Celebrate 55 years at Gala & Fundraiser

Please join us for a fun-filled evening to celebrate our 55th Anniversary Spring Gala & Fundraiser! We promise fabulous music, great food, wonderful people — all to support the Kitchen’s mission to feed the hungry. Tickets at MLK KITCHEN FOR THE POOR 55th Spring Gala and Fundraiser Tickets, Sat, May 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM […]

Magic in the Kitchen

Along with Henrietta, Cassandra works her magic, turning basic ingredients into delicious meals for our clients. If you’re in need, please stop by Mondays through Thursdays from Noon and 1:30 p.m. We’re at 650 Vance Street, Toledo. 

Happy New Year

We thank our family, friends, staff and volunteers for their continued commitment to our mission in central Toledo. It means the world to us — and to our clients. Thank you. Happy New Year!

Christmas 2023 in the books

Our clients and their children enjoyed lunch visits with Santa and gifts for the children on Thursday, December 21. Staff and volunteers went above and beyond and everyone had a wonderful time. We look forward to a new year!  

Kitchen Smiles, December 13, 2021

We need your support

On behalf of the people we serve, thank you for your consideration during our Fall appeal. Because of your support, we are able to serve up to 200 meals Monday through Thursday. There is a lot of need, and we are grateful to do what we can to help. Please take a few moments to […]

A lot of help from our friends

So happy to have received help today, October 7, from members of the University of Toledo’s Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math-Science programs. Upward Bound has been around since the 1960s and is funded by the Department of Education, said Alisha Durham, associate director of both of the UT programs. “We like to give area […]

Here he is

Johnny Horn is the Kitchen’s new Assistant Executive Director. “Johnny is a big supporter of our mission,” says Harvey Savage Jr., the Kitchen’s executive director. “He has a good working knowledge of what it takes to keep the doors open. We are lucky to have him on board and look forward to meaningful contributions from […]

A bright light

We appreciate and like to celebrate our staff, volunteers and donors for all they do for our clients. Judy’s one of them. She’s helpful and is always ready with a compliment or something else that brightens our day. We appreciate you, Judy. Thank you for your good work in the world.

Always thankful

For all you do to help us feed the hungry in central Toledo, thank you. Our clients appreciate you; we appreciate you. You’re in our hearts and prayers, each and every day.