Pine Street Inn
Founded in 1969, Pine Street Inn provides a comprehensive range of services to 1400 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.
The Monthly Innsider: January
This issue features Adán P., an immigrant from Mexico with a passion for writing, Lyndia Downie on GBH radio discussing Governor Maura Healey’s plans to address homelessness in Massachusetts and event information for the Annual Winter Walk event on February 12, 2023. Read this month's issue.
The Monthly Innsider: December
This issue features a message from Lyndia Downie, an article from the Boston Globe about the transformative power of housing, holiday cheer and Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Read this month's issue.
Celebrating Kwanzaa
The PSI People of Color Coalition (POCC) Committee is committed to promoting diversity and acceptance of People of Color within the organization through education and by sharing our experiences with our peers. As a result, we would like to take this opportunity to share the history of Kwanzaa. Learn More
‘Permanent supportive housing’ may be controversial to would-be neighbors, but it’s been beneficial to those who live in it
Proposals are under fire in Dorchester and Charlestown, but for these residents, it has made a world of difference. Unlike shelters, where people are transient, residents of permanent supportive housing sign leases and pay rent. And unlike traditional affordable housing, they also get easy access to a host of social services, from case management to job training. Read the full story here
Boston's Pine Street Inn serves thousands of Thanksgiving meals
For decades, people without a home have been gathering at Pine Street Inn to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving celebration. This year, dozens of volunteers served 2,000 Thanksgiving meals to people across Greater Boston. Click here to watch.
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 individuals helped daily
units of permanent supportive housing
emergency shelter beds in five locations across Boston
meals prepared each day in our kitchen