Founded in 1988, Malachi House is a private, non-profit home for poor, terminally ill persons with six months or less to live.  Our residents have no able or willing caregiver, no medical insurance, and little or no financial resources.  Many come from difficult environments.  Not a hospital or a nursing home, Malachi House instead offers them a private room in a warm, secure environment; home-cooked meals; and the love and support of our trained staff and volunteers, who are available 24 hours a day.  Their medical needs are provided for through a hospice team, which visits our house regularly.  Recognizing the important physical and psychological benefits of complementary therapies, we provide both spiritual therapy and diversional therapy for those who wish to participate.

Unique in the country, Malachi House provides all services at no cost to the residents or their families.  We receive no government subsidies or insurance payments.  Instead, our home is funded solely through donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations.  We are able to accomplish our mission in large part because of the extensive network of volunteers who donate their time each week cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, and caring for our residents, so that we can operate with a very small paid staff.  Moreover, the in-kind support that we receive from individuals and organizations, especially the large donations of food, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene products, allow us to keep our expenditures to a minimum. 

Each year, Malachi House holds several important events that are essential fundraisers for our home.  The Malachi House Open, a golf tournament held in early summer, is followed in August by Krusty’s Summer Sauce Camp, a day-long party at Whiskey Island featuring terrific food and live music.  In October, the annual Malachi House gala benefit includes fine food, live entertainment, and a fabulous auction.  Finally, in December, Lights for Life commemorates donors’ loved ones with lights placed on our outdoor holiday trees. Individuals and corporations from throughout greater Cleveland serve as underwriters, donors, and sponsors for these events, which are organized entirely through volunteer efforts.  Together, these benefits help to raise more than one fourth of our annual budget.

We are deeply appreciative for the generosity of our many donors and volunteers, who insure that we can continue our ministry of love and support for the remarkable men and women who live, and die, at Malachi House.

Malachi House 2810 Clinton Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113