East Penn Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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East Penn Neighbors Helping Neighbors

We are a 501c(3) dedicated to helping families with children in the East Penn School District

Founded: 2015

The Origin of EPNHN

East Penn School District in Partnership with the Emmaus Ecumenical Ministerium

The Emmaus Ecumenical Ministerium (EEM) is a collection of clergy and lay church leadership who gather together monthly in the spirit of cooperation and unity. Members of the East Penn School District social work staff began to meet regularly with the EEM in early 2012 in order to h

elp educate community leaders about the growing problem of homelessness. In light of the growing number of homeless families with children within our school district, the participants of the EEM agreed at the end of 2012 that it was time to take action, if only to help one family at a time. The Pilot Project

The decision was made by the EEM to rent a three-bedroom apartment in the Borough of Emmaus for the 2013 calendar year, which would serve as transitional housing for one homeless family at a time. During this transitional time, the family would be not just graced with a roof over their heads, but also offered friendship, encouragement and help through relationship. The family would agree to meet regularly with a team of community volunteers in order to cooperatively address some of the underlying causes of their homelessness so that they exit the apartment into a new and sustainable life. Initial Success

During it's 27+ months of operation, the pilot project has seen the successful transition of three families from homelessness into places of sustainability. Volunteers have continued to follow up with and support each family, and together they are maintaining more independent lives. Launching East Penn Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Because of the increasing number of families in need and the desire to invite all individuals and businesses to partner in the good work of helping, the decision was made to transition out from under the leadership of the EEM and create a new non-religious charitable non-profit 501(c)3. The future Board of Directors started meeting in 2014, and in 2015 the East Penn Neighbors Helping Neighbors was formed!

02/08/2026

Thank you SO MUCH to everyone who came out for our spaghetti dinner! We are truly grateful for all the ways our community supports us and the work we do to support families with children in the East Penn School District. Thank you!!!

02/07/2026

Cold days call for warm pasta! Our annual spaghetti fundraiser dinner is TONIGHT! We still have seating available for 5pm and 7pm, and take out options. $15 a ticket. Won’t you come warm up with us?
Hosted by Emmaus Moravian Church!

01/27/2026

Did you get your spaghetti dinner tickets yet!? It's coming up February 7. We have a 5p.m. and 7p.m. seating and you can get take-out anytime in that window. We'll be at Emmaus Moravian Church. Tickets are available now at the Emmaus Moravian Church and Faith Presbyterian Church of Emmaus!

01/07/2026

Our annual spaghetti dinner is coming up Feb 7! We have a 5p.m. seating, 7p.m., and take-out options. Thank you to Emmaus Moravian Church for hosting us. You can purchase tickets now by calling the church offices at Emmaus Moravian or Faith Presbyterian Church of Emmaus. Hope to see you soon for some pasta!

11/28/2025

Giving Tuesday is coming up next week! Thank you for all the generosity you show for our communities. We are grateful for your support.

11/27/2025

11/11/2025

We are grateful for all those who served. Thank you!

10/27/2025

Pasta is coming! Stay tuned for info on ticket sales!

10/23/2025

Home insecurity is a crisis many of our neighbors face. At EPNHN, we are especially sensitive to the ways the crisis affects families with children. Thank you to all those who support our mission in the East Penn School District!

10/20/2025

Do you know your neighbors? It's easy to get into a bubble where we don't know the people next door. What's one thing you can do this week to be a good neighbor? We're building up our community together, one neighbor at a time!

10/01/2025

We are grateful for the continued generosity of all our donors! THANK YOU!

09/22/2025

Today we're highlighting the state resource 211. We often get requests for help and this is one of the resources we point folks towards. If you are a family with children in the East Penn School District, your first contact is the school social worker (whom we are VERY THANKFUL FOR!!!). We partner with the school district to provide support where we can (we work through and with the social worker).
211 has a wealth of information for a variety of needs. Call them or visit their website to see what kind of assistance might be available to you.

Address

PO Box 508
Emmaus, PA
18049

Website

http://www.epnhn.org/

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