Mission
SINCE 1897, WHEN THE WOMEN OF MOUNT ZION TEMPLE CREATED A SAFE HAVEN FOR JEWISH REFUGEES FLEEING PERSECUTION IN RUSSIA, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE HAS BEEN A STRONGHOLD IN THE ST. PAUL COMMUNITY, HELPING ALL PEOPLE IN NEED. A WELCOMING PRESENCE FOR THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, AND OTHERS IN TRANSITION OR CRISIS, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS A FULL-SERVICE HUB FOR THOSE SEEKING ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS FROM FOOD TO HOUSING AND HELPS PEOPLE CREATE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES, YOUTH, AND ADULTS.NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE HAS SUPPORTED PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN 50 DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS AND NATIONALITIES OVER THE DECADES, NIMBLY ADAPTING TO THE CHANGING NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PROGRAMMING LOOKS AT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS AND WELL-BEING AND SERVES EVERY MEMBER OF A FAMILY AS THEY BUILD STRENGTH AND STABILITY FOR THE FUTURE. IN FY25, NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE SERVED OVER 45,000 PEOPLE.