Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
and Cell Phone Ministry 317-605-8584 or 317-376-8654.
Founder and Director - Cissi Sherlock. Email: operationopenup@gmail.com. We are a faith-based organization.
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That is the mission and purpose set forth by
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services and Cell Phone MInistry
Welcome to Rev. Bryant at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church
Opening hearts.
Building relationships.
23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,
He's just too cute! I like this picture! I smile every time I look at those eyes! I just like looking at that adorable face!
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Please host a cell phone collection drive. We need your old cell phones with chargers.
Thank You!
OPCOS is not yet a 501c3 (non-profit) organization. So donations are accepted through our parent church, God's House of Worship in Speedway, Indiana. Pastor Benjamin John, presiding, 317-293-9870.
The license for non-profit status is being requested.
PURPOSE: Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a prepaid cellular connection via an activation or a Free recycled phone (with a private number and voice mail activated on a specific prepaid cellular network) to resources available in our community for those disenfranchised individuals needing an open line of communications when seeking needed services such as jobs and housing, empowering them to move forward with their lives.
We provide repaid cellular service via low cost activations, free recycled cell phones, and low cost SIM cards to those most in need of an open line of communication for the following reasons:
- re-entry, ex-offenders
- job searches
- housing
- emergency
- medical situations
- veterans
- domestic abuse
- senior citizens
- handicapped
- transitional living
- other specially recognized circumstances referred by our Resource Partners and Service Providers.
We also work within our community to sponsor cell phone collection drives (collecting working units with chargers) around the community to help build our reserves so as to provide for the many requests we receive for our services. This also assists in helping to recycle unused cell phones, specially when you have upgraded, it helps us to have working units in stock as they are requested.
To prevent abuse of the program in an effot to concentrate on helping those most in need of our service, clients to OPCOS must be referred by a service provider or representative of an outreach organization, social service agencies or churches organizations who help to us recognize the needs of their clients. Our service is not limited to the Indianapolis area.
An administrative fee of $10.00 is required at the time services are received and must be paid in cash by the recipient. This donation helps offset operating expenses and helps the organization to stay afloat.
OPCOS is not responsible for this fee and does not pay this fee for recipients. In many cases, the referring Resource Partner has helped the recipient with the fee. There are also church, organizations, family and friend that can help the recipient met this requirement.
This phone will belong to the recipient, therefore the recipient will then become responsible for reloading the phone (keeping minutes on it) via the designated carrier. The recipient will find out who the prepaid carrier is at the time the phone is received.
To become a Resource Partner, call or text Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or 317-376-8654 or send an email. Please register as a member of this network. Friends and supporters of Operation OpenUP are encouraged to join our network, as well.
Please Join our cell phone recycling program: To achieve our goal, we collect unused cell phones with chargers in our community.
Within 24 hours of your donation, that cell phone can be the road to a new life for a member of our community.
We collect all brands of handsets. We pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T handses. But I repeat, we collect them all and put them all to good use supporting the organization.
To effectively serve our community, we need your help .
We need your old cell phones!
Become a member of our network
Tell us about you, your business, your church or your organization.
Start a discussion or a blog.
Post pictures.
Open the lines of communication.
" You have been made in CHRIST to walk in dimensions of His greatness which no spirit of darkness can withstand!"
Dennis Burke
That is the mission and purpose set forth by
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services and Cell Phone MInistry
Welcome to Rev. Bryant at Witherspoon Presbyterian Church
Opening hearts.
Building relationships.
23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men,
He's just too cute! I like this picture! I smile every time I look at those eyes! I just like looking at that adorable face!
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Please host a cell phone collection drive. We need your old cell phones with chargers.
Thank You!
OPCOS is not yet a 501c3 (non-profit) organization. So donations are accepted through our parent church, God's House of Worship in Speedway, Indiana. Pastor Benjamin John, presiding, 317-293-9870.
The license for non-profit status is being requested.
PURPOSE: Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a prepaid cellular connection via an activation or a Free recycled phone (with a private number and voice mail activated on a specific prepaid cellular network) to resources available in our community for those disenfranchised individuals needing an open line of communications when seeking needed services such as jobs and housing, empowering them to move forward with their lives.
We provide repaid cellular service via low cost activations, free recycled cell phones, and low cost SIM cards to those most in need of an open line of communication for the following reasons:
- re-entry, ex-offenders
- job searches
- housing
- emergency
- medical situations
- veterans
- domestic abuse
- senior citizens
- handicapped
- transitional living
- other specially recognized circumstances referred by our Resource Partners and Service Providers.
We also work within our community to sponsor cell phone collection drives (collecting working units with chargers) around the community to help build our reserves so as to provide for the many requests we receive for our services. This also assists in helping to recycle unused cell phones, specially when you have upgraded, it helps us to have working units in stock as they are requested.
To prevent abuse of the program in an effot to concentrate on helping those most in need of our service, clients to OPCOS must be referred by a service provider or representative of an outreach organization, social service agencies or churches organizations who help to us recognize the needs of their clients. Our service is not limited to the Indianapolis area.
An administrative fee of $10.00 is required at the time services are received and must be paid in cash by the recipient. This donation helps offset operating expenses and helps the organization to stay afloat.
OPCOS is not responsible for this fee and does not pay this fee for recipients. In many cases, the referring Resource Partner has helped the recipient with the fee. There are also church, organizations, family and friend that can help the recipient met this requirement.
This phone will belong to the recipient, therefore the recipient will then become responsible for reloading the phone (keeping minutes on it) via the designated carrier. The recipient will find out who the prepaid carrier is at the time the phone is received.
To become a Resource Partner, call or text Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or 317-376-8654 or send an email. Please register as a member of this network. Friends and supporters of Operation OpenUP are encouraged to join our network, as well.
Please Join our cell phone recycling program: To achieve our goal, we collect unused cell phones with chargers in our community.
Within 24 hours of your donation, that cell phone can be the road to a new life for a member of our community.
We collect all brands of handsets. We pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T handses. But I repeat, we collect them all and put them all to good use supporting the organization.
To effectively serve our community, we need your help .
We need your old cell phones!
Become a member of our network
Tell us about you, your business, your church or your organization.
Start a discussion or a blog.
Post pictures.
Open the lines of communication.
" You have been made in CHRIST to walk in dimensions of His greatness which no spirit of darkness can withstand!"
Dennis Burke
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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF AMERICATo join WEA call Yolanda Lamar-Wilder @ 317-353-4961 or Sabea Ellis @ 317-258-3772.
We have been called to serve!
Welcome the New Executive Officers of the WEA Indy Chapter.
Congrats to President, LeNita Dudley ~ Vice-President, Cissi Sherlock ~ Ex. Secretary, Heather Watkins and Corresponding Secretary, Ms. Sabea Ellis.
Make plans to join us for our February monthly membership meeting, Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Warren Library:
9701 East 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46229-1700
Membership Has It's Privileges
Members of Women Entrepreneurs Of America are women just like you! They come from all socio-economic backgrounds. They include executives in corporate employment along with women formerly employed who find business ownership rewards them better for their skills and efforts. They also include homemakers who have chosen to re-enter the paid work force and of course they include entrepreneurial women who have a product or service that they are driven to bring to the world.
Our Mentoring Male Division of WEA
Empowerment and support for women taking the journey, WEA also embraces dynamic men in business and service with H.E.R.O.S. ~ (Helping Entrepreneurs Realize Opportunities Sensibly) founded by Yolanda Lamar-Wilder. With H.E.R.O.S., a Network/Mentoring Male Division of Women Entrepreneurs Of America that brings CARING people with Business, Mentoring and Life skills together with the purpose of developing long term trusting relationships. it is believed that women would benefit from a comfortable, nurturing atmosphere where those who are new to entrepreneurship could learn from, and with, caring, knowledgeable business men who have walked the walk and can talked the talk.
In Other News!
Friend and Smaller Indiana alum, Onye Obama-Ndika has received all the materials she needs and will be setting up cell phone crop off sites on the northside (Carmel/Fishers) area. If you would like to do the same in your area with a local business or church, please contact me for a cover letter and flyer to post on your drop box.
OPCOS would like to welcome our newest Resource Partner, ACS, to the family. Member and business manager to OP, Johnette Cobbs, is employed by ACS and is a member of its EAC (Employee Action Committee) working in our community to give back. ACS will be hosting an in-house cell phone collection drive for its employees and friends from now until March of this year. In March she will also be chairing a fund raiser for the Homeless Program at Seerley Creek Christian Church of which she is a member
Thank You, Johnette!
Thanks to Rae Kridel (pictured below)
The laser printer goes well with the computer that Sister Robi Hunter (below) was able to acquire for us on New Years's Eve! She drove in the freezing cold almost 30 miles to bring it to me. Thank you, my Angel!!!!
Say Hello!
Please welcome Greg Clements to our family!
GUIDELINES FOR SETTING AND ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS IN 2010
More about Cissi Sherlock and Operation OpenUP!
I am a member of the H.O.P.E. Team, chaired by Kim Boyd of the Homeless Initiative and I work with Isaac Spain over st the Bethlehem House as well as other in the Community. I've also world with the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and Rev. Byron Vaughn and the M.O.V.E organization
I work with and speak at white churches and black churches as well as with the Wheeler Mission, The Horizon House, Libetad Addictive Services, The VA and WorkOne (all three offices).
I received 2 commendations from the City County Council and I used my organizations to train interns in outreach at Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
The Many links on my website can provide you with more information There are drop-downs on the task bar. http://thecpop.ning.com/
There have been three newspaper articles written about me. Unfortunately, we can't access the ne with the Star because i has been archived, but it cal be researched.
Below are recommendations posted on the networking site, Linked IN.
“Cissi is a very outgoing individual, a Christian, and someone everyone will enjoy doing business with. You will enjoy working with an honest caring person.” December 28, 2009
Bill Spencer , Independent Contractor/Ecoquest , Eco-Biz
was a consultant or contractor to Cissi at Indiana Weekender Newspaper
Founder and Director at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a passionate philanthropist and bussines woman. Her primary focus is the goal of Operation OpenUp and she works continuously to make her vision a reality.” December 29, 2009
Margaret Medley , Event Planner , Morty's Comedy Joint
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a delight to work with. If you have the opportunity to meet with Cissi, and to work with her I suggest that you take it. She is a woman with integrity and a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others. Cissi is a good woman on a mission to make our community a better place by helping people who need it one person at a time. I am blessed to know her and look forward to working with her more in the future.” December 21, 2009
Shelly Rice , Owner/Event Producer , Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festivals
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a tireless worker and her enthusiasm is endless. Whatever task you put in front of her, she'll tackle it and solve it. It's refreshing to find someone with so much passion for what she does and who she's helping.” December 9, 2009
Rae Kridel , Owner , AlephMEDIA
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Very compassionate and great Woman of Talent! Willing to serve the needs of Indianapolis! Tod Esquivel” November 10, 2009
Tod Esquivel , President , Indy Boot Camps
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Don't sleep through it! Send those cell phones in to OP!
Operation OpenUP and Popeye's Chicken
Click here for important information on Operation OpenUP!
Coupons available for phone donations. Get a free two piece chicken dinner-if you buy a thee piece chicken dinner coupon in exchange for your cell phone donation. Keep your eyes posted here for date and time for coupon giveaway at W. Washington St. location.
Coupons are redeemable at the Popeye's Chicken location listed below.
Call me at 605-8584 or 376-8654 to make arrangement get your coupon.
Plan a coupon giveaway at your place of business or with your church or organization today in exchange of cell phones with chargers. Just call me!
1) Keystone @ E. 38th St.
2) E. Washington & Sherman
3) 46th & Arlington
4) W. 38th St. just west of Georgetown
5) 6707 W. Washington St. across from KMart
which is also a drop off site for unused cell phones.
When you upgrade, help upgrade someones life. What you don't have a need for anymore can truly help others to build their lives.
Thank you for your support.
Welcome to our newest members, TonyWHOA, Pambana Ili Uishi, Thomas Thompkins Jr., Rosie Hudak and Vincent L. Scott.
Congratulations also go out to outreach cell phone recipients, Tommy Thompkins and Antwaun Tompkins, referred to us by Service Provider and sponsor Frank Tompkins. Frank was in attendance at the Mayor's Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry Service Provider Forum (2nd in a Series) last Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Northside New Era Baptist Church as an employer offering ex-offender a chance.
We also recently blessed Trevor Richardson and Johnny Bledsoe, who came to us my way of The Horizon House, with an open line of communications via a new refurbished cell phone with their own phone numbers, enabling them to move forward with their lives.
Johnny Bledsoe has been working quite diligently with Operation OpenUP since receiving his phone an is now working with me to become an entrepreneur in the prepaid cellular industry.
Opening minds. Opening hearts. Building relationships.
Click here for link to our original website.
Please remember to donate your unused cell phones and chargers to Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services.
Click here for recent article in IndyStar on Cissi Sherlock and Operation OpenUP!"
Today we feature the smiling face of Pastor Benjamin John, Co-director of Operation OpenUP Cell Phone Ministry and Pastor of God's House of Worship at Roland Retirement Club in Speedway. Pastor Ben is also a Chaplain and does hospice work at Kendricks Hospital as well as outreach and counseling at Wishard Memorial Hospital.
Thank You.
Cell phone donations can be dropped off in care of Pastor Ben at:
Roland's Retirement Club. Pictured are Indianapolis Metropolitan High School Interns, Armani Steele and Jahalisa Puckett. Cissi, Pastor Ben, and volunteer and OP supporter Charla Stoneking.
Cell phones can be dropped off at:
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Additional drop off sites
“However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.” (Deut. 15:4-5)
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services
Owner/Director - Cissi Sherlock
Co-Director. - Pastor Benjamin John (Chaplain)
Prayer Leader
Pastor, God's House of Worship
Busines Manager - Johnette Cobbs
Active Volunteer - Elder William O. Rivers
Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a direct phone number for our referrals to put on applications for jobs and housing and basic services in our community.
There is a waiting list for our service. To be able to effectively serve our community, we need your help.
**********************
We often feature pictures of the recipients of our services here on our site.
This month we are proud the feature a cell phone donor as she unselfishly pays her old cell phone forward to help improve the lives of others.
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If your business church or organizations would like to become a drop-off site for Operations "OpenUP!", if your would like to host a cell phone collection drive or if your would like to partner a cell phone collection drive with your next event please call me today at 317-605-8584
We are seeking cell phone drop-off sites on each side of town. If you would like to volunteer your business, church or organization, please call Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584
Thank you!
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The Many Faces of Cissi Sherlock, Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services, and the Associated Ministries of Operation "OpenUP!"
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services is now recognized as a stand-alone social service and charitable organization by the IRS a/o 6-16-09.
"Spotlight"
CATALIST JOBS is a SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE dedicated to helping people get connected to other people, resources and connections in their pursuit of their next step, job, career opportunity. Catalist Jobs is specifically focused on people in INDIANA. An INTRO VIDEO to SOCIAL NETWORKING for some basics on how SOCIAL NETWORKING WORKS is posted for you to watch.
You must register to view JOB POSTINGS and other pages, for the protection of the Job Seekers and Hiring Managers.
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OP Founder, Cissi Sherlock celebrated her birthday on Monday February 8th at Popeye's Chicken, 6707 W. Washington St. with a cell phone collection drive, networking event and great party including WEA Founder Yolanda-Wilder, new WEA Live Host on BlogTalk Radio, Angela Johnson and Morgan County Business Leader owner, David Stafford (not pictured - ACTUALLY HE WAS THE PHOTOGRAPHER!)
Please support...
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF AMERICATo join WEA call Yolanda Lamar-Wilder @ 317-353-4961 or Sabea Ellis @ 317-258-3772.
We have been called to serve!
Welcome the New Executive Officers of the WEA Indy Chapter.
Congrats to President, LeNita Dudley ~ Vice-President, Cissi Sherlock ~ Ex. Secretary, Heather Watkins and Corresponding Secretary, Ms. Sabea Ellis.
Make plans to join us for our February monthly membership meeting, Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Warren Library:
9701 East 21st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46229-1700
Membership Has It's Privileges
Members of Women Entrepreneurs Of America are women just like you! They come from all socio-economic backgrounds. They include executives in corporate employment along with women formerly employed who find business ownership rewards them better for their skills and efforts. They also include homemakers who have chosen to re-enter the paid work force and of course they include entrepreneurial women who have a product or service that they are driven to bring to the world.
Our Mentoring Male Division of WEA
Empowerment and support for women taking the journey, WEA also embraces dynamic men in business and service with H.E.R.O.S. ~ (Helping Entrepreneurs Realize Opportunities Sensibly) founded by Yolanda Lamar-Wilder. With H.E.R.O.S., a Network/Mentoring Male Division of Women Entrepreneurs Of America that brings CARING people with Business, Mentoring and Life skills together with the purpose of developing long term trusting relationships. it is believed that women would benefit from a comfortable, nurturing atmosphere where those who are new to entrepreneurship could learn from, and with, caring, knowledgeable business men who have walked the walk and can talked the talk.
In Other News!
Friend and Smaller Indiana alum, Onye Obama-Ndika has received all the materials she needs and will be setting up cell phone crop off sites on the northside (Carmel/Fishers) area. If you would like to do the same in your area with a local business or church, please contact me for a cover letter and flyer to post on your drop box.
OPCOS would like to welcome our newest Resource Partner, ACS, to the family. Member and business manager to OP, Johnette Cobbs, is employed by ACS and is a member of its EAC (Employee Action Committee) working in our community to give back. ACS will be hosting an in-house cell phone collection drive for its employees and friends from now until March of this year. In March she will also be chairing a fund raiser for the Homeless Program at Seerley Creek Christian Church of which she is a member
Thank You, Johnette!
Thanks to Rae Kridel (pictured below)
The laser printer goes well with the computer that Sister Robi Hunter (below) was able to acquire for us on New Years's Eve! She drove in the freezing cold almost 30 miles to bring it to me. Thank you, my Angel!!!!
Say Hello!
Please welcome Greg Clements to our family!
GUIDELINES FOR SETTING AND ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS IN 2010
More about Cissi Sherlock and Operation OpenUP!
I am a member of the H.O.P.E. Team, chaired by Kim Boyd of the Homeless Initiative and I work with Isaac Spain over st the Bethlehem House as well as other in the Community. I've also world with the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance and Rev. Byron Vaughn and the M.O.V.E organization
I work with and speak at white churches and black churches as well as with the Wheeler Mission, The Horizon House, Libetad Addictive Services, The VA and WorkOne (all three offices).
I received 2 commendations from the City County Council and I used my organizations to train interns in outreach at Indianapolis Metropolitan High School
The Many links on my website can provide you with more information There are drop-downs on the task bar. http://thecpop.ning.com/
There have been three newspaper articles written about me. Unfortunately, we can't access the ne with the Star because i has been archived, but it cal be researched.
Below are recommendations posted on the networking site, Linked IN.
“Cissi is a very outgoing individual, a Christian, and someone everyone will enjoy doing business with. You will enjoy working with an honest caring person.” December 28, 2009
Bill Spencer , Independent Contractor/Ecoquest , Eco-Biz
was a consultant or contractor to Cissi at Indiana Weekender Newspaper
Founder and Director at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a passionate philanthropist and bussines woman. Her primary focus is the goal of Operation OpenUp and she works continuously to make her vision a reality.” December 29, 2009
Margaret Medley , Event Planner , Morty's Comedy Joint
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a delight to work with. If you have the opportunity to meet with Cissi, and to work with her I suggest that you take it. She is a woman with integrity and a passion for making a positive impact in the lives of others. Cissi is a good woman on a mission to make our community a better place by helping people who need it one person at a time. I am blessed to know her and look forward to working with her more in the future.” December 21, 2009
Shelly Rice , Owner/Event Producer , Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festivals
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Cissi is a tireless worker and her enthusiasm is endless. Whatever task you put in front of her, she'll tackle it and solve it. It's refreshing to find someone with so much passion for what she does and who she's helping.” December 9, 2009
Rae Kridel , Owner , AlephMEDIA
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
“Very compassionate and great Woman of Talent! Willing to serve the needs of Indianapolis! Tod Esquivel” November 10, 2009
Tod Esquivel , President , Indy Boot Camps
was with another company when working with Cissi at Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Don't sleep through it! Send those cell phones in to OP!
Operation OpenUP and Popeye's Chicken
Click here for important information on Operation OpenUP!
Coupons available for phone donations. Get a free two piece chicken dinner-if you buy a thee piece chicken dinner coupon in exchange for your cell phone donation. Keep your eyes posted here for date and time for coupon giveaway at W. Washington St. location.
Coupons are redeemable at the Popeye's Chicken location listed below.
Call me at 605-8584 or 376-8654 to make arrangement get your coupon.
Plan a coupon giveaway at your place of business or with your church or organization today in exchange of cell phones with chargers. Just call me!
1) Keystone @ E. 38th St.
2) E. Washington & Sherman
3) 46th & Arlington
4) W. 38th St. just west of Georgetown
5) 6707 W. Washington St. across from KMart
which is also a drop off site for unused cell phones.
When you upgrade, help upgrade someones life. What you don't have a need for anymore can truly help others to build their lives.
Thank you for your support.
Welcome to our newest members, TonyWHOA, Pambana Ili Uishi, Thomas Thompkins Jr., Rosie Hudak and Vincent L. Scott.
Congratulations also go out to outreach cell phone recipients, Tommy Thompkins and Antwaun Tompkins, referred to us by Service Provider and sponsor Frank Tompkins. Frank was in attendance at the Mayor's Office of Ex-Offender Re-Entry Service Provider Forum (2nd in a Series) last Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Northside New Era Baptist Church as an employer offering ex-offender a chance.
We also recently blessed Trevor Richardson and Johnny Bledsoe, who came to us my way of The Horizon House, with an open line of communications via a new refurbished cell phone with their own phone numbers, enabling them to move forward with their lives.
Johnny Bledsoe has been working quite diligently with Operation OpenUP since receiving his phone an is now working with me to become an entrepreneur in the prepaid cellular industry.
Opening minds. Opening hearts. Building relationships.
Click here for link to our original website.
Please remember to donate your unused cell phones and chargers to Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services.
Click here for recent article in IndyStar on Cissi Sherlock and Operation OpenUP!"
Today we feature the smiling face of Pastor Benjamin John, Co-director of Operation OpenUP Cell Phone Ministry and Pastor of God's House of Worship at Roland Retirement Club in Speedway. Pastor Ben is also a Chaplain and does hospice work at Kendricks Hospital as well as outreach and counseling at Wishard Memorial Hospital.
Thank You.
Cell phone donations can be dropped off in care of Pastor Ben at:
Roland's Retirement Club. Pictured are Indianapolis Metropolitan High School Interns, Armani Steele and Jahalisa Puckett. Cissi, Pastor Ben, and volunteer and OP supporter Charla Stoneking.
Cell phones can be dropped off at:
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Additional drop off sites
“However, there should be no poor among you, for in the land the LORD your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, if only you fully obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving you today.” (Deut. 15:4-5)
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services
Owner/Director - Cissi Sherlock
Co-Director. - Pastor Benjamin John (Chaplain)
Prayer Leader
Pastor, God's House of Worship
Busines Manager - Johnette Cobbs
Active Volunteer - Elder William O. Rivers
Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a direct phone number for our referrals to put on applications for jobs and housing and basic services in our community.
There is a waiting list for our service. To be able to effectively serve our community, we need your help.
**********************
We often feature pictures of the recipients of our services here on our site.
This month we are proud the feature a cell phone donor as she unselfishly pays her old cell phone forward to help improve the lives of others.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If your business church or organizations would like to become a drop-off site for Operations "OpenUP!", if your would like to host a cell phone collection drive or if your would like to partner a cell phone collection drive with your next event please call me today at 317-605-8584
We are seeking cell phone drop-off sites on each side of town. If you would like to volunteer your business, church or organization, please call Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584
Thank you!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Many Faces of Cissi Sherlock, Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services, and the Associated Ministries of Operation "OpenUP!"
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services is now recognized as a stand-alone social service and charitable organization by the IRS a/o 6-16-09.
"Spotlight"
CATALIST JOBS is a SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE dedicated to helping people get connected to other people, resources and connections in their pursuit of their next step, job, career opportunity. Catalist Jobs is specifically focused on people in INDIANA. An INTRO VIDEO to SOCIAL NETWORKING for some basics on how SOCIAL NETWORKING WORKS is posted for you to watch.
You must register to view JOB POSTINGS and other pages, for the protection of the Job Seekers and Hiring Managers.
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I received this message in an email today and considered theses words so powerful, so meaningful and so beneficial that I set out to share it in as many ways as I could with as many as I could.
As always, please continue to Bless and Be Blessed!
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I am Blessed!
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