Emergency Overnight  Warming Center (EOWC)

111 East Voris Street, Akron 44311
 (Former Family Promise Facility at the CSS Outreach Building) 

FREE SHELTER, FOOD and CLOTHING
when temperatures are 25° or below
-All are welcome, no advance registration required
-GUEST HOURS: 7:00pm - 8:00am; check-in begins at 7:00pm, but guests may arrive any time after
-On-Site Security 
-Use METRO Bus #13 and #15, stop located across from Main Post Office on Wolf Ledges Parkway
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EOWC Community Guidelines for Guests

​All Guests must adhere to the EOWC Community Guidelines -- anyone in violation will be asked to leave. 

• NO Weapons, Illegal Drugs or Alcohol allowed​
• Guests MUST stay inside assigned cubicle – except for Restroom or Outdoor Breaks
• Outdoor Breaks allowed until Lights Out at 10pm – Outdoor Break times will be announced
• Guests MUST check-in with Security after each Outdoor Break

Community Outreach and Service Agencies

​Please notify your clients, and anyone in need of overnight shelter and resources, about the EOWC and notify them of OPEN ALERTS as they are announced. Additionally, encourage residents to check the EOWC website and sign up for EOWC OPEN ALERTS. 

EOWC FLYER: Download and distribute the EOWC Flyer to high priority areas: shelterless encampments, food kitchens, churches, buses, etc. 

Download flyer

The Emergency Overnight Warming Center is a community partnership among The Peter Maurin Center,
​Summit County Continuum of Care, and Community Support Services.
​The EOWC is fully staffed and managed by area volunteers.

Emergency Overnight Warming Center
111 East Voris Street Akron, OH 44311
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: (330)472-5243
www.AkronEmergencyShelter.org

The EOWC Is Generously Supported By:
​The Peter Maurin Center
Summit County Continuum of Care
​Community Support Services