Housing is the key to ending homelessness. When you become a monthly donor, you provide the key to safe, affordable housing for someone in our community. Your sustaining gift can provide purpose and stability to people who are homeless. Safe, affordable housing is the key to ending homelessness. Helping people get back into permanent housing is the first step towards long-term stability.

Once housed, people can focus on overcoming the barriers that led to homelessness. The Kitchen, Inc. provides services to families, individuals, youth, seniors, and Veterans to make sure homelessness is rare, brief and nonrecurring for each of our clients.

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About Report

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.

Employment Opportunities Report

As the 2020 Charitable Nonprofit of the Year, we work to create a brighter future for our neighbors in need by bringing stability and purpose to people who are homeless. When you choose a career with The Kitchen, Inc., you choose a path that allows you to shape the lives of children, youth, seniors, individuals, families, veterans and our entire community - every single day. At The Kitchen, Inc., we value our employees through continual engagement, growth, and providing an important work-life balance.

O’Reilly Family Campus Report

For 39 years, The Kitchen, Inc. has been there for our neighbors in need. Sister Lorraine Biebel began serving meals to the homeless in 1983. From that first meal until today, The Kitchen has evolved from a soup kitchen into a leader in our community to provide stability and purpose to those we serve.

Programs Report

Our affordable housing developments provide 222 units of affordable housing to the Springfield community. Our Community Housing program provides housing assistance and case management for families, individuals, youth, and seniors experiencing homelessness. The Emergency Shelter provides temporary shelter and case management for people experiencing homelessness. Home at Last provides housing assistance and case management for Veterans and their families who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.

James Klug

Mar 20, 2022

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I am a Veteran. I was given the information of this place by the Springfield CBOC. I contacted the people who allegedly run this place on January 28. They FINALLY! Contacted me on March 16. If you are a Veteran looking for help from these people, you are going to have to refer back to whatever survival training you received in whichever branch you served in and ultimately help yourself.

These people are an absolute disappointment to say the very least. But by all means, keep asking for donations. To summarize; don't waste your time with "The Kitchen " They got 1 star because I couldn't post 0 stars

Jonathan Creech

Mar 15, 2022

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They are never open. I tried four times. Just take your donations to Goodwill.

Tim Timmy Curtis

Oct 15, 2021

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I have been involved with Home At Last since moving to Springfield almost 3 years ago. The are a sub group of The Kitchen that helps veteran's that are struggling with homelessness and keeping themselves in shelter and warm as well as feed. Some of these things the point you in the right direction and some they help with directly. They have helped me immensely and I'm they are willing to help you as well, be honest with them and show you are willing to help yourself and they will be in your corner for any reason

Jennifer Lyons

Nov 27, 2020

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Fantastic people trying to do the right thing. all of the time! Great facility

KoolKat Kacey

Jun 14, 2020

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Very friendly staff but you better make sure that you have plenty of time to get the stuff done for them before you have to leave the place you currently are living at otherwise it's a lost cause. Hopefully they got their phone fixed to where you actually can get through to them.

Luciana Cookrum

May 22, 2019

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Helped feed at Christmas time and it was Awesome. Was honored and blessed to do so. My brother James P and myself. We would like to do it again this year too, we have another lady that would be helping too if it would be ok.

Cindy Cooper

May 03, 2018

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Outreach to find housing for homeless. Extra attention paid to veterans. Does NOT have a kitchen or dining. Admin services only, plus a snack if you are hungry.

Furemer'Est Enshadow

Nov 25, 2017

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The Kitchen helped me and my family when no one else would, sometimes you make the wrong choices and sometimes things in life are larger than you can handle, the kitchen saved us and allowed us a chance to rebuild our lives. without them I likely wouldn't be here today. and my family would still be lost. they help you to help yourself. and to recover the dignity when life is at its darkest moments