John and Kathe McKenna open their apartment to men on the streets of the South End
Building at 23 Dartmouth Street is purchased and named after Leo Haley. The Live-In Community is formally created to host committed volunteers interested in living in an intentional community
Haley House becomes an official nonprofit
Meals for isolated, elderly neighbors are introduced
PULSE program sends Boston College students to the Soup Kitchen
First building dedicated to permanent housing is purchased on Tremont Street
John Leary House is gifted to Haley House
Columbus Avenue lodging houses are developed
Noonday Farm is purchased and used to grow organic produce until being transferred to a land trust in 2012
Bakery Training Program initiated in Soup Kitchen
Food Pantry offers fresh produce and dried goods to neighbors in need
Interfaith Housing developed in partnership with Madison Park Development Corporation
Haley House Bakery Café opens in Dudley Square
Take Back the Kitchen and Art is Life Itself! introduced at the Café
Transitional Employment Program starts at the Café
Ground-breaking at Urban Garden Collaborative with McKinley South End Academy (adjacent to Soup Kitchen)
After 43 years at the helm, Kathe McKenna steps aside; Bing Broderick becomes our second Executive Director.
First planting season at Thornton Urban Farm in Roxbury, in partnership with Hawthorne Youth & Community Center
Purchase of Café building at 12 Dade Street. House Slam named National Champions
Celebration of our golden anniversary at Haley House
Roxbury is designated as a Cultural District by State of MA; HHBC is made a founding partner
COVID-19 forces us to change the way we provide services for our guests. To go meals, social distancing, and limited volunteers keep our services afloat
In partnership with Hawthorne Youth and Community Center, Thornton Street farmers launch a produce distribution program for Highland Park seniors
After 9 years, Bing Broderick steps down from Executive Director. Reggie Jean joins our Haley House family
Soup Kitchen expands capacity by opening a new outdoor dining area for the summer, allowing us to safely serve more meals than ever
Haley House uses food with purpose and the power of community to break down barriers between people, empower individuals, and strengthen neighborhoods. We believe in radical solutions: solving problems at their root by challenging attitudes that perpetuate suffering and building alternative models.
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