. Also on the tour this year is Open Doors’ new office at 810 S. Westnedge Avenue.
“The business and restaurant community has been especially supportive of Open Doors and the Bountiful Breakfast. We are grateful for their commitment to helping men and women secure the housing they need,” states Stravers.
Sponsoring businesses include Approved Fire Protection Co., Boot Haan Insurance, Clifford Mulder of Raymond James, Gergely Law Offices, P.C., Parrish Consulting, Rathco Safety & Supply Co. Redmond, Streed and Yokom, Rose Pest Solutions, Sherriff-Goslin Roofing Co., and Yeo & Yeo. P.C.
Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for children under 10 and are available online at www.OpenDoorsKalamazoo.org or by calling the Open Doors offices at 343-6064. A limited number of tickets will also be available at the event.
For further information, please contact Sarah Bricknell, Development Director, at 269.343.6064 or at sbricknell@opendoorskalamazoo.org.
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Here are current poverty statistics for Region 6:
| 2009 Poverty and Median Income Estimates - Counties | |||||
| Name | Poverty Estimate All Ages | Poverty Percent All Ages | Poverty Estimate Under Age 18 | Poverty Percent Under Age 18 | Median Household Income |
| Allegan | 12,850 | 11.5 | 4,601 | 16.2 | 50,487 |
| Barry | 6,038 | 10.4 | 2,111 | 15.2 | 53,566 |
| Berrien | 27,259 | 17.4 | 9,481 | 25.4 | 39,856 |
| Branch | 7,430 | 17.9 | 2,780 | 26.8 | 40,798 |
| Calhoun | 22,951 | 17.4 | 8,193 | 26.1 | 39,130 |
| Cass | 7,837 | 15.9 | 2,334 | 21.5 | 45,799 |
| Kalamazoo | 46,977 | 19.6 | 11,748 | 21.8 | 42,336 |
| St. Joseph | 10,265 | 16.9 | 3,710 | 23.9 | 43,402 |
| Van Buren | 12,755 | 16.6 | 4,409 | 22.8 | 41,731 |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Estimates Branch | |||||
| Internet Release date: December 2010 | |||||
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