PROVIDING HOPE, STRENGTH, AND VITAL RESOURCES TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY.
Transforming lives from invisible and marginalized to accepted
and relevant in Greater Akron, Ohio
PROVIDING HOPE, STRENGTH, AND VITAL RESOURCES TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE COMMUNITY.
Transforming lives from invisible and marginalized to accepted and relevant in Greater Akron, Ohio
The Peter Maurin Center
We’re Making a Real Difference
Every day, the Peter Maurin Center serves as a lifeline for hundreds of individuals and families in our community:
0
paid employees, a 100% volunteer run community service
1,600
hot meals served monthly
180,000
pounds of groceries distributed in 2024
60-80
dedicated volunteers working weekly
40
families receiving food deliveries every other week
25-30
tent sites visited twice weekly for 17 consecutive years
70
individuals per night sheltered during extreme cold (44 total nights)
“If The Lord had not made The Peter Maurin Center instrumental in my homelessness, I would not have the fullness of life that I now have. I was not losing faith in Our Lord, but I was losing faith in life and humanity. That is, until The Lord used The Peter Maurin Center to rescue me from my circumstances and my own thoughts.”
– JoAnne
“If The Lord had not made The Peter Maurin Center instrumental in my homelessness, I would not have the fullness of life that I now have. I was not losing faith in Our Lord, but I was losing faith in life and humanity. That is, until The Lord used The Peter Maurin Center to rescue me from my circumstances and my own thoughts.”
– JoAnne
Our Programs and Services
Lunch Hot Meals Program
Complete hot meals served at two locations
Akron
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays
11 AM until 1:45 PM
1096 Old South Main Street, Akron (near Long Street)
North Hill
Thursdays
11:30 AM until 12:30 PM
Trinity UCC, 915 N Main Street, North Hill. Entrance at the back of the church on Oakland Ave
Clothing Distribution
Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays when volunteers are available. 11 AM to 2:00 PM. Critical clothes for critical needs only, restricted to the following items: T-shirts, jeans, hoodies, athletic shoes, boots, socks, winter coats, hats, gloves, flannel shirts, hand warmers, tents, sleeping bags.
Emergency Overnight Shelter
Safe respite during dangerously cold temperatures (below 15°F) with hot dinner, breakfast, and seasonal clothing. Akron Emergency Overnight Warming Center
Emergency Overnight Shelter
Safe respite during dangerously cold temperatures (below 15°F) with hot dinner, breakfast, and seasonal clothing. Akron Emergency Overnight Warming Center
Additional Community Support Services
- Bus passes for critical transportation
- Community counseling and resource navigation
- Home grocery delivery program – contact Akron-Canton Food Bank at (330) 535-6900
Get Involved
“Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20
“Foxes have dens, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
Matthew 8:20