Pine Street Inn
Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn provides a comprehensive range of services to over 2,000 individuals each day. We are the largest homeless services provider in New England and could not do our work without the support of our community of friends and supporters.
Pine Street’s programs include permanent housing, emergency shelter, street outreach and workforce development. Our goal is to end homelessness by making the safety and stability of permanent housing a reality for all.
Monthly Innsider: October 2024
This October issue features Michelle S. who worked with Pine Street Inn’s outreach team to secure housing and enter recovery. It also covers President Lyndia Downie’s 40th anniversary at Pine Street and a column about her commitment to ending homelessness by Boston Globe columnist Yvonne Abraham. Josh Kraft and the New England Patriots Foundation joined Pine Street to mark World Homeless Day and Pine Street’s voter registration drive helped educate and register guests and tenants. Read this month’s issue.
NBC10 Boston: Patriots volunteer at Pine Street Inn
On World Homeless Day, Patriots linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley shared what it means to volunteer with the New England Patriots Foundation at Pine Street, reflecting on his own experience with homelessness. Watch now on NBC10 Boston.
Some hopeful signs amid daunting homelessness challenge
Based on a recent study by Boston Indicators, this op-ed co-authored by Pine Street’s Lyndia Downie and the Boston Foundation’s Lee Pelton found that, despite low housing vacancy rates and high rents in Greater Boston, only 9 percent of the homeless population experiences chronic homelessness, compared to a national rate of 22 percent. Read more.
Driscoll tells homeless Boston residents their votes count at Pine Street’s voter registration drive
Pine Street’s voter registration drive helped guests and tenants learn about their voting rights and the upcoming election. Pine Street’s President Lyndia Downie was joined by speakers Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Representative John Moran and League of Women Voters of Boston President Kerry Costello. Read more.
iCater Program on GBH’s All Things Considered
Pine Street’s Melanie Cevetello joined GBH’s All Things Considered to talk about her work in Pine Street’s iCater program, which prepares trainees for a career in food services. “It’s rewarding to see trainees pick up on things, put them into action and feel better about themselves,” says Melanie. Listen now.
How We’ve Helped
Every day, we support people in rebuilding their lives. Our emergency services, housing and workforce development programs help individuals experiencing homelessness move toward self-sufficiency — and renew hope.