Homeless shelter’s block party draws 2,000

The Columbian

Published: September 11, 2012, 5:00pm

Esther Short: Former Open House Ministries resident Tai Hall, 6, had her face painted at the family shelteris car show and block party on Aug. 25. Both of Taiis parents, Michelle and Wesley Hall, now work at the shelter.

Esther Short — More than 1,200 hot dogs and hamburgers were consumed by hungry guests at Open House Ministries’ car show and block party on Aug. 25. Organizers estimate that at least 2,000 attended the event, including many former residents of the homeless shelter. To learn more or to view more block party photos, visit https://www.facebook.com/OpenHouseMinistries.

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