Norristown Hospitality Center

Due to the forecast of dangerously low temperatures (as low as 5 degrees) on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Norristown Hospitality Center will extend its hours of operation. Each weekday, the Hospitality Center is open from 7 AM to 3 PM. However, recognizing that many public buildings including the library will be closed for the holiday, our unhoused guests have limited options during the extreme cold. We have made the decision to remain open until 8 PM on Mon, Jan 20th. This will ensure a safe & warm space for those in need. This will mean that our guests can move from the Code Blue Shelter on Monday morning, spend the entire day with us until 8:00 PM, & then move back over to the Code Blue Shelter on Monday evening. This decision ensures a continuum of indoor care throughout the day and potentially saves lives in the dangerous cold. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡-𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟖 𝐀𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟕 𝐏𝐌! 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥-𝐬𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐨, & 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧. Here is information about our Code Blue Casserole Program: https://lnkd.in/esKpjTqF If you would like instructions on how to get to us & how to drop off donations, please email matt@hospitalitycenter.org.

🚨The multi-day #CODEBLUE Emergency has been E X T E N D E D (AGAIN) by Montgomery County, PA officials for:    🚨Friday, January 17th    🚨Saturday, January 18th    🚨𝐆𝐎 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐃𝐒! Sunday, January 19th    🚨𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐉𝐫. 𝐃𝐚𝐲, Monday, January 20th    🚨Tuesday, January 21st    🚨Wednesday, January 22nd Our main location at 530 Church Street will be open each weekday from 7:00 AM - 2:50 PM for anyone who needs a daytime place to stay warm. Stay warm and safe! The Norristown Hospitality Center is opening a 25-bed emergency overnight shelter at St. Johns at Diocesan Center in the same location as the Cecil and Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen. ➡️ Shelter Details:    - Location: 520 Church Street, Norristown    - Opens: 8:00 PM Each Evening    - Closes: 6:30 AM Each Morning ⚠️ Important: Space is limited, so arrive early if you need shelter. 🍲 A warm meal will be served to those staying at the Code Blue shelter thanks to generous donors who made frozen casseroles through our CODE BLUE CASSEROLE program! 🏠 If you or someone you know needs emergency shelter during this cold weather emergency, please call 610-278-3522. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 - help provide vital resources like:   - Warm beds and blankets   - Hot meals and drinks   - A safe haven from the cold Every dollar counts! Let's come together as a community and ensure everyone has a place to stay warm this winter. https://lnkd.in/e7HQqp6i Let's spread the word and help our neighbors in need! #CodeBlue #CommunitySupport #EndHomelessness ❄❄❄🥶🥶🥶

Let's Do Lunch! ☀️🥪 Bring some cheer to our guests at the Norristown Hospitality Center this winter! ❄️ We're looking for volunteers to provide lunch on select Fridays. Whether you're a whiz in the kitchen, a family wanting to give back, or a local business, we welcome your support! Here's how you can help: Whip up a simple bag lunch 🥖🍎 Prepare a hot, comforting meal 🍲😋 Cater a delicious spread 🥗🍕 We typically serve around 50 guests. You can drop off your donations or volunteer as a group (up to 6 adults) to serve lunch directly at our center. Ready to brighten someone's day? ✨ Contact our Development Coordinator, Matt Kirsch at matt@hospitalitycenter.org to discuss available dates and unleash your culinary spirit! 👨🍳👩🍳 #Volunteer #GiveBack #Community #Lunchtime #Kindness #Hospitality

Code Blue Extended: Volunteers Needed! The Norristown Hospitality Center is in urgent need of volunteers to help our neighbors experiencing homelessness during this extended Code Blue Emergency. We especially need help with the overnight shifts: 7:00 PM - 1:00 AM 1:00 AM - 7:00 AM Even if you can only volunteer one day a week, you'll be making a HUGE difference in someone's life. This is lifesaving work, and every contribution counts! To volunteer, please email Matt Kirsch at matt@hospitalitycenter.org. #CodeBlue #Norristown #Volunteer #Community #HelpThoseInNeed #NorristownHospitalityCenter

The multi-day #CODEBLUE Emergency has been E X T E N D E D by Montgomery County, PA officials for: Monday, January 6th Tuesday, January 7th Wednesday, January 8th Thursday, January 9th Friday, January 10th Saturday, January 11th Sunday, January 12th Monday, January 13th Stay warm and safe! The Norristown Hospitality Center is opening a 25-bed emergency shelter at St John's Church at Diocesan Center in the same location as the Cecil and Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen. Shelter Details: - Location: 520 Church Street, Norristown - Opens: 8:00 PM Each Evening - Closes: 6:30 AM Each Morning Important: Space is limited, so arrive early if you need shelter. A warm meal will be served to those staying at the Code Blue shelter thanks to generous donors who made frozen casseroles through our CODE BLUE CASSEROLE program! If you or someone you know needs emergency shelter during this cold weather emergency, please call 610-278-3522. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 - help provide vital resources like: - Warm beds and blankets - Hot meals and drinks - A safe haven from the cold Every dollar counts! Let's come together as a community and ensure everyone has a place to stay warm this winter. https://lnkd.in/e7HQqp6i Let's spread the word and help our neighbors in need! #CodeBlue #CommunitySupport #EndHomelessness

Shop for good this January! When you shop at Kimberton Whole Foods in Collegeville this month, you can help support the Norristown Hospitality Center, a vital resource for those experiencing homelessness and poverty in Montgomery County. Here's how it works: - Round up your purchase to the nearest dollar at the register. - Make an additional donation of any amount. - Kimberton Whole Foods will match ALL donations, doubling your impact! Your generosity will help the Norristown Hospitality Center continue their incredible outreach efforts. Every cent counts! #communitysupport #givingback #norristownstrong #endhomelessness #kimbertonwholefoods

🎉 Happy New Year from the Norristown Hospitality Center! 🎉 As we step into 2025, we reflect on the incredible support from our community this past year. Because of YOU, we've been able to provide warm shelter, nourishing meals, and vital resources to our neighbors experiencing homelessness and poverty. We enter this new year with renewed hope and determination to continue our mission of offering care, comfort, and compassion. Thank you for being a beacon of light in our community. Here's to a brighter future for all! ✨ #HappyNewYear #NorristownHospitalityCenter #CommunityLove #Compassion #HopeForTheFuture

Although it likely won't be a "White Christmas", it will definitely be a "#CodeBlueChristmas" for those living on the streets in Montgomery County. 🚨A multi-day #CODEBLUE Emergency has been E X T E N D E D by Montgomery County, PA officials for: 🚨Monday, December 23rd 🚨Christmas Eve - Tuesday, December 24th 🚨Christmas Day & Hanukkah - Wednesday, December 25th 🚨Hanukkah & Kwanzaa - Thursday, December 26th Stay warm and safe! The Norristown Hospitality Center is opening a 25-bed emergency shelter at St John's Church at Diocesan Center in the same location as the Cecil and Grace Bean's Soup Kitchen. ➡️ Shelter Details: - Location: 520 Church Street, Norristown - Opens: 8:00 PM Each Evening - Closes: 6:30 AM Each Morning ⚠️ Important: Space is limited, so arrive early if you need shelter. 🍲 A warm meal will be served to those staying at the Code Blue shelter thanks to generous donors who made frozen casseroles through our CODE BLUE CASSEROLE program! 🏠 If you or someone you know needs emergency shelter during this cold weather emergency, please call 610-278-3522. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 - help provide vital resources like: - Warm beds and blankets - Hot meals and drinks - A safe haven from the cold Every dollar counts! Let's come together as a community and ensure everyone has a place to stay warm this winter. https://lnkd.in/e7HQqp6i Let's spread the word and help our neighbors in need! #CodeBlue #CommunitySupport #EndHomelessness ❄❄❄🥶🥶🥶

Wow, what an absolutely AMAZING lunch today at the Norristown Hospitality Center! 🤩 We were completely blown away by the generosity and talent of our friends from Cornerstone Fellowship Church! They didn't just bring food, they brought a FEAST! 🤤 We're talking mouthwatering barbecue salmon, pork, AND chicken sandwiches, accompanied by delicious mashed potatoes, green beans, and a scrumptious dessert! But that's not all! They also filled the Center with the beautiful sounds of Christmas carols, thanks to their talented saxophone player, guitarist, and singers! 🎶🎄 Even our director, Sunanda, joined in. It was truly a festive and heartwarming atmosphere. It was a fun (and very filling!) afternoon for everyone. A huge thank you to Cornerstone Fellowship Church for your incredible generosity and for making today so special! #NorristownHospitalityCenter #CornerstoneFellowshipChurch #CommunityLove #ChristmasCheer #ThankYou #DeliciousFood #LiveMusic #FeelingFestive #Gratitude

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at the Norristown Hospitality Center! ht HUGE thank you to the incredible Ancora Spero Foundation and the amazing Holly Firely for your continued dedication to our families! Holly's heart of gold shines brighter than any Christmas light! She coordinated dozens of generous donors to supply Christmas presents for 14 of the families who rely on our services. tps Not only that, but each family also received food for a delicious Christmas meal! The joy on the parents' faces as they stop by to pick up the gifts is truly heartwarming. They are so overjoyed and relieved that their children will have a magical Christmas morning filled with the excitement of opening presents this year. This wouldn't be possible without the generosity of Ancora Spero and the tireless efforts of Holly. Thank you for spreading so much Christmas cheer and making this a truly special holiday season for these families! #NorristownHospitalityCenter #AncoraSperoFoundation #HollyFirely #ChristmasMiracles #HolidayCheer #CommunityLove #GivingBack #TisTheSeason #ThankYou