Est. 1878
For over 140 years, Philly House has been a physical and spiritual sanctuary, empowering the homeless, hungry and hurting of Philadelphia. Today, we remain the second oldest homeless shelter in the country.
A living legacy of John Wanamaker, we’ve served the homeless, hungry and hurting since 1878 to work to activate others’ God-given potential.
What started as an outreach to serve breakfast to homeless men on Sunday mornings, has grown to become Philadelphia’s only provider of three meals a day, 365 days a year, serving more than 10,000 meals each month to anyone who walks in our doors.
Today, we are the city’s largest and longest-running shelter, providing a safe, clean refuge off the streets along with deep, intentional engagement to see a long-term impact.
Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission is now Philly House! This is an exciting time for us as we now have new name and logo that better reflects the broad spectrum of all the various ways we collectively serve the homeless, hungry and hurting in Philadelphia.
Through the Years
Today
Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission is now Philly House! We continue to open our doors every day with a compassionate, welcoming spirit of generosity to walk alongside the homeless, hungry and hurting of Philadelphia. We will always be a Christian sanctuary for all to experience a place to belong through acts of mercy, dignity, and compassion.
Activating healing not handouts - we offer deep, dignified engagement to help others achieve stability and self-sufficiency while experiencing the unconditional love of God.
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