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Thank you for volunteering and giving to the Emergency Overnight Warming Center. Your generosity and commitment to combat shelter and housing insecurity will impact countless mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons, and daughters fighting to survive the severe winter season.
​You are saving lives!

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VOLUNTEER:   On-Site Shifts

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GUIDELINES
​-Volunteers must be at least 13 years old; all minors MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
-No experience is necessary to volunteer. On-site training is provided.

VOLUNTEER SHIFTS
Evening Crew (6:30pm-9pm)
Morning Crew (6:30am-8:30am)

​VOLUNTEER ROLES
Kitchen Prep: Prepare food and beverage cart, kitchen clean-up
Servers: Distribute food & beverages to Guests, kitchen clean-up
Guest Intake (evening only): Guest check-in, review EOWC rules and amenities with Guests, Escort Guest to cubicle
Guest Outtake (morning only): Assist Security with wake-up, assist guests with packing bedding & take to storage area. 
Floater: Determine guests needs, furnish clothing & hygiene items on intake, provide food/meal ticket and bus pass on outtake

Receptionist (evening only): Greets guests, records guest info, pass guest to security 
Clothing & Toiletries Room Attendant: Assist guests with clothing and toiletry needs.

DONATE:   Financial   Contributions

Your generous financial contributions help fund the food, supplies, toiletry bags, bus passes, meal cards, and much more needed to support Summit County's vulnerable shelterless population.
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You may also mail a check made payable to:
​The Peter Maurin Center
c/o David Churbock
P.O. Box 1105
Hudson, OH 44236​
​Please add EOWC in memo

DONATE: Food and Supplies

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Food and supply needs will be updated with every shelter opening.
  • Deliver food and supplies to the EOWC (111 E. Voris St.) on designated evenings at 6pm
  • ​Transport food items in disposable containers -- the EOWC is not responsible for any damaged, broken, or missing containers, plates, or appliances

DONATE: Winter Wear & Winter Clothing 

-Our Partner, The Peter Maurin Center, is accepting new and gently used winter wear items to be distributed at the
​Emergency Overnight Warming Center during openings.

-Adult Winter Wear Needs (in order of priority): 
Men's/women's 
winter boots, coats, gloves, men's/women's underwear, thermal underwear, socks, hooded sweatshirts.
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**Please be sure all donated items are clean.**
-Non-perishable and canned food donations are also accepted at The Peter Maurin Center.
Deliver Clothing and Non-Perishable Food Donations to:
The Peter Maurin Center
1096 S. Main St.
Akron, OH 44301
Drop Off Hours:
Tuesdays & Fridays 10:00am-12:45pm
Sundays 11:00am-1:45pm
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."
​Coretta Scott King
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
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