Established in 2003, the Opportunity Center Day Shelter serves as a resource hub for the homeless population in and around the city of Jackson. The center offers community resources such as laundry, mail services, computer access, social engagement, to name a few. The Opportunity Center also operates as an emergency shelter during the cold, winter months.

On October 10, 2023, history was made as Stewpot's Opportunity Center hosted the Inaugural World Homeless Day Community Fair. Thanks to generous sponsors and community partners, we were able to provide resources, food, entertainment and most importantly, a sense of community to more than 250 unsheltered or unstably housed persons in the city. World Homeless Day 2024 was an even greater success! This is an exciting time and our goal for this year is to go BIGGER and BETTER. Our mission has not changed, only intensified as we hope to draw attention to the needs of people who experience homelessness locally. This is an incredible opportunity for the community to get involved in solution-based discussions and efforts centered around reducing the barriers faced by those who are unsheltered while truly connecting with this population in an environment that belongs to them.