Our Neighbors’ Place Seasonal Overflow Shelter
Ensuring everyone has a warm, safe place to sleep during Erie’s winter season
A community effort, ONP used to operate on a rotating basis among several downtown Erie churches during the winter season. Season 13 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 and are introduced to available homeless services. ONP typically begins its season in mid-November and operates through the end of March.
Doors open each night at 7:30 p.m. and guests can stay until 6:30 a.m. the next morning.
For Our Neighbors’ Place, Season 12 all guests MUST be referred by Erie County Care Management by dialing 814-SHELTER (743-5837).
Who We Serve:
· Any homeless man or woman
How We Serve:
· Provide overnight, indoor places to sleep
· Connection with chaplain services
· Resources for homeless services
How You Can Help:
· Volunteer - if you, your church or community organization would like to be contacted about
volunteering, please contact Erika DePalma at edepalma@EUMA-Erie.org
· To support ONP with a monetary donation, visit our Donate page.
· For a list of needed ministry supplies, visit our Needed Supplies page.
EUMA's Our Neighbors' Place will have a permanent location at the Community Resilience Center through Erie County. “This location is going to help ease the burden of moving every two weeks. We’ll have a single site location where people can come, rest and get on the pathway to permanent housing. We are so excited about the opportunity to welcome new volunteers to this space to help our neighbors experiencing a housing crisis,” said Kurt Crays, CEO of the Erie United Methodist Alliance.