The Kitchen, Inc.

🛠️ Volunteer Opportunity! 🏠

Our new Emergency Shelter is getting closer and closer to opening, and we need YOUR help getting it ready for the families we will serve!

On Thursday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., volunteers will help us assemble furniture and prepare rooms in our new shelter.

Every piece of furniture we put together and every room we prepare brings us one step closer to welcoming families into a safe, comfortable place they can call home during a difficult season. 💙

Interested in helping us get ready? Call 417-225-7421 or email [email protected] so we know to expect you!

We can’t wait to put this new space together with our amazing community! 🏠✨

We’re one step closer! ✨

Our new Emergency Shelter is getting closer and closer to opening, and we can hardly wait to welcome families into this beautiful new space. 💙

Check out a few photos from the building, and stay tuned... more to come soon!

We are so excited to partner with Kendra Scott for another Give Back Event! 💛

Join us in store on September 19 from 2–4 PM and shop while giving back to The Kitchen, Inc.!

Can’t make it in person? You can still support our mission by shopping online September 18–19 using code GIVEBACK-MORFN at checkout.

✨ 20% of your purchase will be donated to The Kitchen, Inc.! ✨

Your support helps us continue bringing stability and purpose to people experiencing homelessness. 🏠

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛

We’re so proud to see our friend, former board member, and incredible community partner, Stephanie Ireland, featured in Springfield City Lifestyle’s “Architects of Style”! ✨

Stephanie’s impact on The Kitchen, Inc. goes far beyond a blueprint. As the architect behind our Emergency Shelter and Support Services Building, she helped create spaces designed with dignity, safety, and stability at the forefront.

She is a fantastic steward of our mission and a true partner in helping us build a community where everyone has a place to call home. We’re grateful for the vision, care, and heart she has brought to our work.

Congratulations, Stephanie! We’re lucky to have you in our corner. ❤️
Read the feature: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/beauty-by-design

Ireland Architects

Architects of Style Style is not limited to what we wear. It shapes the spaces we inhabit, the places we explore, the objects we preserve and even the way we see ourselves. Across the Springfield area, creative professionals are using observation, experience and careful listening to help people live with greater beauty...

Today, we were reminded of the power of our community working together. ❤️

A group of young men from the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch STAR Program organized a donation drive to give back to Rare Breed and support other youth their age.

Their generosity is a beautiful reminder that you don’t have to have a lot to make a difference. Sometimes, simply seeing a need and choosing to help is enough to create a ripple effect of kindness.

We are so grateful for these young men and their commitment to helping their community. Thank you for reminding us that we’re stronger when we look out for one another.

The Kitchen, Inc. is proud to be a recipient of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Member Impact Fund Award through our partnership with The Bank of Missouri !

This $10,000 investment will make a meaningful impact in our community by supporting The Kitchen, Inc.’s mission to bring stability and purpose to people experiencing homelessness. Together, we are helping provide families and individuals with the resources, support, and opportunities they need to move toward stability and a brighter future.

We are grateful to Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines and Bank of Missouri for investing in our community and believing in the work we do every day. 💙

We're hiring!

Are you passionate about helping individuals and families achieve stable housing? Join The Kitchen, Inc. as our Community Housing Coordinator and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community every day.

If you're organized, compassionate, and ready to help people take the next step toward housing stability, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or see our other openings, click the link below.
https://www.thekitcheninc.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/

Last night, we were honored to be recognized as a finalist for the Springfield Business Journal Nonprofit Excellence Awards in the Large Nonprofit category.

Awards are meaningful, but the real achievement is the impact we make together every day. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, board members, donors, partners, and everyone in our community who supports our mission. Your dedication makes this work possible, and we are grateful to be part of such an inspiring nonprofit community.

Congratulations to all of this year's nominees and winners!

Ending homelessness takes a community.

We're grateful for opportunities like the Ozarks Alliance to End Homelessness quarterly meeting and training, where our team can collaborate with local partners, share ideas, and learn alongside others who are committed to making a difference.

Together, we're building stronger partnerships and stronger solutions for our community.