Feeding Our Hungry Neighbors

Blessed Mother Marianne Cope grew up in West Utica and went on to devote the last 30 years of her life to the lepers of Hawaii's Molokai.

Now her name embraces hospitality to those in need in her home town, with a soup kitchen at St. Joseph-St. Patrick Parish Center at Varick and Columbia streets, Utica, NY.

Called Mother Marianne's West Side Kitchen, the all-volunteer operation serves soup and sandwiches from 11:30 to 12:30 Monday through Friday, and a bag lunch on Saturday. On Sunday the parish offers a coffee hour following the 10:30 Mass.

A coordinating group, led by Deacon Gilbert Nadeau, is the organizing force behind the soup kitchen. The group includes parishioners, friends of the parish, and members of the Secular Franciscan Order.

Lunch served daily 11:30 to 12:30
Soup and sandwich, Monday-Friday
Bag Lunch, Saturdays
Coffee hour treats, Sundays

NEEDED:
Wednesday/Thursday night food prep volunteers (once a month)
Daytime serving/greeting volunteers (one day a month)

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