Dignity is Everything.

“This is the first time I visited, and I feel very safe. It's a very welcoming place. I feel very relaxed. Staff members are very nice, and the place is very clean. After a month of uncertainty, I feel relaxed and hopeful.”

“Women’s Lunch Place was there for me in my most traumatic times, always treating me like a person with dignity. I wish all shelters in Boston were like WLP.”

“Since I discovered WLP, I have been coming every day. I feel safe and supported in many ways, especially during this turbulent time I am experiencing. I am so grateful for everything you all provide to this community, which is growing every day.”

“To the lovely, hard working and helpful staff at WLP: Please know that your kindness, help and dedication don’t go unnoticed.”

Day Shelter: 67 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116
Open Monday-Saturday from 7am-2pm.

breakfast, lunch & takeaway dinner
showers, laundry, clothing, personal care
computers, phones, mailing address
classes and groups: self-care, recovery, and self-expression
1-1 help with jobs, benefits, referrals, housing search
full-time attorney
comprehensive healthcare including primary care, mental health, recovery, and psychiatric services

Areas of Work

Individualized Case Management

WLP Advocates provide expert guidance and tailored support to help each woman overcome barriers and achieve her goals.

Housing and Stabilization

Intensive services—including our overnight shelter-to-housing program—facilitate each woman’s transition into safe, stable housing.

Healthcare

Innovative in-house medical and recovery services respond to women’s physical, mental health, and recovery needs.

Day Shelter Community

Our trauma-informed team addresses survival needs while building trust and fostering hope in a safe, women-focused environment.

Healthy Meals

Nourishing meals, served with dignity, alleviate food insecurity and provide a gateway to critical services.

Featured

Feb 5, 2026

WCVB: "5 for Good" at Women's Lunch Place

Feb 5, 2026

Adrian Anantawan is a professional violinist who has performed in venues around the world, including at the White House and for Pope John Paul II and the Dalai Lama. On a recent Thursday, he was performing with pianist Jennifer Hsiao at Women’s Lunch Place, a day shelter in Boston’s Back Bay.

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Feb 5, 2026

Dec 25, 2025

NBC 10 Boston: Women's Lunch Place Makes Every Meal Special to Help Guests

Dec 25, 2025

NBC 10 Boston visited WLP on Christmas morning to interview Shelter Manager Rachel Klein and see what Chef Inna Khitrik and our team were cooking!

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Dec 25, 2025

Dec 11, 2025

WCVB: As cold weather sets in, a warning about homelessness in Boston

Dec 11, 2025

Berline, a nursing assistant, was already living paycheck to paycheck when she was in a car crash.

Serious physical injuries and mental health challenges followed, and soon she found herself homeless.

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Dec 11, 2025

Dec 7, 2025

The Boston Globe: SNAP could end or be reduced for more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents. What can the state do?

Dec 7, 2025

“It’s pushing something that is impractical,” said Jennifer Hanlon Wigon, the CEO of Women’s Lunch Place, which serves meals to women experiencing homelessness in downtown Boston. “Think of trying to look for work or do work while you’re carrying all your belongings around with you all day and wondering where you’ll sleep that night. The new paperwork alone basically doubles the difficulty of the bureaucratic process.”

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Dec 7, 2025

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