SCHUYLKILL COUNTY HOMELESS RESOURCE GUIDE
Meals
The following organizations provide regular hot meals at the times noted:
St. Patrick’s Soup Kitchen
(Mon – Thurs 6:00 pm, Sat & Sun – noon)
510 Mahantongo St., Pottsville, PA
Tamaqua Trinity Church
(1st Sat. of the month – 4:30 to 6:00 pm)
22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua, PA
Pottsville Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
(Every Fri – noon)
400 Sanderson St., Pottsville, PA
New Life in Christ Ministries
(Must be Schuylkill County resident)
(Sundays - 1:00 to 2:00 pm)
219 Market St., Cumbola, PA
St. Matthew’s Parish
(2nd & 4th Wed – 11:00 am – 1:30 pm)
Church & Spencer Sts. , Minersville, PA
Restoration Fellowship Church
(3rd Sat of month -11:30 am to 1:00 pm)
201 W. Oak St., Shenandoah, PA
Emergency Groceries
The following organizations may be able to help with a one-time emergency food distribution.
Salvation Army Pottsville
400 Sanderson St., Pottsville, PA
570-622-5252
Schuylkill Community Action
225 N. Centre St., Pottsville, PA
570-622-1995
Pottsville Council of Churches
Orwigsburg Area Food Pantry
(Pottsville Area only)
(Orwigsburg Area Only)
Rev. Jeff Colarossi - 570-622-1760
St. John’s UCC - 570-366-2255
Pine Grove Council of Churches
Mahanoy City - St. Vincent DePaul Society
(Pine Grove area only)
(Mahanoy City area only)
Rev. Barry Spatz - 570-345-8216
570-516-0751
St. Matthew’s Parish
New Life in Christ Church
(Minersville Area)
(Must be Schuylkill County resident)
570-544-2739
(Fridays – 3:00 to 4:30)
219 Market St., Cumbola, PA
Temporary / Emergency Housing
The following organizations may be able to assist people in a housing crisis:
Veterans - call Veterans Homeless Hotline
Victims of Domestic & Sexual Abuse - call Schuylkill Women in Crisis (800-282-0634)
People with Children - call Children & Youth (800-722-8341)
People with Mental Health Diagnosis - call Service Access & Management
877-424-3838
570-622-6220
570-628-1050
570-621-2700
All others should call:
Schuylkill Community Action (225 N. Centre St., Pottsville)
Catholic Charities (13 Westwood Rd., Pottsville)
Salvation Army Pottsville (400 Sanderson St., Pottsville)
Salvation Army Tamaqua (105 W. Broad St., Tamaqua)
Schuylkill Haven Council of Churches (if you are from Schuylkill Haven Area Only- One night only)
570-622-1995
570-628-0466
570-622-5252
570-668-0410
570-385-2049
Permanent Housing
Schuylkill County Housing Authority (245 Parkway, Schuylkill Haven)
Pottsville Housing Authority (410 Laurel Blvd., Pottsville)
Developed by the Local Housing Options Team (LHOT) Jan. 2014 – rev. 1/29/14
570-385-3400
570-628-2702
Information & Referral
Alcoholics Anonymous
American Red Cross (1402 Laurel Blvd., Pottsville)
Children & Youth Services of Schuylkill County (410 N. Centre St., Pottsville)
Community Mission (Pastor Bob Alonge)
Department of Public Assistance (2640 Woodglen Rd., Pottsville)
Internet Access, Pottsville Library, (215 West Market Street, Pottsville)
Mid-Penn Legal Services (315 N. Centre St., Suite 201, Pottsville)
Narcotics Anonymous
Office of Drug & Alcohol (108 South Claude A. Lord Blvd., 2nd Floor, Pottsville)
Sexual Assault & Resource Counseling Center (17 Westwood Centre, Pottsville)
Schuylkill Community Action (225 N. Centre St., Pottsville)
Schuylkill County Crisis Hotline
Schuylkill Women in Crisis Hotline (800-282-0634)
Senior Services (110 E. Laurel Blvd., Pottsville)
Service Access & Management, Inc. (590 Terry Reiley Way, Pottsville)
Social Security Administration (2221 W. Market St., Pottsville)
Supportive Services for Veterans & their Families
Veteran’s Outreach Social Worker (717-272-6621 ext. 4732)
Veterans Affairs - Schuylkill County
Veterans Suicide/Crisis Hotline
570-628-4550
570-622-9550
570-628-1050
781-413-7604
570-621-3000
570-622-8880
570-628-3931
800-397-3680
570-621-2890
570-628-2965
570-622-1995
877-993-4357
570-622-6220
570-622-3103
570-621-2700
866-269-0880
570-604-6948
570-933-1140
570-628-1400
800-273-8255
Schuylkill County Food Distribution Network:
Please check the “Area Served” for where you reside and only visit the pantry assigned to your municipality. Please
call Schuylkill Community Action for referral information at (570) 622-1995, from 8-4PM Monday-Friday.
Ashland Area Food Pantry
James Gruber, (570) 875-2805
Port Carbon Area Food Pantry
For appointments, (570) 622-7920
Girardville Area Food Pantry
Jason Schally, SCA, (570) 622-1995
Pottsville Area Food Pantry
Jason Schally, SCA, (570) 622-1995
Mahanoy Area Food Pantry
Greg Reser, (570) 462-2322
Ringtown Valley Food Pantry
Suzie Drukker, (570) 889-3755
McAdoo Area Food Pantry
Marion DeBalko, (570) 929-1628
Schuylkill Haven Area Food Pantry
Shirley German, (570) 205-1763
Minersville Area Food Pantry
Jason Schally, SCA, (570) 622-1995
Schuylkill Valley Food Pantry
Rip Rowan, (570) 277-6326
New Ringgold Area Food Pantry
Jason Schally, SCA (570) 622-1995
Shenandoah Area Food Pantry
Jason Schally, SCA, (570) 622-1995
Nuremburg Area Food Pantry
J. Markoskie (570) 384-4130-S.Driscoll (570) 384-4342
Tamaqua Area Food Pantry
Esther Stofocik, (570) 668-0410
Orwigsburg Area Food Pantry
Located at 232 E. Market St., Orwigsburg
3rd Sat of the month, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Tremont Area Food Pantry
Jim Robinson, (570) 695-2131
Pine Grove Area Food Pantry
Cathy Nagle, (570) 345-3033
Developed by the Local Housing Options Team (LHOT) Jan. 2014 – rev. 1/29/14
Tri-Valley Food Pantry
Craig Coleman and Neal Shadle, (570) 682-9133
Williams Valley Food Pantry
Donna Hunter, (717) 647-9486