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 Secures Hotel In Effort To Control Coronavirus
The largest homeless shelter in Boston, Pine Street Inn, has acquired a new property for some of its guests as part of a plan to avoid shelter overcrowding and another surge of the coronavirus. "We cannot go back to an [overcrowded] environment like that, because we will just be back to a spread of the virus," Downie said. Read more.
Boston Globe: Pine Street Inn preparing to move homeless from Suffolk dorm
The Pine Street Inn is preparing to relocate the homeless people who have been housed at a Suffolk University dorm since April to a hotel that the organization has leased for the next year, according to Pine Street’s director. “This will be a replacement for Suffolk University dorm as a way to keep social distancing,” said Pine Street Inn’s executive director, Lyndia Downie. Read the story
Globe Magazine: Our dedication to helping homeless people endures
"Like other tireless workers at shelters across the nation, our amazing front-line staff have unfailingly stood by our guests and tenants. ...I have often said working with the staff at Pine Street is the greatest honor of my life. I have never believed that more than I do now. Their example makes me even more committed to finding a home for every person we work with and to pursuing our dream of a dignified life for all homeless men and women in Boston." Read Lyndia Downie's piece
In Solidarity
At Pine Street Inn, we stand with our guests, tenants, staff, volunteers and board members who live with the indignities and violence of racism. Those of us who are not Black or Brown cannot know what it is like to face systemic racism and its impacts on a daily basis. Read the statement from Lyndia Downie.
Stay Inn: Home Remedy 2020
Our work battling the COVID-19 pandemic is driving significant unexpected, unbudgeted expenses. Thank you to our supporters. Although we must remain physically apart, join our Stay Inn campaign to help us meet the unprecedented needs we are facing, and support those who rely on us at Pine Street.
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 daily
tenants in Pine Street housing
emergency shelter beds in four locations across Boston
meals prepared each day in our kitchen