Kelsi grew up in the Massachusetts foster care system. “When I turned 18, I ‘aged out’ of the system,” Kelsi says. “Having grown up in institutional settings, I wasn’t prepared to take care of myself.” Soon, Kelsi became homeless and lived on the streets for many years. “There were times when I stayed in shelter,…
Matthew grew up on the South Shore of Massachusetts. His parents divorced when he was eight years old. Money was tight and his family moved frequently. Matthew attended two different high schools and never felt connected to any particular “hometown.” Once in college, Matthew enlisted in the United States Army Reserve. “I enlisted in the…
Michelle grew up in the Midwest and married at a young age. As time went on, her husband began abusing her, and she made the difficult decision to leave. “As the abuse got worse, I knew I had to leave my husband, or I wouldn’t survive,” Michelle says. “I ended up in Boston but had…
As director of coordinated housing solutions, Evelyn Cordero works to streamline the pathways to housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Originally from Tennessee, Will worked in the insurance field in Texas for 25 years. Several years ago, he became the victim of financial fraud. “It was someone I had known and trusted for many years,” says Will. “It upended my life and left me broke.” Will had heard that Boston was a good place to…
Pine Street Inn’s consumer engagement coordinator, Delphia “Del” Bizzell, drives engagement strategy and ensures that shelter guests and tenants have a forum to provide feedback and to have their voices heard.
Lyndia Downie has served as Pine Street Inn’s President & Executive Director since 2000 and on Pine Street’s staff for 40 years, working in roles throughout the organization. As a result of her leadership and vision, Pine Street is now the largest provider of housing with support services for individuals moving out of homelessness in…
Chris is the associate director of unit acquisition and landlord engagement for the Place Me Home program, managing the housing search for placements into non-Pine Street-operated properties. Place Me Home matches chronically homeless individuals with housing that fits their individual needs, whether providing case management support, assisting with first and last month’s rent, or obtaining…
As Pine Street Inn’s daytime outreach operations manager, Sean Ahearn prepares case managers and clinicians to serve Boston’s unsheltered community on the street. “I’m sure many have heard the term “outreach” used. If you turn the word around, it defines exactly what we do. We reach out,” says Sean. “Our role is to meet humans…
Metabolic syndrome is when three or more risk factors co-occur. The combination of hypertension, high blood glucose, abnormal cholesterol/triglyceride levels and obesity can result in the increased risk of heart disease, Type II diabetes, stroke, and death.
Eric has been a monthly donor – an Innkeeper – for about three years now. Last year, Eric was part of our Boston Marathon team, and ran a marathon distance during the BAA’s ‘marathon week’ which was virtual due to the global pandemic. This year, he is lacing up his sneakers again for Pine Street Inn to complete all 26.2 miles on the historic Boston Marathon course.
Whenever I’ve volunteered, I’ve been impressed how dedicated and professional everyone is. There is tremendous pride in their work, and I’m proud to run 26.2 miles this year in honor of Pine Street.”
