Belfast Soup Kitchen
Our mission
Belfast Soup Kitchen provides a safe community where our guests can find food, comfort and hope for the future in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Our Vision
Belfast Soup Kitchen aims to eliminate chronic hunger for the people and families of Belfast and surrounding Waldo County communities by offering nutritious food, connections to resources, educational opportunities to mitigate the associated poverty, and integration into our community as valued members.
Our Guests
We welcome and serve all guests that come, with no qualification. Our guests are senior citizens, working families, the unemployed, persons with intellectual or physical disabilities, veterans, children, and those who are experiencing homelessness.
Our Values
Culturing compassion for those we serve
- Treating our guests with dignity and respect
Providing a safe and affirming environment
Encouraging support and involvement from the larger community
Maintaining stewardship and transparency in the use of our donated resources
“I love the Belfast Soup Kitchen because it’s like another family to me, and does a fantastic job.”
L-Derrick
Latest News
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Knit-A-Thon to Benefit BSK
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church biannual “KNIT-A-THON” will be held on May 8th from 9:00am – 6pm outside on the lawn of St. Margaret’s, weather permitting. Any and all are welcome to drop in with handwork [...]
John T. Gorman Foundation Supports BSK Mission
$1 Million Awarded in 2021 Direct Services Grant Program Posted April 26, 2021, Filed under Press Releases. Grants will help 71 organizations provide food, shelter, and other essential services in all of Maine’s 16 counties Portland – The [...]
The Impact of Coronavirus on Food Insecurity – National Brief
National Projections Brief_3.9.2021_0
Our Partners & Supporters
All of our critical services and programming are entirely supported by generous financial and in-kind donations from area businesses, individuals and various regional grant resources.
