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.
‘This is what we do.’ In the South End, a Thanksgiving meal for the masses
Pine Street’s executive chef Frank van Overbeeke spoke with The Boston Globe about the busiest day in the kitchen: Thanksgiving. “This is what we do,” says Frank, who, with the help of kitchen staff, 25 iCater trainees and volunteers, will make the holiday meal for people in Greater Boston who rely on shelters or live on the streets. Read more.
Boston Public Radio: Lyndia Downie On Ending Homelessness
Pine Street Inn executive director Lyndia Downie reflects on 40 years spent at the organization aimed at ending homelessness, and their big Thanksgiving plans. Watch the full interview.
Monthly Innsider: November Edition
This issue features José M., a Pine Street Inn tenant who became homeless after the construction industry came to a halt during the pandemic. It also covers a room set up at Pine Street’s newest supportive housing site, where volunteers transformed new apartments into welcoming homes for people moving out of homelessness. Pine Street is once again honoring National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month with our upcoming Thanksgiving events, and keeping people warm this winter via our warming centers. Read this month’s issue.
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.
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.