You Can Make a Difference Today!

Housing for patient families is critical to helping parents support their kids.  You can help these in need families in any number of ways including volunteering to cook a meal at the house or helping keep the house stocked with essentials like plates, sheets and even games for the kids.  Click here to sign-up to volunteer or check out the house's holiday wish list for a complete inventory of needed items!

The House that Compassion Built

To guarantee the best treatment for their sick children, patient families will travel from across the globe to Children’s Hospital Boston. Many of these families arrive in Boston with just the clothes on their backs and no temporary living arrangements. Newly renovated, named and opened, the Yawkey Family Inn (YFI) is just blocks from the hospital and doubles the amount of affordable housing available to Children’s families. With 22 bedrooms, shared bathrooms, a fully equip kitchen and common areas, the YFI offers all of the comforts of home to families during their greatest time of need. 

This house was made possible, in large part, by the Yawkey Foundations who awarded a $3 million gift to support the new home. Additionally, the Family Inn Foundation, a long-term partner of the Yawkey Foundations, generously donated its independently operated Family Inn on Sewall Avenue to the hospital. Created 25 years ago with the support of Jean Yawkey, the Family Inn has provided much needed accommodation for out-of-town patient families. To honor the legacy of the Family Inn and its founders, the organizations have been designated named sponsors of the new Yawkey Family Inn at Children's Hospital Boston.