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:
Summer volunteers for dining room area.
Wednesday/Thursday night food prep volunteers (once a month)
Daytime serving/greeting volunteers (one day a month)...New volunteers needed, especially Thursdays.

Click here to volunteer or call volunteer coordinator Vicki at 315-735-4429 (& leave message).

Soup Kitchen Hits New Milestone of Serving 50,000 Meals (May 10, 2010)

Deacon Gil Nadeau Gives Annual Report to Parish (Dec. 13, 2009)

Soup Kitchen, 14 Other Agencies Get $1,000 Each from Hannaford (Nov. 20, 2009)