Society of Saint Vincent de Paul - Hope Cottage

Hope Cottage was started by Fr. Joe Mills in July 1970. Fr. Mills, who was pastor of St. Patricks at the time, noticed a growing number of homeless people, mostly men, knocking on his door for food and assistance. There were no soup kitchens in Halifax at the time that catered to the needs of people during the weekdays. Fr. Mills called a number of women asking them to prepare a meal which they would serve to the men. 34 people showed up on the first day.

Since then, this organization has grown into an institution which is entrenched in the social fabric of Halifax. It is most probably that when Father Mills started Hope Cottage, he expected (or maybe hoped) that this would be a short term solution to a temporary problem. Now here we stand, poised to build an addition that will not only allow us to seat more people and feed them more efficiently, but we become a self-fulfilling prophecy, and can expect to be here for the long haul.

Call (902) 429-7968, or use the website.

Phone

(902) 429-7968

Website

https://www.hopecottage.ca/