1952
House of Charity is founded
House of Charity was founded in July of 1952 by Brother de Paul to feed and house the men he saw begging on or around Nicollet Island.
1954
50,000+ meals
By spring of 1954, House of Charity had fed more than 50,000 meals on a fewtables in a tiny warehouse on Nicollet Island.
1954
1960
Holiday dinner for 500
500 people were served holiday dinner and given a small gift. Parents who couldn’t afford gifts for their children were given toys and books.
1972
Food Centre open!
Just months after celebrating 20 years, the first meal in the new Food Centre on Park Avenue was served on Thanksgiving Day.
1972
1982
30th Anniversary
Brother de Paul and 300 friends celebrated House of Charity’s 30th anniversary by paying “a loving tribute to the handicapped.”
2020
Park7 is completed!
In summer of 2020, our Park7 affordable housing project was completed, furnished and occupied. Park7 is a life-saving facility in the heart of downtown.
2020
2021
House of Charity and St. Stephen’s merge
On January 1, 2021, House of Charity and St. Stephen’s Human Services merged and became one organization. Choosing a name for our merged organization is ongoing.
The merging of our two organizations will expand and improve existing programs and allow us to better serve our most vulnerable neighbors.
