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.