Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
and Cell Phone Outreach Ministry 317-605-8584, 1-317-376-8654
Opening minds. Opening hearts. Building relationships.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; be not frightened, neither be dismayed; for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9)
Thank You for Visiting!
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Please host a cell phone collection drive. Weneed your old cell phones and chargers.
Thank You!
We are in the process of forming an advisory council and holding town hall-like meetings to introduce Operation OpenUP to our community. Interested individuals could call 317-605-8584
PURPOSE: Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a prepaid cellular connection (via activations on specified networks) to resources available for disenfranchised members of our community - opening the lines of communications for needed services such job searches and finding a place to live, empowering them to move forward with their lives.
We also sponsor cell phone collection drives (working units with chargers) around the community to help build reserves for the many requests we receive for our services. This assists in our local recycling efforts.
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services provides prepaid 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
- handicapped
- transitional living
- other specially recognized circumstances referred by our Community Partners.
An administrative fee of $10.00 ($15.00 for SIM card phones upon availability) is required at the time services are received and must be paid in cash by the recipient. OPCOS is not responsible for this fee. The recipient can acquire the fee from sources such as a sponsor or Resource Partner on behalf of the recipient.
As a safeguard against abuse of our program, Operation “OpenUP!” does not accept walk-ins. One must be referred by a Resource Partner, defined as businesses, churches and service organizations that work in the community to help recognize the communication and resource needs of our clients. To become a Resource Partner, call or text Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or 219-221-9979, and register on line at this site.
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 brand of handsets. We pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T. Your donation also helps us to support our organization.
To effectively serve our community, we need your help .
Tell us about yourself and tell us who your are. Share your ideas and willingness to help.
Tell us about 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
Cissi Sherlock
Founder and Director
Operation OpenUP Community Outreach Services
Please host a cell phone collection drive. Weneed your old cell phones and chargers.
Thank You!
We are in the process of forming an advisory council and holding town hall-like meetings to introduce Operation OpenUP to our community. Interested individuals could call 317-605-8584
PURPOSE: Operation "OpenUP! Community Outreach Services provides a prepaid cellular connection (via activations on specified networks) to resources available for disenfranchised members of our community - opening the lines of communications for needed services such job searches and finding a place to live, empowering them to move forward with their lives.
We also sponsor cell phone collection drives (working units with chargers) around the community to help build reserves for the many requests we receive for our services. This assists in our local recycling efforts.
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services provides prepaid 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
- handicapped
- transitional living
- other specially recognized circumstances referred by our Community Partners.
An administrative fee of $10.00 ($15.00 for SIM card phones upon availability) is required at the time services are received and must be paid in cash by the recipient. OPCOS is not responsible for this fee. The recipient can acquire the fee from sources such as a sponsor or Resource Partner on behalf of the recipient.
As a safeguard against abuse of our program, Operation “OpenUP!” does not accept walk-ins. One must be referred by a Resource Partner, defined as businesses, churches and service organizations that work in the community to help recognize the communication and resource needs of our clients. To become a Resource Partner, call or text Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or 219-221-9979, and register on line at this site.
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 brand of handsets. We pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T. Your donation also helps us to support our organization.
To effectively serve our community, we need your help .
Tell us about yourself and tell us who your are. Share your ideas and willingness to help.
Tell us about 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
Groups
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DROP OFF SITES
1 member
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Open Up IN THE NEWS
1 member
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ABOUT OPERATION "OPEN ...
1 member
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
1 member
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Businesses
2 members
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Churches
2 members
Music
Photos
We need you unused cell phones with chargers. Please sponsor a cell phone collection drive TODAY!
Send email to operationopenup@gmail.com
Congratulations go out to our newest 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.
As an employer of XO's, Frank's information on his new towing service will be posted here soon for those seeking employment opportunities.
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 refurbishd cell phone with their own phone numbers, enabling them to move forward with their lives.
Click here for important information on Operation OpenUP.
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.
Roland's Retirement Club
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services serves 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 - handicapped - transitional living - other specially recognized circumstances pointed our by our Resource Partners.
To qualify for our program a person must currently be working with a service provider or outreach organization in our community. To avoid abuse of our program, all referrals are verified. Prospects that cannot be verified as currently working with a resource provider will not be served.
“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.
To achieve our goal, we need your unused cell phones with chargers. Within 24 hours of your donation, that cell phone can be the road to a new life for a member of our community who might have otherwise lost hope. Though we collect all brands of cell phones, we pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T/Cingular handsets.
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.
Please donate you unused cell phone and charger to Operation "OpenUP!"!
Call Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or visit one of cell phone our drop off sites.
Look for the DROP BOX with our flyer posted on it or just ask for the owner and leave your phone with them.
Indianapolis West
PeekAPaws Pet Grooming
Jessica Eldridge, Owner
1602 S Banner Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
(317) 381-9330
Verizon Wireless
Brandis Gossett, Manager
5821 Crawfordsville Rd.
Across from Applebee's
Indianapolis, IN 46224
God's House of Worship
Pastor Benjamin John, Prayer Leader
Roland's Retirement Club
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Asset Recycling Inc. of Indianapolis
Youth Fair Chance (dba)
Danny, Cheryl, Theresia
701 N. Holt Rd. #1 (go to back)
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Indianapolis Northwest
City Music
Jai, Ownwer
3748 Lafayette Rd # C
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Value City Furniture
Jason, Manager
4233 Lafayette Rd # B
Indianapolis, IN 46254
Lady J's Florist
Janice, Owner
2060 N Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Down Home Cookin'
Sam, Owner
Great New Restaurant at the corner of Martin Luther King and 26th Sts.
2600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Ladylike Salon & Boutique
(across from Eagledale Plaza)
Tracee, Owner
2535 N Tibbs Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317-423-3901
It would be a kind gesture to say "Hello!" to the owners, proprietors, managers, directors, pastors and people who run the businesses at our sites when you drop off your cell phone(s). You might even take the time to patronize the business! The business is better! The food is good! The people are great!
You never know what new friends you just might make!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Message from Cissi:
Sometimes I tell myself, "If you want the rainbow, you must put up with the rain!": (D. Parton)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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!", opening the lines of communications in our community. Opening minds. Opening hearts,
Building relationships!
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.
Our church ministry is now be called The Associated Ministries of Operation “OpenUP!” and is a multi-denominational, multi-cultural, multi-faceted entity serving our community and serving our Lord. operating under the church cover of God's House of Worship, Pastor Benjamin John, 6035 W. 25th St., Speedway, Indiana 46221
If you would like to financially support our charitable outreach organization or our church ministry under the auspices of God's House of Worship. please contact Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or Pastor Benjamin John at 317-293-9870
"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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Psalm 121
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Congratulations go out to our newest 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.
As an employer of XO's, Frank's information on his new towing service will be posted here soon for those seeking employment opportunities.
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 refurbishd cell phone with their own phone numbers, enabling them to move forward with their lives.
Click here for important information on Operation OpenUP.
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.
Roland's Retirement Club
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Operation "OpenUP!" Community Outreach Services serves 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 - handicapped - transitional living - other specially recognized circumstances pointed our by our Resource Partners.
To qualify for our program a person must currently be working with a service provider or outreach organization in our community. To avoid abuse of our program, all referrals are verified. Prospects that cannot be verified as currently working with a resource provider will not be served.
“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.
To achieve our goal, we need your unused cell phones with chargers. Within 24 hours of your donation, that cell phone can be the road to a new life for a member of our community who might have otherwise lost hope. Though we collect all brands of cell phones, we pay particular attention to Verizon-based cell phones, Page Plus Cellular and AT&T/Cingular handsets.
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.
Please donate you unused cell phone and charger to Operation "OpenUP!"!
Call Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or visit one of cell phone our drop off sites.
Look for the DROP BOX with our flyer posted on it or just ask for the owner and leave your phone with them.
Indianapolis West
PeekAPaws Pet Grooming
Jessica Eldridge, Owner
1602 S Banner Ave.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46241
(317) 381-9330
Verizon Wireless
Brandis Gossett, Manager
5821 Crawfordsville Rd.
Across from Applebee's
Indianapolis, IN 46224
God's House of Worship
Pastor Benjamin John, Prayer Leader
Roland's Retirement Club
6038 W 25th St., Apt 50
Speedway, Indiana 46224
(Be sure to go to the Apt. and not the office)
Asset Recycling Inc. of Indianapolis
Youth Fair Chance (dba)
Danny, Cheryl, Theresia
701 N. Holt Rd. #1 (go to back)
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Indianapolis Northwest
City Music
Jai, Ownwer
3748 Lafayette Rd # C
Indianapolis, IN 46222
Value City Furniture
Jason, Manager
4233 Lafayette Rd # B
Indianapolis, IN 46254
Lady J's Florist
Janice, Owner
2060 N Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Down Home Cookin'
Sam, Owner
Great New Restaurant at the corner of Martin Luther King and 26th Sts.
2600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Indianapolis, IN 46208
Ladylike Salon & Boutique
(across from Eagledale Plaza)
Tracee, Owner
2535 N Tibbs Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46222
317-423-3901
It would be a kind gesture to say "Hello!" to the owners, proprietors, managers, directors, pastors and people who run the businesses at our sites when you drop off your cell phone(s). You might even take the time to patronize the business! The business is better! The food is good! The people are great!
You never know what new friends you just might make!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Message from Cissi:
Sometimes I tell myself, "If you want the rainbow, you must put up with the rain!": (D. Parton)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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!", opening the lines of communications in our community. Opening minds. Opening hearts,
Building relationships!
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.
Our church ministry is now be called The Associated Ministries of Operation “OpenUP!” and is a multi-denominational, multi-cultural, multi-faceted entity serving our community and serving our Lord. operating under the church cover of God's House of Worship, Pastor Benjamin John, 6035 W. 25th St., Speedway, Indiana 46221
If you would like to financially support our charitable outreach organization or our church ministry under the auspices of God's House of Worship. please contact Cissi Sherlock at 317-605-8584 or Pastor Benjamin John at 317-293-9870
"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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Psalm 121
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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