St. James Haven

Specific Need

Celebrating 25 years of serving homeless men in the Meadville and surrounding area, St. James Haven serves over 200 men annually and provides over 2500 bed nights a year. 

Staffed with an Executive Director and two live in manager, it is our mission to walk alongside our guests as they journey through this very difficult time. Partnering with many local social service agencies, we assist our guests as they move into independent living. 

We have many volunteers who deliver and/or serve nightly meals. If you feel the call to join our volunteer team, give us a call!

St. James Haven is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday September 17th at East Mead Firehall from 2 - 7 p.m.  join us for food, fellowship, and live worship music from our local worship teams. Donations rather than an entrance fee is appreciated. 

If you're interested in how you can partner with us to house the homeless, call the number below!

Mission

In keeping with the Sisters of St. Joseph mission of unity of neighbor with neighbor and neighbor with God without distiction, St. James Haven provides a place of welcome, refuge, food and comfort nightly for homeless men in the Meadville, PA area.

Profile

St. James Haven is a non-profit 501c3 organization that provides shelter for homeless men.  We are open from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. seven days a week 365 per year.  We offer a nutritious meal, hot shower, hygiene products, fellowship, and a comfortable bed to lay their head.   Our goal is to provide a place where each guest can take time to begin rebuilding their life without the concern or worry of where they will sleep and what they will eat.  Our men are ordinary people who have reached a place where they need a hand up, not a hand out and that is what St. James Haven offers.  We work closely with other social service agencies to help our guests transition into independent living.  St. James Haven is staffed with an Executive Director and two live-in managers.  We have many incredible nightly visitors and volunteers who help make St. James Haven a welcoming place to stay.  We do not receive any government or state funding and operate mainly on contributions and donations from our benevolent community.  Each guest is treated with kindness, respect and dignity and encouraged into a better life.