SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) – The Kitchen, Inc., a nonprofit providing shelter, housing, and wraparound services to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in southwest Missouri, announced that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos are recognizing the organization with a $2.5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.
This investment is the largest gift in the nonprofit’s history. The Kitchen, Inc. is part of the eighth annual cohort of organizations nationwide receiving funding from the Day 1 Families Fund to deepen their work to help every family have a safe, stable place to call home.
“This incredible investment will strengthen our ability to bring stability and purpose to families who have nowhere else to turn,” said Meleah Spencer, chief executive officer of The Kitchen, Inc. “It comes at a pivotal time as we face rising costs and shifts in federal funding. This support ensures we can sustain and grow the work that Sister Lorraine envisioned 42 years ago, helping us fulfill our promise to ensure every child and family in our community has a safe and stable place to call home.”…