The following information about the St. James Soup Kitchen was submitted by Deacon Frank Peak, manager of St. James Place.

"The Social service outreach of St. James Catholic Church to the midtown (Kansas City) area for many, many years was renamed St James Place in July of 2002 when Bishop Sullivan Center assumed responsibility for its operation. This change took place to insure the continuation of these services to an area so desperately in need.

Bishop Sullivan Center is a 501 C-3 social service agency located at 6435 Truman Road, Kansas City, MO. Bishop Sullivan Center raises its funds privately, with only a very small percentage coming from government agencies or grants.

St. James Place's operation is dependent upon the generosity and support of volunteers. The staff consists of only one 40 hour per week employee, the remainder of the over 225 individuals needed to "make things happen" each month are volunteers. These volunteers come from all over the greater Kansas City area. Various churches, businesses, sororities and just groups of friends come together, and each month assist in so many ways.

Each month St. James Place provides food for over 600 families from its food pantry and serves over 4000 hot meals through its soup kitchen.

The Mission of St. James Place is to feed the hungry of midtown Kansas City."