Erie City Mission
About Erie City Mission
The Erie City Mission has been a leader in the field of rescue and recovery for over 107 years; and exists to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of men, women and children in the city of Erie, PA. The Mission of the Erie City Mission is to "Restore Hope and Transform Lives". The Erie City Mission works to cultivate a community of new life, break the cycle of hopelessness and ultimately build the kingdom of God. To effectively meet both the immediate and long-term challenges of those they serve, the Erie City Mission has 5 core programs that focus on both intervention and prevention needs. Our intervention programs include and emergency men's shelter, long-term addictions recovery for both men and women and hunger relief through free meals. Our prevention program, Urban University, offers educational, career exploratory opportunities to inner-city youth.
What “Most Trusted” Means
Most Trusted is our highest designation, reflecting the full convergence of Christian stewardship, public transparency, and independently confirmed operational excellence. This ministry has been verified against all fifteen criteria of The Most Trusted Standard — every standard in our framework, across all four pillars of faith foundation, financial integrity, governance, and transparency.
Beyond meeting our baseline standards and demonstrating comprehensive public accountability, this ministry has been independently evaluated against rigorous nonprofit performance benchmarks and confirmed to operate at the highest standard in its sector.