The homeless of Orange brave the weather, the traffic, and the police to enter Mary’s Kitchen gates daily. But on Christmas day 2021 above all others the rewards are worth the hazards. Awaiting them was a feast of food, of friendship, and for a brief time, kindness and peace amidst a sea of troubles outside Mary’s gates.
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Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Is This Mary’s Kitchen’s Last Thanksgiving?
Mary’s Kitchen became a focal point in the years-long debate over how to help the homeless and revived debate around OC’s progress in solving homelessness across the region.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Underwood: The Trouble With Mary’s Kitchen
As outcry mounts against City of Orange’s sudden termination of homeless food service provider Mary’s Kitchen, and demeaning rhetoric from the dais returns fire against Mary’s staff, the true cause of action by the city may have less to do with the homeless and more to do with providing a home for trucks.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Community Rallies Behind Mary’s Kitchen at Orange City Council Meeting
City officials are facing increasing pressure to keep the longtime soup kitchen open to help the homeless.
Posted inNEWS
Orange Officials Shutter Longstanding Meals-for-Homeless Establishment, Mary’s Kitchen
The kitchen has 90 days to vacate the premises, according to the city.
