St. Patrick's Haven

Throughout the Christmas season, several organizations have worked with St. Patrick’s Haven in our mission to assist homeless men in Erie, PA. Stockings for Soldiers donated stockings for our guests. Students at St. James School, under the direction of their Principal, Lisa Norton, collected coffee supplies and snacks. On these cold days, when a guest … Continue reading Community partners are a blessing

Today, December 20, 2019 is the shortest day of the year. It is also the longest night of the year. For most of us, we will go about our daily business and we won’t notice the shorter day except that when we drive home at the end of the day, it will be darker sooner. … Continue reading Longest night of the year

The clients at Pyramid Healthcare in Erie, PA organize a collection to assist a local non-profit each year. Pyramid Healthcare offers substance abuse counseling, treatment and support for those battling addiction. This year, the clients selected St. Patrick’s Haven as the recipient of this collection. Clients and employees collected winter clothes for the men at … Continue reading Pyramid clients help St. Patrick’s Haven

St. Joseph Church/Bread of Life Community in Erie, PA holds an Oktoberfest each year. What makes this different than other church fundraisers? St. Joseph Church/BOL tithes 10% of their raffle proceeds to a local nonprofit organization as a way to connect with the community and help others. This year, St. Patrick’s Haven was the recipient … Continue reading Oktoberfest helps St. Patrick’s Haven

The Asbury Community Seniors Group recently donated coffee supplies, snacks and winter scarves for the men at St. Patrick’s Haven. The coffee pot is always on for our guests at St. Patrick’s and we offer snacks nightly so these donations are very appreciated. Thank you to Asbury Community Seniors Group President, Nancy Craig and Maxine … Continue reading Asbury Seniors – a blessing for St. Patrick’s Haven

Linda King and Ben Burton from Burton Funeral Home recently delivered the surplus supplies from the Stocking for Soldiers Program which is coordinated by Karen Burton-Horstman and Peter Burton. On any given night, approximately one third to one half of our population is veterans. Each of the veterans who stay with us at one time … Continue reading Stockings for Soldiers

Longtime friend of St. Patrick’s Haven, Cynthia Toland, put together Thanksgiving blessing bags for the men who come to St. Patrick’s Haven. Each bag contained snacks, a hand knit winter hat, a pair of socks and an extra plastic bag the men can use to line their shoes in the winter to keep their feet … Continue reading A blessing at Thanksgiving