2016 Christmas Challenge Issued

[vcex_button url="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YRW2TBCKT6TL4" title="Visit Site" style="graphical" align="left" color="green" size="large" target="self" rel="none"]Donate Now[/vcex_button] Dear Friends, The Season of Giving is upon us. Thanksgiving has given way to Christmas. But for many in our community, there was no turkey, stuffing or pumpkin pie. There are no leftovers and the holiday season only means colder weather is here and survival is that much harder. For the last several years, Grandma Ruth spent the holiday season shivering on the sidewalk hoping for her own Christmas miracle. The warm memories of holiday meals spent around the family dinner table and watching her grandchildren open presents were…
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Springfield Sleepout Helps End Homelessness for Local Youth

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Oct. 31, 2016) — The 8th annual Springfield Sleepout is Friday, Nov. 4, through Saturday, Nov. 5, and serves as a symbol of the homeless youth experience in conjunction with National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. Participants will “sleep out” in an effort to raise money for The Kitchen, Inc.’s Rare Breed Youth Services program and create awareness of youth homelessness to inspire others to take action to end it.   Data shows the median age of first-time homelessness on their own in Springfield is only 16-years-old, and more than half of those who are homeless got kicked out…
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The Mic Drop…A Lip Sync Battle

WHO: The Kitchen, Inc.   WHAT: The Mic Drop…A Lip Sync Battle presented by Heart of America Beverage Company is guaranteed to be a fun night on the town while supporting The Kitchen, Inc.   WHERE: The Gillioz Theatre, 325 Park Central East, Springfield, MO   WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd, 7:00 P.M.   COST: $15 per person (The show is 18 and older)   WHY: The Kitchen, Inc. is excited to bring this event to Springfield. Lip sync battles have become increasingly popular and we decided celebrities shouldn’t be the only ones having fun. We have so many talented people…
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The Kitchen, Inc. Acquires Land for New Campus

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (October 10, 2016) – Through a generous gift from Sam and June Hamra, The Kitchen, Inc. is excited to announce it has acquired land that will soon house a new emergency shelter and office space. The property is located at the corner of Glenstone and Chestnut Expressway and has frontage on both streets. The acquisition of this land is the first step in the development of a new campus. The Kitchen, Inc.’s current facilities are several decades old and it would cost much more to renovate them. The budget for the new campus is $4 million and we…
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The Kitchen, Inc. Breaks Ground on McClernon Villas

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Sept. 23, 2016)— Today, The Kitchen, Inc. celebrated the ground breaking of McClernon Villas, a housing development which helps meet one the our community’s most critical needs—affordable permanent housing. The building of the McClernon development is the result of collaboration between several organizations, including The Kitchen, Inc. partnering with Housing Plus, L.L.C., Wallace Architects, and supporting tax credits from the Missouri Housing Development Commission.   The ground breaking of McClernon Villas is a testament to this community’s progress toward ending homelessness. It provides an additional 36 units of affordable permanent housing for income-qualified seniors and disabled individuals, including…
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The Kitchen, Inc. Celebrates Beacon Village II at Ribbon Cutting Event

The Kitchen, Inc. Celebrates Beacon Village II at Ribbon Cutting Event Affordable housing development is result of collaboration between several organizations.   WHO: The Kitchen, Inc.; Missouri Housing Development Commission; Housing Plus, LLC.; Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri; and Wallace Architects.   WHAT: Ribbon cutting event with local dignitaries addressing community   WHERE: Beacon Village II, 3902 W. Helen Street, Springfield   WHEN: Friday, September 9th, 10:00 A.M.   WHY: The community will celebrate the grand opening of Beacon Village II, a housing development which helps meet one the our community’s most critical needs—affordable permanent housing. Local dignitaries will speak…
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