Haley House

Haley House is a Roxbury organization that uses food with purpose to support neighbors facing the harshest effects of inequality. Its mission is to ensure people are not just fed but nourished by food, connection and community, while building the skills and stability that lead toward economic independence. Its work includes a soup kitchen, an urban farm and affordable housing, using food and community to break down barriers between people and strengthen neighborhoods.

The organization describes its approach as radical in the root sense: solving problems at their source by challenging the attitudes and structures that perpetuate suffering, and by building alternative models. It offers collaborative living and working environments meant to build connections across boundaries and affirm the dignity and worth of every person. Haley House also encourages spiritual exploration and believes personal relationships and engaged communities can transform lives and neighborhoods.

What to Know

• Produce grown at the Thornton Street Urban Farm is shared with the community.
• Haley House owns and operates a number of affordable housing units.
• Supporters can include Haley House in estate plans, and the organization provides sample language for attorneys.