"Love the poor wholeheartedly. Go to their level. Believe that it is your dharma, your duty to love and serve the poor."
— Amma
In 1996, people inspired by Amma’s teachings about serving the poor asked her if they should find a place with a real need and try to help. When Amma said yes, Mother’s Kitchens started. The first group began in Oakland, CA — and in 1997, Seattle members heeded the call, cooking and serving those in need at the downtown Compass Center, for a time at the Oz House, and at an outdoor location.
Today, Seattle Mother’s Kitchen alternates between two locations: the Union Gospel Mission Men’s Shelter and the Hope Place Women & Children’s Shelter.
It is Amma’s desire that “everyone should be able to eat to his fill, at least for one day.”
Email Dharmaja if you are interested in volunteering for Seattle Mother’s Kitchen.
