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| Scholarship/Grant Winners Announced
Opening Doors selects 5 winners of the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity grant program. The winners will be conducting internships this summer in government, nonprofit, and film production in New York, Washington DC, the Dominican Republic, Egypt, and India! |
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| Hospitality Seminar A Success
Opening Doors announces its third successful hospitality seminar training session with Henry Street. Please see photos below. |
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| Next Wine Tasting Announced
Opening Doors announces next Wine Tasting & Silent Auction to benefit The Henry Street Settlement and will be held at the Abrons Art Center in New York! Proceeds will benefit a joint Opening Doors and Henry Street internship program. |
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| New Scholarship/Grant Program Announced
Opening Doors and Sponsors For Educational Opportunity will be providing 5 scholarship/grants this summer to students pursuing unpaid internships in nonprofit, government, and advertising. |
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| Wine Tasting A Success
Opening Doors announces Global Potential Wine Tasting & Silent Auction was a success! Approximately 200 people showed up for the wonderful event in the Lower East Side. Please see photos below. |
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| New Internship Program Announced
Opening Doors announces internship program with The Salvation Army’s Bushwick Family Residence. Internships to begin in the summer of 2010. |
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| Next Hospitality Seminar Announced
Opening Doors will be leading another hospitality seminar at The Henry Street Settlement on May 12, 2010. |
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| The Salvation Army Recognizes Opening Doors’ Work
The Salvation Army commends Opening Doors on efforts for fundraising and internship program. |
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| New Training Program Announced
Opening Doors announces new in-depth training, 3-week training session with Henry Street. |
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| New Internship Program Announced
Opening Doors implements internships with The Salvation Army’s Briarwood Shelter in Queens. |
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| Next Wine Tasting Announced
Opening Doors announces next wine tasting to benefit Global Potential, set for April 15. |
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| Opening Doors Raises Over $5,000 for a Scholarship Program with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity and an Internship Program with The Salvation Army
Opening Doors threw a successful Wine Tasting & Silent Auction to benefit programs with SEO and The Salvation Army. The scholarship program will help fund summer internships in nonprofit, advertising, and government positions for SEO youth. The internship program will focus on providing valuable hospitality experience for individuals living in The Salvation Army's Briarwood Shelter in Queens, NY. |
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| Hospitality Seminar A Success
Opening Doors led another successful hospitality training seminar at The Henry Street Settlement on October 27, 2009. Please see photos of the event below! |
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| Opening Doors Announces New Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Opening Doors will be hosting another wine tasting event on November 17, 2009. Proceeds to benefit a joint Salvation Army and Opening Doors hospitality internship program, as well as scholarships for Sponsors for Educational Opportunity’s College Program. |
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| Next Hospitality Seminar Announced
Opening Doors will be leading another hospitality training seminar at The Henry Street Settlement on October 27, 2009. |
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| Opening Doors Announces Scholarship Program with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
Opening Doors will be funding scholarships for the benefit of SEO youth. More details to follow. |
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| Opening Doors Donates New Computers to The Henry Street Settlement
Because of a need, Opening Doors donated 3 new computers to The Henry Street Settlement. |
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| Opening Doors Announces Next Internship Program with The Salvation Army
Opening Doors will be providing additional paid internships to people in need. Opening Doors will be working with The Salvation Army to find the appropriate interns. |
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| Opening Doors Raised $5,000 to Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
The Wine Tasting and Silent Auction was a success! Opening Doors and the wine tasting raised $5,000. Thanks to everyone that contributed. SEO is truly a great organization. |
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| Job Internship Program Launched with The Henry Street Settlement
Opening Doors will be placing various Henry Street Settlement youths into internships at our various hotel partners. |
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| Opening Doors To Select Schools in Queens and Staten Island for New Computer Labs
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| Hospitality Seminar Announced with The Henry Street Settlement
Opening Doors will host a hospitality training seminar for youths involved with The Henry Street Settlement on July 15, 2009 |
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| Job Internship Program Launched with The Henry Street Settlement
Opening Doors will be placing various Henry Street Settlement youths into internships at our various hotel partners |
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| Opening Doors Partners with Everybody Wins!
Opening Doors volunteers have begun volunteering with Everybody Wins to get children more interested in reading by spending a lunch period each week with a NYC youth |
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| Opening Doors Announces that the Salvation Army Shadow Program is a Success
The first round of internships has come to an end. All of the Shadow Program youths have received full time jobs! |
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| Opening Doors Announces Success of Wine Tasting Fundraiser!
Opening Doors held a Wine Tasting Fundraiser on April 30, 2009. The event was a huge success and raised over $5,500! Proceeds will be used to build computer labs at various New York City public schools. |
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| Opening Doors Donates Computer and Printer to Brooklyn Elementary School, PS 429
Opening Doors donates a brand new computer and printer system to the library at PS 429 elementary school in Brooklyn. The school did not have a working computer in its library; students will now be able to research effectively. |
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| MCCNY Homeless Youth Services Recognizes Opening Doors Continued Assistance
Opening Doors regularly donates toiletries, bedding, and other supplies to MCCNY Homeless Youth Services.. |
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| Opening Doors Partners with The Partnership for the Homeless
Opening Doors has partnered with The Partnership for the Homeless’ Furnish A Future program. Through this program, Opening Doors will be supplying furniture and household items to families leaving shelters to live on their own. |
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| Job Shadow Program Launched with the Salvation Army
Opening Doors has partnered with the Salvation Army to provide job shadowing for young adults. The program will be officially launched in the 1st Quarter of 2009 and will include an eight week internship. The internship will include shadowing various hotel positions and interacting with senior level hotel management. |
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| Orlando Area Room at the Inn Program Launched
Opening Doors has launched the Room at the Inn Program in Orlando |
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| Opening Doors partners with Free Arts New York
Opening Doors volunteers will regularly be volunteering at Free Arts New York starting in the Spring of 2009. |
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| The Metropolitan Community Church Donation Program
Opening Doors will be regularly donating soaps, shampoos, towels and linens to the Metropolitan Community Church to help New York City’s homeless. |
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| Opening Doors To Prosperity Supply Donation Program
Opening Doors will be regularly donating soaps, shampoos, towels and linens to local St. Louis organizations. |
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| Room at the Inn Program Launched
Opening Doors St. Louis hotel partners have been giving to local area needs
for many years. A few years ago, we partnered with the Red Cross of St.
Louis to house stranded Hurricane Katrina victims. Since then, we have
housed many victims of local area floods and other natural disasters. Now
we’ve rolled out the Room at the Inn program to families and/or individuals
who cannot afford to visit relatives hospitalized at local area hospitals,
including Barnes West Hospital, Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. John’s Hospital
and St Luke’s Hospital. |
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| The Salvation Army Toy Shop Program
Opening Doors partnered with the Salvation Army’s Toy Shop
Program to deliver toys for homeless children in New York City. We contributed
dozens of toys through this program.
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Holiday Teddy Bear Drive
Opening Doors, along with our many corporate sponsors, led a Holiday Teddy Bear drive for Shriners Hospital for Children – Boston. We collected a few dozen new teddy bears and stuffed animals.
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Henry Street Settlement Volunteer Program
Opening Doors has partnered with The Henry Street Settlement to help with a variety of causes, including helping with the Workforce Development Center and the Shelter and Supportive Services, among others. |
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Bowery Mission Product Donation Program
Opening Doors and its hotel partners have formed a program with the Bowery Mission to provide towels, soaps and shampoos to the Bowery Mission’s shelters. |
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Opening Doors To Prosperity Coat Drive
Opening Doors St. Louis hotel partners are collecting coats for the homeless. |
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Opening Doors To Prosperity Donates Furniture to the Henry Street Settlement’s Shelter
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Opening Doors Tutoring Program Helps St. Louis Teens Through College Application Process
Opening Doors has helped a handful of St. Louis teens through the college application and admissions process.
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OnBoard Sightseeing Tours donates New York’s See The Lights Tour of New York City to Opening Doors. |
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Bacchus Wines donates wine classes to Opening Doors. |
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The Addams Family Broadway show donates tickets to Opening Doors. |
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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse donates more meals to Opening Door. |
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Angus Mcindoe donates more meals to Opening Doors |
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Days Inn Atlantic City donates a weekend’s stay to Opening Doors. |
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Opening Doors Reviewing India Donation
Opening Doors is looking into funding renovations at the Saint Mary's High School in Gujarat, India. |
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The Yankees Organization Donates Yankee Stadium Tours to Opening Doors. |
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Liberty Helicopter Tours Donates Tours to Opening Doors. |
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Gray Line Donates Tours to Opening Doors. |
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Uncle Jacks Donates Meals to Opening Doors. |
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Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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Doubletree Metropolitan Hotel Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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Hilton Garden Inn Times Square North Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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Hampton Inn Times Square North Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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Apple Commuter Donates Airport Transfers to Opening Doors. |
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Angus McIndoe Restaurant Donates Meals to Opening Doors. |
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Hilton Saratoga Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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On Location Tours Donates Tours to Opening Doors. |
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Ruth Chris Steakhouse Donates Meals to Opening Doors. |
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Sculptor Maurizio Filigheddu Donates Sculptures to Opening Doors. |
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San Rocco New York Restaurant Donates Meals to Opening Doors and Provided Free Food At Wine Tasting Event. |
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My Kind of Town Tours Donates Tours to Opening Doors. |
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Comfort Inn Brunswich, Maine Donates Guest Rooms to Opening Doors. |
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Acadia Realty Donates 9 Computers to Opening Doors |
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Sunshine Theatre Ticket Donations
Opening Doors has partnered with the Sunshine Theatre to provide
tickets to families that cannot afford the pleasures of theatre. |
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Paul Weiss to Provide Legal Services
Top law firm Paul Weiss is providing legal services to Opening Doors on a pro bono basis. Currently, Opening Doors paperwork for incorporation and has been submitted to both the State and Fed. Paperwork has also been submitted to the Fed to obtain 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. |
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Candyopolis to Provide Candy At All Children Events
Candyopolis, a top provider of sweets, to donate candy at all Opening Doors events. |
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Vitamin Water to Provide Beverage at Events
Vitamin Water has graciously agreed to donate beverages at all Opening Doors events. |
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Janet Rivera to Provide Hair Styles through Opening Doors To Prosperity Interview Prep Program
Top hair stylist, Janet Rivera, to donate one haircut per week towards Opening Doors Interview Prep Program. The Interview Prep Program works with NYC’s homeless and unemployed to prepare them for job interviews. |
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Argus Technologies to Donate Information Technology Services
Argus Technologies has agreed to provide information technology services to Opening Doors To Prosperity on a pro bono basis. |
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Opening Doors Tutoring Program officially changes its name to Opening Doors To Prosperity
Opening Doors Tutoring Program officially changes it names to Opening Doors as its mission statement has changed from solely tutoring youths to a wide variety of initiatives. |
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| EVENT PICTURES |
| Opening Doors Fundraiser - Wine Tasting 2 - Pictures |
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| Hospitality Seminar 3 - Pictures . |
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| Opening Doors Fundraiser - Wine Tasting 3 - Pictures . |
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| Hospitality Seminar 2 - Pictures . |
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| Opening Doors Fundraiser - Wine Tasting 2 - Pictures . |
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| Opening Doors Fundraiser - Wine Tasting 1 - Pictures . |
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