About
Philly House
For over 145 years, Philly House has been a physical and spiritual sanctuary, empowering those in need of food, shelter and hope in Philadelphia.
Our Vision
The World We Want To See
That the homeless, hungry and hurting in Philadelphia will achieve stability and self-sufficiency through a holistic transformation while experiencing the unconditional love of God.
Our Mission
How We Are Transforming The World We Envision
We open our doors everyday with a welcoming spirit of Christian compassion, walking alongside the homeless, hungry and hurting of Philadelphia so that they may experience the love of God through acts of mercy, dignity and respect. More than just a safe space, warm bed and a hot meal, we empower everyone we serve through deep, intentional engagement with compassionate programs and trauma-informed care—activating their God-given potential for life transformation.
Our Values
Everyone deserves to be treated with honor and respect.
Everyone has God-given potential and the opportunity for transformation.
Everyone is hurting and in need of God’s love and grace.
Everyone is unconditionally welcomed and treated like family.
Everyone is served with the highest standards of quality and intention.
Who
We open our doors every day to walk alongside the homeless, hungry and hurting of Philadelphia so that they may experience the love of God through acts of mercy, dignity and respect.
How
Combining twenty-first century best practices with Christian compassion, we empower everyone we serve through trauma-informed care, a model that emphasizes more holistic, relational, long-term solutions.
Why
Our Christian Faith is the foundation of everything we do and compels us to treat everyone–our guests, volunteers and donors–with excellence, dignity and compassion (in full obedience to Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 25).
Our History
A living legacy of John Wanamaker (originally called Sunday Breakfast Association), we activate others’ God-given potential by serving the homeless, hungry and hurting through a wide range of loving, compassion-based programs and services.
As the city’s largest and longest-running shelter, we provide a safe, clean refuge off the streets along with deep, intentional engagement to see a long-term impact.
What We Do
Our guests come for shelter and food and also find a holistic, empowering refuge from the streets through deep, intentional care.
Join Us
We welcome you to consider joining our Team of dedicated Staff.
Make a positive impact with us.
Providing Unconditional
Refuge and Hope
Help us provide hope to the homeless, hungry and hurting of Philadelphia.
