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
Boutique in Need of Volunteers, Donations
TOP PHOTO: Boutique volunteers -- Seated, from left: Joan Stephenson, Theresa Smith and Kathy TenEyck. Standing, from left: Chris Dubiel,… Read More
Parade Raises $4,000 for Soup Kitchen
[caption id="attachment_4370" align="alignnone" width="640"] Bernie Adorino, president of Adorino Construction and co-chair for the parade’s annual food drive, Pat McGrath,… Read More
Parade Donations to Help Soup Kitchen
Non-perishable food and cash donations to benefit Mother Marianne’s West Side Kitchen will be collected during the Utica St. Patrick’s… Read More
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 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
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
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
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
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