Contact Us

For shelter services, families in need should call (215) 382-7523, ext. 210 or 211.

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People’s Emergency Center

325 N. 39th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

P: (215) 382-7522
F: (215) 386-6290

Resident Contact

Terri Palmer

Residential Manager

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 255

Community Development Contacts

Noemi Diaz

Community Development Corporation

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 250

James Wright

Commercial Corridor Manager

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 297

Paulette Adams

Community Outreach Coordinator

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 289

Donations Contact

Grace Hightower

Donations Coordinator

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 232

Press Contact

Trish Downey

Manager of External Communications

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 247

Volunteer Contact

Meredith Pollock

Coordinator, Development and Volunteer Services

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 292

Job Recruitment Contact

Melinda Brown

Job Developer

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 226

Policy & Research Contact

Joe Willard

Vice President of Policy

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 264

Employment Opportunities

Tynnetta McCain

Human Resources Manager

P: (215) 382-7522 Ext. 260