Salem Mission

Once operating out of the Crombie Street Church, the Salem Mission operates a homeless shelter and serves three meals a day in this busy downtown location on the St. Mary's Italian Church campus, which closed in 2003. They offer education programs as well.

In 2007, the Mission converted an old rectory into 22 single-occupancy units for semi-independent living so the homeless can transition into society when they are able.

A decision was made to combine the multiple food pantries in Salem. The Mission's food pantry will close and the St. Joseph's Food pantry (operating out of Immaculate Conception Church) will take their former clients.

See Also

• Salem Mission Official Website

• "Oliver: Man on a Mission; Salem shelter to move into new home tomorrow" Salem News, Aug. 5, 2005, p A1
• "Expanded Salem shelter adds educational programs" Boston Sunday Globe, July 24, 2005, p. N1

• "Homeless czar calls Mission a 'national model'" Salem News, Oct. 30, 2007, p.A2

• "Neighbors object to shelter, homeless on their streets" Salem News, June 28, 2007, p. 1

• "Shelter residents adjust to new home" Salem News, Aug. 9, 2005, p. A1
• "Mission to shutter its food pantry" Salem News, May 7, 2009, p. 1