20 years · Since 2006
Keeping families together
Since 2006, Dorothy Day House has provided transitional housing and wraparound support to whole families facing homelessness in Memphis, keeping parents and children together when it matters most, at no cost to them.
Make Christmas possible for a family
Three ways to give this season. Each one goes directly to families in our transitional homes.
Christmas Cards
Honor someone you love with a card sent in their name, and support families at the same time.
Family Christmas Lists
Choose a family's Christmas list and give the children and parents a morning to remember.
Sponsor a list →
End-of-Year Giving
Your gift keeps families housed and together into 2027. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable.
SAVE THE DATE · SUNDAY, FEB. 28, 2027 ·
Dinner with Dorothy 2027
Our annual evening of dinner, stories, and community is the largest night of the year for the families we serve. Sponsors make it possible. Put your business or your name behind keeping families together.
Why sponsor?
Visibility. Your name in front of Memphis business and community leaders that night, in print and online.
Impact. Every dollar supports housing and services at no cost to families.
Easy to say yes. Sponsorship levels from $1,250 to $15,000.
Our Mission
Rooted in the tradition of the Gospels and inspired by the vision and passion of Dorothy Day, the Dorothy Day House provides temporary housing and support services for families experiencing houselessness in Memphis, TN. Working with other local agencies, staff members, and volunteers, we provide families in need with a safe environment and the means to re-establish their independence. All guests are welcomed as Christ with no discrimination.
175 + families housed in Memphis since 2006
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175 + families housed in Memphis since 2006 〰️
800 + Housing Requests last year alone
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800 + Housing Requests last year alone 〰️
$0 Cost to families we serve
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$0 Cost to families we serve 〰️
