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We extend hospitality to our neighbors. We save lives.

Here is how we do it.
From November through March each congregation takes a turn hosting the shelter for one or two weeks.
Each night volunteers from the congregations and the community at large cook and serve a hot meal and provide breakfast for the next morning and a carry-out lunch.

A paid overnight supervisor arrives at the meeting place at 8:45 pm. Adults who need shelter for the night gather there between 8:45 and 9 pm. They walk with the supervisor or are driven to the hosting location. At 6 am the next morning they return to the meeting place.

The Emergency Shelter Partnership is a registered 501(c)3 organization in Northern Westchester County, NY which provides short-term, emergency shelter for those who need shelter during the coldest five months of the winter.

We are a coalition of interfaith congregations that operate in two separate, but similar areas. Our East area covers Armonk, Bedford, Chappaqua, Katonah and Mt. Kisco; our West area covers Briarcliff, Croton, Ossining, Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown. We provide overnight shelter and warm nutritious meals to homeless adults during the coldest months of the year. We are joined in this effort by community organizations that provide a variety of support services to shelter participants.

Community Partners – East Area

Antioch Baptist Church – Bedford  Hills

Bedford Community Church – Bedford Hills

Bedford Presbyterian Church – Bedford Village

Bet Torah Synagogue – Mt. Kisco

First Congregational Church – Chappaqua

Katonah United Methodist Church – Katonah

Katonah Presbyterian Church – Katonah

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection – Mt. Kisco

The Presbyterian Church of Mt. Kisco – Mt. Kisco

St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church – Mt. Kisco

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church – Katonah

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – Mt. Kisco

St. Patrick’s R.C. Church – Bedford

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church – Armonk

Temple Beth-el – Chappaqua

Temple Shaaray Tefila – Bedford Corners

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship – Mt. Kisco

United Methodist Church of Mt. Kisco – Mt. Kisco

Community Partners – West Area

Asbury United Methodist Church – Croton-on-Hudson

Briarcliff Congregational Church – Briarcliff Manor

Congregation Sons of Israel – Briarcliff Manor

Grace Episcopal Church – Ossining

Mariandale Retreat Center – Ossining

Saint Ann’s Catholic Church – Ossining

St. Paul’s on the Hill Episcopal Church – Ossining

Scarborough Presbyterian Church – Scarborough

Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church – Ossining

Temple Israel – Croton-on-Hudson

Trinity Episcopal Church – Ossining

House of Refuge Apostolic Church – Ossining

First Presbyterian Church – Ossining

Community Supporters

Community Center of Northern Westchester

Partners in Prevention, Mt. Kisco

Westchester County Police Department

Neighbors Link

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Bedford

St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Katonah

Pound Ridge Community Church

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Chappaqua

Upper Westchester Muslim Society

Islamic School of Upper Westchester

Coptic Orthodox Church, White Plains

Congregation B’nai Yisrael, Armonk

Nerses Armenian Seminary, Armonk

Holy Spirit Church
 
St. Augustine R.C. Church
 
Saint Vince DePaul Society
 
Gulotta House

Holiday Inn

HK Laundry

 

Community Partners – East Area

Antioch Baptist Church
Bedford Hills

Bedford Community Church
Bedford Hills

Bedford Presbyterian Church
Bedford Village

Bet Torah Synagogue
Mt. Kisco

First Congregational Church
Chappaqua

Katonah United Methodist Church
Katonah

Katonah Presbyterian Church
Katonah

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Mt. Kisco

The Presbyterian Church of Mt. Kisco
Mt. Kisco

St. Francis of Assisi R.C. Church
Mt. Kisco

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Katonah

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Mt. Kisco

St. Patrick’s R.C. Church
Bedford

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Armonk

Temple Beth-el
Chappaqua

Temple Shaaray Tefila
Bedford Corners

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Mt. Kisco

United Methodist Church of Mt. Kisco
Mt. Kisco

Community Partners – West Area

Asbury United Methodist Church
Croton-on-Hudson

Briarcliff Congregational Church
Briarcliff Manor

Mariandale Retreat Center
Ossining

Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
Ossining

St. Paul’s on the Hill Episcopal Church
Ossining

Scarborough Presbyterian Church
Scarborough

Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church
Ossining

Temple Israel
Croton-on-Hudson

Trinity Episcopal Church
Ossining

House of Refuge Apostolic Church
Ossining

Congregation Sons of Israel
Briarcliff Manor

First Presbyterian Church
Ossining

All Saints Episcopal Church
Ossining

 

Community Supporters

Community Center of Northern Westchester

Partners in Prevention, Mt. Kisco

Westchester County Police Department

Neighbors Link

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Bedford

St. Mary’s R.C. Church, Katonah

Pound Ridge Community Church

Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Chappaqua

Upper Westchester Muslim Society

Islamic School of Upper Westchester

Coptic Orthodox Church, White Plains

Congregation B’nai Yisrael, Armonk

Nerses Armenian Seminary, Armonk

Holy Spirit Church
St. Augustine R.C. Church
Saint Vince DePaul Society
Gulotta House

Holiday Inn

HK Laundry

East Area

WeekHost Congregation
Oct 31-Nov 6Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Nov 7-13Temple Shaaray Tefila
Nov 14-20First Congregational Chappaqua
Nov 21-27Saint Francis of Assisi
Nov 28-Dec 4Saint Francis of Assisi
Dec 5-11United Methodist Church of Mt. Kisco
Dec 12-18Saint Patrick's Catholic Church
Dec 19-25Temple Beth El
Dec 26-Jan1Bedford Presbyterian Church
Jan 2-8First Congregational Chappaqua
Jan 9-15Katonah Presbyterian Church
Jan 16-22Katonah Presbyterian Church
Jan 23-29Bet Torah Synagogue
Jan 30-Feb 5Bedford Community Church
Feb 6-11Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco
Feb 13-19Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Feb 20-26Saint Mark's Episcopal Church
Feb 27-Mar 5Katonah United Methodist Church
Mar 6-12Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco
Mar 13-19Antioch Baptist Church
Mar 20-26Bedford Presbyterian Chruch
Mar 27-Apr 2St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

West Area

Dec 19-25Asbury United Methodist
Dec 26-Jan 1First Presbyterian Church
Jan 2-8House of Refuge Apostolic Church
Jan 9-15House of Refuge Apostolic Church
Jan 16-22Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
Jan 23-29Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
Jan 30-Feb 5Grace Epsicopal Church
Feb 6-13Grace Epsicopal Church
Feb 13-20Grace Epsicopal Church
Feb 20-26First Presbyterian Church
Feb 27-Mar 5Star of Bethlehem
Mar 6-12Star of Bethlehem
Mar 13-19Briarcliff Congregational Church
Mar 20-26Briarcliff Congregational Church
Mar 27-Apr 2Briarcliff Congregational Church
In Mount Kisco (East Area) Adults who need shelter for the night gather at the Mt. Kisco Justice Court, 40 Green Street, between 8:30 and 8:45 pm. The supervisor transports them to the hosting location. At 6:00 am the next morning they return to the meeting place.  Click above for the weekly schedule.
 
In Ossining (West Area) Adults who need shelter for the night gather at Open Door, 165 Main Street at 8 pm. The supervisor transports them to the hosting location. Or depending on the week guests arrive at the hosting congregation in Ossining at 8:00 pm. At 7:00 am the next morning they leave or are returned to the meeting place.  Click above for the weekly schedule.

Here is how we do it.

 
From November through March each congregation takes a turn hosting the shelter for one or three weeks.  Each night volunteers from the congregations and the community at large cook and serve a hot meal and provide breakfast for the next morning and a carry-out lunch.
 

A paid overnight supervisor meets the guests at the designated meeting spot each night and either transports the guests or walks the guest to the host location based on the schedule.  In the early morning the guests leave for the day.

East Area

Host Congregations

Jan 3- Feb 19
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Feb 20- Mar 19
St. Francis of Assisi

Mar 20-Apr 9
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection

Supporting Congregations

Jan 3-10
Bedford Presbyterian Church

Jan 11-17
Katonah Presbyterian Church

Jan 18-24
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church

Jan 25-31
Katonah United Methodist Church

Feb 1-7
Mt. Kisco Presbyterian Church

Feb 8-14
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Feb 15-21
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Feb 22-28
First Congregational Church

Mar 1-7
Bedford Presbyterian Church

Mar 8-14
Antioch Baptist Church

Mar 15-21
Mt. Kisco Presbyterian Church

Mar 22-28
TBD

Mar 29-Apr 4
St. Stephens, Hillside Community & St. Nersess Armenian Seminary

Apr 5-9

United Methodist Church

West

Host Congregations

Jan 1- 30
House of Refuge Apostolic Church

Feb 1- 28
Star of Bethlehem

Mar 1 – 21
First Presbyterian Church

Supporting Congregations

Asbury United Methodist Church
Briarcliff Congregational Church
Mariandale Retreat Center
Saint Ann’s Catholic Church
St. Paul’s on the Hill Episcopal Church
Scarborough Presbyterian Church
Temple Israel
Trinity Episcopal Church
Congregation Sons of Israel
All Saints Episcopal Church
Due to COVID-19 our operations this season are streamlined. Our guests stay at the host location for several weeks at a time and supporting congregations provide food each night for a week at a time. ESP has taken extensive steps to ensure that our guests, volunteers and supervisors are in the safest possible environment – we have installed partitions, have health and wellness checks, daily sanitizing practices.

Whether you want to prepare a meal, serve a meal or help behind the scenes, there is room for you! Youth and Scout groups are welcome.

We are always looking for people willing to share their skills in Finance, IT, Legal, Marketing, Communications and Grant Writing.

From time to time, we have need to hire paid supervisors and van drivers, please inquire or view JOB DESCRIPTIONS tab above.

Our needs throughout the season do change, please view our most current volunteer needs or contact us at: info@esp-ny.org / 914-582-5020

“Your Gifts, both large and small will help us to achieve our mission of helping those
who have no homes”.

Thank you in advance for your generous support that allows us to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need of shelter during the winter months.

You may also mail your donation to: Emergency Shelter Partnership, PO Box 427, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549

Emergency Shelter Partnership
PO Box 427

Mount Kisco, New York 10549

United States (US)
Phone: (914) 582-5020
Email: info@ESP-NY.org
Our door is always open for questions, suggestions, or general feedback. We appreciate your concerns and will respond to them as soon as possible.