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Mary's Kitchen Volunteers Share Memories Amid Charity's Forced Relocation

ORANGE, Calif.—After serving the homeless population for over 37 years, Mary’s Kitchen bade volunteers a farewell July 10 ...

Judge prevents eviction of Mary's Kitchen for 6 months due to concerns about homeless safety

A judge has blocked the city of Orange from evicting Mary's Kitchen for six months due to concerns that the homeless people who rely on the nonprofit would be put at risk as the pandemic continues and rainy season begins.

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Temporary restraining order seeks to prevent city of Orange from closing down Mary's Kitchen

An attorney representing Mary's Kitchen has filed a temporary restraining order to prevent the Orange homeless nonprofit from being forcibly shut down by the city on Saturday.

Mary's Kitchen helps unhoused residents without question. Now the City of Orange is asking them to shut down

Column: She feeds hundreds of homeless daily in Orange County. City officials want her out

As shutdown of Mary's Kitchen draws near, Orange officials open up about reasons for supporting eviction

As city threatens Mary's Kitchen with closure, state officials come to the defense of the homeless nonprofit

Print When the city of Orange sent Mary’s Kitchen a letter prematurely terminating its lease last month, many of the hundreds of homeless people the nonprofit serves were left wondering what they will do next. Many of them rely on the various services that Mary’s Kitchen offers, which includes three meals, six days a week, to anyone who seeks them out. There are also showers and laundry facilities available, and the nonprofit receives mail for hundreds of people. But the nonprofit is not giving up on its clients. Mary’s Kitchen has been fighting back, hiring an attorney to represent them against the city and now amassing the support of state officials.

The closure of Mary's Kitchen, a sanctuary for the homeless, would be a 'tragedy' for those who rely on it

For Derek King and many like him, Mary’s Kitchen is a sanctuary. King, who has been homeless for nearly a decade, found Mary’s Kitchen in Orange when he had reached his limit. Physically and spiritually malnourished, he was ready to give up. Mary’s Kitchen provided him with food, a shower and clothing. It helped restore something that many homeless people have had to relinquish: Dignity. He found meaning again, in the relationships he made and the spirituality fostered by the nonprofit’s leadership. “There’s times when the fear of living for nothing will strangle you,” King said.

A closure of Mary's Kitchen, a sanctuary for the homeless, would be a 'tragedy' for those who rely on it

For Derek King and many like him, Mary’s Kitchen is a sanctuary. King, who has been homeless for nearly a decade, found Mary’s Kitchen in Orange at a time when he had reached his limit. Physically and spiritually malnourished, he was ready to give up. Mary’s Kitchen provided him with food, a shower and clothing. It helped restore something that many homeless people have had to relinquish while living on the street — dignity. He found meaning again, in the relationships he made and the spirituality fostered by the nonprofit’s leadership. “There’s times when the fear of living for nothing will strangle you,” King said during an interview this week at Mary’s Kitchen.