Honoring The Legacy, Embracing The Future
Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
The McGovern Centennial Gardens | Houston, Texas
Attire: Business Casual

Join us for an evening of reflection, celebration, and anticipation as we honor the remarkable legacy of Open Door Mission’s retiring CEO, Tommy Thompson, and warmly welcome our new CEO, Brandan Thomas.

Set against the beautiful backdrop of McGovern Centennial Gardens, this special event will begin with cocktails at 5:30 PM, followed by a heartfelt program starting at 6:00 PM. Guests will enjoy hors d'oeuvres and drinks as we recognize Tommy Thompson’s years of impactful leadership and unveil the exciting future that lies ahead under Brandan Thomas’s direction.

We invite friends, supporters, and community members to come together to celebrate a legacy of service and to embrace a vision for continued growth and transformation.

Let’s honor the past and welcome the promise of what’s next—together.

Individual Ticket $50

If you have any questions, please contact Kewona Mitchner at kmitchner@opendoorhouston.org or by phone 832-962-4251.

Founded in 1954 as a downtown Houston homeless shelter and soup kitchen, today Open Door Mission employs a multifaceted mind, body and spiritual approach to substance abuse with programs of recovery, learning, and healing.

Open Door Mission, located in Houston, Texas, is a faith and evidence-based recovery and rehabilitation center dedicated to transforming the lives of men battling addiction and homelessness. Through our comprehensive programs — including the DoorWay Recovery Program, Convalescent Care Center, and Educational and Job Readiness initiatives — we provide the tools and support needed for lasting change. Guided by our foundational verse, Revelation 3:8, "See, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut," we offer hope and a path to a renewed life.

2025 Embracing The Future Reception

By Open Door Mission

2025 Embracing The Future Reception

Honoring The Legacy, Embracing The Future