Events held at locations other than the Convention Center will require you to provide your own transportation. You are welcome to carpool with other participants at your discretion.
Deconstruction and Cleaning - sponsored by Chosen
(2177 West Grandview Blvd. Erie)
Participant will taking apart equipment needing to be scraped, and cleaning durable medical equipment. Maximum: 50 persons
EUMA Facilities Tour - sponsored by Erie United Methodist Alliance
Questions for tours: 814-456-8073
EUMA will provide in-person tours for masked conference attendees of:
EUMA Rainbow Connection Thrift Store - sponsored by Erie United Methodist Alliance
(1516 Buffalo Rd., Erie)
People will help to sort clothing. Maximum: 6
Open 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. | 814-453-4080
All God’s Children Ministries Shoe Collection
(Convention Center Parking Lot)
People will help to collect and package the shoes that are donated. Maximum: 3 per hour
UMCOR Hygiene Kit Assembly - sponsored by the Western PA Conference of the UMC
(inside far end of Convention Center)
Hygiene Kits will be assembled based on the guidelines provided by UMCOR and will be distributed to various groups throughout Western Pennsylvania. There is no limit to the number of participants
but we ask you to register (via the main AC Registration) so that we can provide the correct amount of material.
Waiting List - if the events are filled and you are interested in participating, please check the waiting list button in case someone cancels.
UMCOR Kits sponsored by Mission Barn
The Mission Barn will be collecting Cleaning Kits, Hygiene Kits and Menstrual Kits.
Cleaning Kits | Hygiene Kits
| Menstrual Kits
Shoe Drive - sponsored by EUMA and All God’s Children Ministries
Shoe Drive-The drop off location will be directly outside of the Convention Center. You will see the EUMA truck parked at the entrance with the gate open.
All shoes must be delivered by 12:00 p.m. Friday, June 16. Serviceable, used shoes rubber banded together and no more than 25 pairs of shoes per garbage bag.
Diapers Sizes 4,5 and 6 - sponsored by Diaper Depot
The Erie Family Center launched the Diaper Depot diaper program on January 27, 2020. Since then, we have distributed more than 500,000 diapers and serving over 350 families per month.
The Diaper Depot in Erie County is currently distributing an average of 50 diapers per month per child.
Monetary Donations for Hygiene Kits at Annual Conference
Select the AC Mission Impact Project
Mission Barn - (wpaumc.org/missionbarn)
181 Columbus Dr., New Castle. PA 16101
Diaper Depot - (eriefamilycenter.org/diaper-depot)
PO Box 65 – West Springfield, PA 16443
All God’s Children Ministries - (allgodschildrenministries.org)
PO Box 65 – West Springfield, PA 16443
Chosen International Medical Assistance - (chosen210.com/)
3638 West 26th Street – Erie, PA 16506 – 814.833.3023
Erie United Methodist Alliance - (euma-erie.org)
1033 East 26th Street – Erie, PA 16504 – 814.456.8073