The Safeway Foundation Expands Investment in Three Core DCCK Programs
DC Central Kitchen can’t do what we do in the community without generous partners, like the Albertsons Companies, who recognize the importance of our work and align with our mission to strengthen […]
An Intern’s Farewell
Today is our final day of DCCK’s summer internship program. My fellow interns and I will miss the organized chaos that is the Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and […]
Vice President Kamala Harris Volunteers at DC Central Kitchen on Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving morning, Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and their family, joined the volunteers and staff at DC Central Kitchen to prepare a portion of the organizational […]
DC Central Kitchen Brings Our Mission to The White House!
This Halloween, DC Central Kitchen was honored to support the White House’s Hallo-READ event. Providing a safe and exciting trick-or-treat experience to area children while promoting literacy, the all-day event […]
Amerigroup DC Addresses Root Causes of Public Health Concerns with Meaningful Investment
For many juggling hard budget choices between buying food, paying the rent or seeking the healthcare they need, a trip to the grocery store at times takes priority over a […]
Looking Back: One Year of Volunteers at the Klein Center for Jobs and Justice
Volunteers have always played an important role in what we do – it takes a lot of hands to prepare and package more than 16,000 meals each day! During the […]
The 2024 Gleaning Season is Here!
Throughout the peak growing season, from May through October each year, our team works with five farms in the region to schedule special gleanings where volunteers help us pick fresh […]
Celebrating Earth Day 2024
DC Central Kitchen strives to be an environmentally responsible business committed to sustainability practices. As with everything we do, we’re always looking for ways we can do more, better. Earth […]
A Seat at the Table: How Women in Leadership at DC Central Kitchen are Breaking Stereotypes and Getting Things Done
There’s a long-standing perception that women dominate the nonprofit sector. In fact, on average, women make up well over 70 percent of the sector’s workforce, according to a study done […]
Partner Spotlight: Friends of Guest House
“Just show up.” These three words have become a call to action and source of comfort for students in our Culinary Job Training program. For Terri Morton, the words are […]