With Winter officially upon Lackawanna County, the Commissioners lauded the “Good Works” of the Bethel AME Church Emergency Shelter at 716 North Washington Avenue. The facility is open seven days a week from 7 AM to 8 PM and provides meals, snacks, coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. Guests are able to take a shower, eat and get a night’s rest. The shelter operates via donations of food, clothing, bedding and hygiene products, is staffed by church and community volunteers, and has a capacity of 24 people. During the extreme cold, the shelter will house as many people as possible who are seeking refuge from the elements.
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| L-r, Commissioner Jerry Notarianni, Frank Jordan, Bethel AME Church Shelter Coordinator; Rich Heim, Bethel AME Church; Rev. Darian N. Banks, Bethel AME Church Pastor; Commissioner Patrick M. O’Malley, Heather Bailey and Bonnie Warning, Bethel AME Church; and Commissioner Laureen A. Cummings. |
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