The Organization's mission is to offer homeless or needy individuals in the City of Utica, New York and its environs, daytime opportunity for shelter, a hot nutritious meal and referral if desired to any needed human service. It is the intention that the Organization cooperate with other agencies, but not duplicate services already available in the community. As we are able, we will also seek to meet other basic needs of the indigent in our community, however, our first purpose will remain that of feeding all who come to us in hunger. It began operations April 1, 1992.