about caring kitchen
Caring Kitchen started as a soup kitchen and food pantry in the basement of a building down the street from its current location at 300 Miami St. Though the main focus was on feeding people in need, the Gordons also would set up cots for people who didn’t have anywhere to stay, Cohn says.
The current building was an empty Kroger building that Nedra was convinced it was perfect for Caring Kitchen to expand. The organization now fills half of that building and has grown to offer a wider variety of services through the years.
Though Nedra died in 1994 and Carl soon after in 1996, their mission of advocating for and serving people in need has continued.
This is an excerpt taken from an article written by Natalie Driscoll of The Hub Springfield.
https://hubspringfield.com/Caring-Kitchen-35years/
Our mission
Caring Kitchen is an outreach ministry of the Champaign County community, based upon the Bible and motivated by the love of God, with the primary purpose to be an advocate for and to provide services without discrimination to people in need.
Which includes the following:
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To operate a soup kitchen where everyone is welcomed to enjoy a hot, balanced meal.
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To operate a food pantry for those in need.
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To operate an emergency shelter for those with no place to stay.
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To distribute donated new and used clothing and household goods to those in need.
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To provide additional services that are consistent with our primary purpose.