Monroe County Homeless Initiative

Helps Improve the quality of life of

homeless people so they

stay alive, get jobs, & get housing.

 

 

Community Meals
(All invited!)
 

 

Place

Address

Time

Phone #

Monday

Salvation Army

226 Washington St

East Stroudsburg

11 am – Noon

421-3050

Stephanie/Jill

 

ESUMC

83 S. Courtland St.

East Stroudsburg, PA

4:30 – 5:30 pm

421-3280

Mary/Ana

Tuesday

 

 

 

 

 

Salvation Army

226 Washington St

East Stroudsburg

11 am - Noon

421-3050

 

Party for the Poor

SUMC (Ann St. door)

547 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA

6 – 7 pm

421-6020

Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

Salvation Army

226 Washington St.

East Stroudsburg

11 am - Noon

421-3050

 

Christian Mission.  Alliance Church

36 N. 3rd St. Stroudsburg, PA

4:30 – 5:30 pm

424-8722

Hamilton

Every other week from Nov. to March

Shawnee Inn

 

One River Rd.

Shawnee-on-the-Delaware

5-6 pm - bus picks up at 4:45 behind SUMC on Ann St.

424-4000

Rob

Thursday

Salvation Army

226 Washington St.

East Stroudsburg

11 am - Noon

421-3050

 

Reform Church of

Bushkill

5969 Milford Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

5:30 – 8 pm

588-6773

3rd Thursday of the month -

free to homeless

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Smithfield

139 Craig’s Meadow Rd.

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

4:30 to 7 pm

 223-9422

Friday

Salvation Army

226 Washington St

East Stroudsburg

11 am - Noon

421-3050

1st and 3rd weeks

Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church

915 N 5th St. 

Stroudsburg

 5 - 6 pm

421-0750

2nd week

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

1501 Trinity Circle Stroudsburg, PA

5 – 6 pm

Pick-up at MC library at 4:30

(570) 421-4455

4th week

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church

Holy Cross Church,

135 Stokes Avenue

Stroudsburg, PA

5 - 6 pm

(570) 421-5734

1, 3, 5th weeks

Middle Smithfield

Presby. Church

Rt. 209, 5205 Milford Rd

East Stroudsburg, PA

5-8 pm

(570) 223-8648

Saturday

 

 

 

 

Last Sat. of the month

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church

Community Breakfast 1501 Trinity Circle Stroudsburg PA

10 am - Noon

421-4455

First and third weeks

Women Intercessors for the Church and Nations

18 N. 7th St.

Stroudsburg, PA 18360

(across from Pocono Inn Towne)

10 am – Noon

269-2423 - Geraldine

242-8125 –

Selena

 

St. Luke Roman Catholic Church

818 Main St.  

Stroudsburg

 

1 pm – 2 pm

Doors close at 1:15 pm

421-9097

 

 

 

Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

A Place of Grace

Dominick Lockwood Youth Center Ann Street, Stroudsburg

 

10 – 11 am

 

Last week of month

Innovation Church

6048 Paradise Valley Rd Cresco, PA

Seatings at 1 and 4 pm; pick-up at 12:30 Walmart

(570) 595-2000

570-216-6569 George Prichard

 

Stroudsburg United Methodist Church (SUMC)

Ann St Entrance

547 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA

4 – 5 pm

421-6020

 

Second and fourth weeks

Our Lady Queen of Peace RCC

1402 Route 209

Gilbert, PA

3 - 4 pm

570-629-9443

Joe Rodgers

Last Sunday of the month

Mandy’s Kitchen

St. John’s Catholic Church

5171 Milford Rd

East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

5:00-7 pm

223-9144

reservations – 588-0660 (Linda/Kate)

Holidays

When Salvation Army is closed.

ESUMC

83 S. Courtland St

East Stroudsburg

10:30 am continental breakfast; lunch 12-1 pm

421-3280

 

                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monroe County Food Assistance Programs

Food Pantries:


 

                                  New Life Food Pantry (ULC Building, across from CVS)
                                 265 South Courtland Street
                               East Stroudsburg, PA
                                   Hours: Wednesday 3-4:30 pm


                  BUSHKILL OUTREACH PROGRAM
                    P.O. Box 103, Route 209, Bushkill, PA 18324
              Phone: 570-588-0660
                Hours: Tuesday - Thursday from 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
               Eligibility: Residents of Pike & Monroe Counties.


CHRISTIAN AWARENESS MINISTRIES ECUMENICAL
P.O. Box 434, Route 447, Canadensis, PA 18325
Phone: 570-595-9141
Pantry Hours: Monday 9:00 - 11:30 am
Eligibility: Residents of Barrett, Price & the northeastern ends of Paradise Townships.

PLEASANT VALLEY ECUMENICAL NETWORK - Food Pantry
P.O. Box 561, Saylorsburg, PA 18353
Phone: 570-992-3136
Pantry Hours: Tuesdays at 9:30 am
Eligibility: West End Residents - Hamilton, Polk, Jackson, Chestnuthill, Eldred, and Ross Townships


POCONO MOUNTAIN ECUMENICAL HUNGER MINISTRY
Coolbaugh Municipal Building basement, Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Phone: (570) 894-2072
Pantry Hours: First Wednesday of the month 9 - 11am, First & Third Saturday of the month 9 - 11am

Eligibility: Residents of Pocono Township, Borough of Mt. Pocono, Coolbaugh Township, and parts of
Paradise and Tobyhanna Townships. Income Guidelines

SALVATION ARMY
226 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Phone: 570-421-3050
Pantry Hours: 4th Thursday of the month, 9:30 - 11:30 am
Eligibility: Residents of Smithfield, Stroud Townships, Borough of East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg,
Delaware Water Gap and parts of Pocono Township.

TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN ECUMENICAL NETWORK
Christ the King Community Center, P.O. Box 171, Blakeslee, PA 18610
Phone: (570) 646-7456
Pantry Hours: 1 Tuesday per month (Call for specific date each month)
Eligibility: Residents of Coolbaugh, Tobyhanna and Tunkhannock townships.

EFFORT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD RESOURCE CENTER
Merwinsburg Road, Effort, PA 18330
Phone: 570-629-1890
Pantry Hours: Saturdays, 10 am - Noon
Eligibility: For West End residents only.

STROUDSBURG WESLEYAN CHURCH PANTRY
North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: 570-421-0750
Pantry Hours: 1st & 3rd Friday of the month, 5-6 pm
Eligibility: No Income Guidelines.
Open to the General Public.

THE OASIS OF LOVE, INC. — VICTORY FOOD PANTRY AND RESOURCES
814 Monroe Street - Suite 201, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: 570-972-0838
Hours: Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 6 pm

WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN (W.I.C.)
East Stroudsburg: 570-424-8784 ~ Mt. Pocono: 570-839-5901
Toll Free: 1-800-WIC-WINS (1-800-942-9467)
WIC provides nutritious food and nutrition counseling. WIC serves low-income pregnant, postpartum
and breastfeeding women, and infants and children up to age 5 who are at nutrition risk.


Route 209 at Tanite Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 (Monroe County Assistance Office)
Phone: 570-424-3030 Toll Free: 1-877-905-1495
The Food Stamp Program helps people with little or no income buy nutritious food.

 

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Monroe County Homeless Initiative