House of Opportunity

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I really appreciate the time I do there with the homeless

They help the homeless needy and misguided people. Who have lost their jobs, sanity, clean healthama family and friends due to drugs or the wrong choices.

The name "Opportunity Center" is very fitting, as there are many helpful services provided here. Breakfast and Lunch are served here- check their website for the specific meal times schedule. You can also go to the facility in person and get a monthly calendar of the services offered there; the calendar is available at the front desk right when you enter the building. To enter the building and utilize any of the services, including meals, you'll need to scan your Community Card. If you don't have a Community Card you can get a temporary card for the day- if you want a permanent Community Card (& they'll probably suggest it) you can get one at Saint Olaf's Adult Shelter Connect. Staff here is helpful and kind, from the front desk to the volunteers and employees serving meals. Services here range from meals, enrollment in the Lifeline phone program, locker access, showers, a Culinary Arts program, Soles for Souls (foot care), assistance searching for employment, and more. If you want to utilize any of their services, I recommend you call ahead and find out if you need to arrive early to get your name on a list for first any first-come, first-serve services. For example, the Lifeline phone program representatives take clients one or two at a time in the order of the sign-up list. You can stay and sit at the tables in the main area between meals if you want to beat the heat or avoid the cold- or just need a safe place to spend part of your day. However, during mealtimes you may be asked to leave once you've finished eating to allow room for the 2nd round of people waiting to eat. This isn't a 24/7 center or a shelter; it's only open for about the first half of the day. I gave it 5 stars and took the time to review it because it's an excellent resource to those who can benefit from its services. I am grateful for the Opportunity Center and all that it provides, keep up the great work!

They really stride to help people in many ways!. Location is easy to get too get too.

Keeps homeless people off the streets gives them a place to stay during the day breakfast and lunch for those have food at home

It has great resources for people on the streets,

Good food for homeless,computers,job services.

Such a amazing place feeding homeless people. I like volunteering there.

Free lunch every day of the year

I used to live here. It is an exceptional opportunity for people needing a little headstart on getting their lives back on track. Unfortunately many of the residents take advantage of the generosity of this place, and continue a life of crime with absolutely no ambition to change, which unfortunately happens all too frequently here. Everyone is treated in a way that gives them many chances, but it is such a shame to see a remarkably high percentage of tenants doing literally nothing but live rent free on the state and county dime. I wish there were mandatory progress goals to meet in order to encourage people to be a value to society, rather than acting completely entitled to not pay for anything, and still complain about how nothing is good enough. They did me right, so I did them right. 😃

They have many resources available that are designed to help people get back on their feet, rather than only offering some needs (which they still do).

Under new management the director is a great guy got me a job working there helping the community and helping me grow as an individual hope everyone comes down and try the food that needs it well worth it and we are all willing to help you out we have a great staff