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Help keep our neighbors warm this winter!
EUMA’s Our Neighbors’ Place and Shelter Area Meadville are in need of Ozark Trail Cold Weather Mummy Sleeping Bags rated to 10°F.
These sleeping bags help protect guests staying overnight in our shelters from the cold as well as those who are sleeping outside in the elements. Your donation makes a difference and saves lives — one warm night at a time.
You can donate financially online by following the link or drop off physical sleeping bags at EUMA’s headquarters at 728 West 9th Street, Erie PA 16502. For more information please contact Tracy Applebee-Davis by email at tdavis@euma-erie.org or by phone at 814-969-9940 -
A community effort, ONP used to operate on a rotating basis among several downtown Erie churches during the winter season. Season 14 of ONP will take place at the Community Resilience Center, a single site location provided by Erie County. Guests are provided food, the opportunity to shower, a place to sleep, chaplain services, hygiene necessities, foot care, and are introduced to available homeless services.
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Shelter Area Meadville (SAM) was created to protect the unhoused adult population and provide overnight shelter from the inclement weather. The idea of SAM has lingered for years, but the deep-rooted planning and organization began following conversation at a Crawford County Coalition on Housing Needs meeting in September of 2024. The SAM coalition, which is composed of housing advocates and agencies, worked diligently to solidify partnerships, complete the planning process, locate a host site, and train volunteers in just 2 short months.