Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen | 702 Columbia St., Utica, NY
Feeding our hungry neighbors

Saint 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 702 Columbia Street, Utica, NY.

Mother Marianne's West Side Kitchen serves hot lunches from 11:30 to 12:30
Monday through Friday, and a bag lunch on Saturday and Sunday.

Latest News
soup kitchen volunteers
Need is growing: 43,319 meals so far this year

The need is there, and it’s growing. Kitchen Manager Mike Pilat reports a significant increase in meals being served at… Read More

boutique volunteers
Boutique helps 941 people in 3 months

Mother Marianne’s Boutique and Salon, primarily open on Mondays, has been busy over the past three months: Volunteers helped 941… Read More

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Dinner Thanks Volunteers

A dinner to thank and recognize the volunteers of Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen took place June 5 at Club… Read More

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Shaheen’s shoe donation helps many in need

In January 2024, the family of Eli and George Shaheen, donated many pairs of men's, women, and children's footwear along… Read More

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St. Patty’s Parade raises $4,000 for soup kitchen

[caption id="attachment_4333" align="alignnone" width="600"] FROM LEFT: Bernie Adorino, Chris Hoke, Patrick McGrath and Michael Pilat, kitchen manager at Mother Marianne’s[/caption]… Read More

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Hannaford’s Bags Mean $$ for Soup Kitchen

Throughout the month of March, Mother Marianne's West Side Kitchen benefits from the Hannaford Fight Hunger Bag Program! (at the store… Read More

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Holiday Cheer Permeates Soup Kitchen

The soup kitchen was a crowded scene of holiday cheer on Friday, Dec. 22. Volunteers were serving a hot Christmas… Read More

Notre Dame students
Notre Dame Donates Clothing, Food

Notre Dame Junior/Senior High School had a Christmas surprise for the soup kitchen and boutique. Students delivered 15 bags of… Read More

Sauquoit Students
Sauquoit Students Volunteer

Just before Thanksgiving, students from Sauquoit Valley High School spent two days at the soup kitchen helping to prepare and… Read More