Pine Street Inn
Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn provides a comprehensive range of services to nearly 2,000 homeless men and women each day. We are the largest homeless services provider in New England, and could not do this important work without the support of our donors and local community.
Since that time we have been providing a comprehensive range of programs and services, including housing, emergency services, and workforce development. Our ultimate goal is to end homelessness by making permanent housing a reality for all.
Pine Street Inn video: from 1969 to today
Pine Street Inn is marking 50 years of impact. Hear firsthand how we have made an impact and why we will continue to make an impact for the next 50 years in the community. Over the past 50 years, Pine Street Inn has evolved from a building on Pine Street in Chinatown providing ‘a hot and a cot’ -- a meal and a bed for the night -- for 200 men, to four shelters and 40 permanent housing locations, supporting close to 2,000 men and women every day. Watch our video
Boston Globe Bold Types
Pine Street President & Executive Director Lyndia Downie sits down with the Boston Globe to discuss the transformation we've experienced over the past five decades. Watch the interview.
Key Moments: Unlocking Opportunity for 50 Years
Marking 50 years as we reflect on the past, celebrate our progress, and look to a future without homelessness. Learn More!
"We are solutions-oriented," Lyndia Downie
Listen about how Pine Street Inn has been adapting over the past 50 years in response to the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness. “We are doing more outreach ..,” Downie said. “We are trying really hard to one by one say to people, Do you want to come into shelter? How about treatment? If you aren’t ready for treatment, what else can we do for you? It’s a tough, tough issue.” Listen to Lyndia on WGBH
Boston’s Way Home Fund
This year’s Home Remedy breakfast raised more than $850,000 for the Boston’s Way Home Fund, with special thanks to our sponsors and Jean Tempel and Ted English for their generous challenge grant at breakfast. We recognized cornerstone donors Bank of America, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Suffolk Cares, Partners HealthCare, Brigham Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, and MassMutual. Learn more. Make a gift to this fund
How We've Helped
Every day, we support men and women in rebuilding their lives. Our emergency services, housing and workforce development programs help homeless individuals move toward self-sufficiency — and renew hope.
Stories of Hopehomeless men and women helped annually
tenants in Pine Street housing
emergency shelter beds in four locations across Boston
meals prepared each day in our kitchen