Mission
We bring stability and purpose to people who are homeless.
Vision
A community without homelessness
Values
Respect, Dignity, Quality, Service, Compassion
How it Started
The Kitchen, Inc. has a long history of serving our community. Sister Lorraine Biebel began the mission of The Kitchen, Inc. in 1983 when she served the first meal to the homeless and hungry. Since then, The Kitchen, Inc. has grown to one of the region’s largest social service providers for families, individuals, youth, seniors, and Veterans in need.
The Kitchen, Inc. continues to honor Sister Lorraine’s legacy through our vision of a community without homelessness. Learn more about our programs.

Board of Trustees
Ellen Hammock, President
CoxHealth
Rob Fridge, Vice President
Drury University
Susan Gladden, Secretary
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Kim Tilley, Treasurer
Mercy
Jen Albers
FORVIS
Katie Bolt-Goeke
Retired, Clinical Social Worker
Milagros Calvetti
Sacred Heart Church
Abby Glenn
Central Bank
Eileen R. Hamra
Fit Together, LLC
Dr. Katie Hoegeman
Missouri State University
Stephanie Ireland
Ireland Architects
Tonya King
Cosmetologist
Farley Lewis
Artist
Danielle Poulson-Jones
Evangel University
Diane Winter Reidle
Retired, Pharmaceutical Sales
Deborah Tuck
Guaranty Bank
Foundation Board
Diane Winter Reidle, President
Retired, Pharmaceutical Sales
Judy Bilyeu, VP
Metro Appliances & More
Bill Hennessey, Treasurer
Mercy
Chase Banta
Embark Staffing
Erin Goodman
Red Crow Marketing, Inc.
Becky Gullett
Commerce Bank
Chris Jones
City Utilities
Shelley Marshall
Merrill Lynch
Sophie Pierpoint
Old Missouri Bank
Brian Russell
Great American Title Company
Meleah Spencer
The Kitchen, Inc.
Deborah Stinnett
Ozark Technical Community College
Kerrie Van Sickle
O’Reilly Hospitality Management
The Kitchen, Inc. is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA). To learn more about COA, please visit www.coanet.org.
Email info@thekitcheninc.org to request Form 990 for The Kitchen, Inc.