The Kitchen, Inc. Hires New Chief Executive Officer

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (October 23, 2017) — The Kitchen, Inc. is pleased to announce it has hired  Meleah Spencer as its new Chief Executive Officer. Spencer, a native of southwest Missouri, has spent the last 10 years in fundraising and development and most recently served as the Executive Director at the Discovery Center of Springfield. Her passion to prevent and end homelessness began when she met Sister Lorraine Biebel during a school project in college. “Meeting Sister Lorraine and seeing her selflessness at work serving the homeless population truly inspired me. I am beyond delighted and honored to be able to…
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The Kitchen, Inc. Celebrates the Completion of McClernon Villas

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (October 12, 2017) — Next week, The Kitchen, Inc. will celebrate the completion of McClernon Villas with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 19 at 10:00 a.m. McClernon Villas is located in north Springfield at 1320 E. McClernon Street. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, one of the apartments will be open to tour. McClernon Villas is a housing development which helps meet one of our community’s most critical needs—affordable permanent housing. The McClernon development is the result of collaboration between several organizations, including The Kitchen, Inc. partnering with Housing Plus, L.L.C., Wallace…
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