Union Mission to Reopen Renovated Magdalene House
The renovated Savannah facility, which houses mothers and children experiencing homelessness, holds a grand reopening on November 10.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Home Renovation
Union Mission will hold a grand reopening of its renovated Don & Kaye Kole Magdalene House at 1407 E. 41st St. in Savannah at 11 a.m. on November 10. The renovation expands emergency housing capacity for mothers and children experiencing homelessness.
Why it matters
The project adds family housing capacity to Savannah's emergency housing system, which serves women with children through Union Mission's Emergency Housing Program. The facility is expected to serve more than 10 additional mothers and 20-30 additional children each year.
The renovated facility includes eight family bedrooms with private bathrooms, two fully equipped kitchens, two laundry rooms, two family-friendly common areas and a computer lab. Families can receive up to 90 days of housing, food, case management, child care access and mental health counseling.
The players
Union Mission
Union Mission is a Savannah nonprofit that has served the city's homeless community for more than 85 years and operates the Emergency Housing Program for women with children.
West Construction Company
West Construction Company is a construction firm that provided substantial in-kind resources for the Magdalene House renovation through its subcontractors and partners.
The details
The renovation refreshed interior spaces and improved the exterior, with West Construction Company providing in-kind resources through its subcontractors and partners. The changes are designed to make the facility safer, more durable and more welcoming, with space for connection, learning and healing.
Timeline
2025: Program served 36 mothers and 69 children, with 98% moving into stable housing.
November 10, 2026: Grand reopening of the renovated Magdalene House at 11 a.m.
Season Trajectory
The Magdalene House renovation extends the capacity of Union Mission's Emergency Housing Program for women with children, which served 36 mothers and 69 children in 2025. The reopening adds room for more families at a time when the program already moves 98% of participants into stable housing.
Families experiencing homelessness in Savannah can receive up to 90 days of housing, food, case management and child care access at the renovated facility. The eight family bedrooms with private bathrooms give mothers and children a stable place to stay while they work toward permanent housing.
The takeaway
Renovated emergency housing can expand capacity for families in crisis, and tracking outcomes such as the 98% stable-housing rate shows whether that capacity is making a measurable difference.
What happens next
The renovated Magdalene House holds its grand reopening at 11 a.m. on November 10, 2026, at 1407 E. 41st St. in Savannah.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Savannah Morning News.
