Feeding the hungry with love, compassion and respect since 1969.

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We are welcoming.

We accept all who walk in our door, up to 200 people a day, most days. We are always ready to lend a hand, to listen and to serve without judgment.

We are respectful.

We know the people we serve have dignity – and pride. We honor them, and we are honored to serve them. If they want to talk, we listen.

We are community.

We are proud to know that people consider us a part of their extended families. The kitchen is a family whose members watch out for one another.

We are necessary.

We’d like to know a day will come when there would be no need for us. Until that day, we do what we feel called to do, and that is to feed the hungry.

What people are saying about MLK Kitchen

We're fortunate there are many people eager to share their feelings about the Kitchen with us -- and with you.

MLK Kitchen has a long, rich history of serving the community. I am honored to serve on the board to help ensure the kitchen continues to serve and to live up to that rich history.

Reginald Temple, Vice President and Director of Community Development, First Federal Bank, and former Kitchen board member