Emergency Shelter Thursday and Friday Night
We just got confirmation to open an emergency overnight shelter on Thursday and Friday night this week. The shelter is at 111 East Voris St. Akron, OH (next to CSS).
Please contact our director, Georgann at 330-840-9120 if you are in need of a bus pass to get to the shelter.
Friends of Hope Farm, please help us spread the word to homeless friends who need a warm, safe place to stay.
The Emergency Overnight Shelter will open this week on Thursday & Friday, January 28 and 29.
Please read the information below and reach out with any questions.
EOS (formerly CSS Outreach Building)
111 East Voris Street, Akron 44311
Bus #11 and #13, bus stop is across the Main Post Office on Wolf Ledges Parkway
Guest Hours: 8pm - 7am
Volunteer Operation Hours: 6pm - 9am
Community Guidelines for EOS Guests
No Weapons, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol
Masks MUST Be Worn At ALL TIMES -- except when eating and sleeping
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 AGENCIES: Please notify your clients and area residents in need of shelter that the EOS will be open Jan 28 and 29. All guests must adhere to the community guidelines while inside the facility, anyone in violation will be asked to leave.
IMPORTANT: All guests will be asked to do a COVID-19 screening prior to entry. Any person exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms will not be able to stay in the EOS and will be referred to an EMT for medical attention.
VOLUNTEERS: REGISTER HERE
Please sign up for a morning and/or evening shift, there are 3 different volunteer roles per shift (details in the sign up sheet). Those who previously signed up for a volunteer slot, please confirm your availability by registering for the Jan 28 and 29 shifts.
2 Volunteer Shifts
EVENING 6pm-10pm
MORNING 6am-9am
Volunteer Roles:
Food Services (evening and morning shifts — 4 volunteers per shift)
Intake (Check-in) (evening shift — 2 volunteers per shift)
Outtake (Check-out) (morning shift — 2 volunteers per shift)
Floaters (evening and morning shifts — 2 volunteers per shift)
FOOD AND SUPPLY DONATIONS: REGISTER HERE
Thanks to the overwhelming generosity and support of community agencies and residents, the immediate food and supply needs for the EOS have changed. At this point we are in need of breakfast pastries, UHT milk, non-stick cooking spray, dishwashing detergents, paper towels, and ziplock bags. Details are provided on the sign up sheet. Please deliver these items to the EOS at 6pm, Thursday, January 28.
THANK YOU ALL for your support and coordination. A very special thanks to David Churbock, the Peter Maurin Center, Summit County Continuum of Care, and Community Support Services for their leadership and tireless efforts to care for every resident in Summit County.
