(ALLENTOWN, PA) – The Allentown Rescue Mission announced today that it will host a ribbon-cutting
ceremony on May 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate the completion of its Emergency Shelter
expansion. The event will include a tribute to the late Mr. Albert Granger, former owner of the Glasbern
Inn in Fogelsville, who funded the project in its entirety.
Because of Granger’s generosity, the Mission’s Emergency Shelter added 22 beds, increasing access to
emergency services for men experiencing homelessness by 24%. The Mission now offers 94 beds in the
Emergency Shelter and 145 total beds to accommodate guests in all three of its programs: Emergency
Shelter, Transformation, and Clean Team Workforce.
For over 30 years, Granger believed in the work of the Allentown Rescue Mission. Aside from yearly
donations, he financed the Mission’s elevator in its 30,000 ft. building and sponsored an education fund
for men to become more employable.
“Mr. Granger believed in giving our guests the skills they needed to hold jobs to support themselves and
their families. His compassion and generosity gave many men the opportunity for a better life, and his
last gift allows us to expand our capacity to meet the acute need of rescuing more men off the streets,”
explained Skip Smith, Allentown Rescue Mission CEO.
Granger passed away in June 2024 before the commencement of the expansion, but the Allentown
Rescue Mission will remember him for his life-changing contributions that benefited countless men in
crisis.
