About Martha’s Kitchen

A number of years ago, Louise Benson, dubbed the “Mother Teresa of San Jose”, served peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to the hungry from her garage. She saw the need grow, so in 1981 she and five good friends started a soup and sandwich mission at its present facility on the grounds of Sacred Heart Church in San Jose. The kitchen was named after a biblical figure, Martha, who unfailingly offered hot meals to Jesus and his band of followers on their frequent journeys through the community of Bethany.

Since then, over a million meals have been served with the help of volunteers from surrounding communities, schools and churches of all denominations, along with individual donors in the spirit of Louise Benson’s concept of feeding the hungry in our community.

To read more, please see our “about us” page.

Where is the Kitchen?

Martha’s Kitchen can be found at 311 Willow Street, San Jose, California 95110. You can reach our phone at 408.293.6111, and our Tax ID is 91-2091094.

For more information, see our contact page.