A look back at summer
At DC Central Kitchen, we know that hunger doesn’t take a holiday — that includes summer vacation from school. Every summer, our Community Meals team provides additional meals throughout DC […]
A Year in Review: Healthy School Foods
June marks the end of another school year and DC Central Kitchen’s eighth year as a foodservice provider for DC Public Schools. Join us in looking back and celebrating the […]
A collective will to do good
At DC Central Kitchen, our diverse slate of programs means that our efforts often affect people and our community in very different ways. While the immediate impact of providing a […]
Remembering Anthony
Along with millions of other people – those who knew Anthony personally and those who rightfully felt like they knew him after joining him on televised journeys around the world […]
Trust the Process
Trust the process. Students in our Culinary Job Training (CJT) program hear this line repeatedly throughout their 14 weeks of training with us. It is a reminder that our process […]
We’re launching a youth job training center in DC’s Ward 8
We are excited to announce a bold new plan inspired by the needs and priorities of our community. DC Central Kitchen will be opening a satellite location at THEARC, an […]
National Volunteer Month: Spotlight on our champions
After retiring from teaching, Jeffery began volunteering at DC Central Kitchen. On his first day, he wasn’t sure what to expect. His first task: mincing garlic for the entirety of […]
Building Healthy Corners
At DC Central Kitchen, our successes and failures are an open book. We believe that sharing our big wins along with our missteps is the fastest way to address the […]
Meet Chris: DC Central Kitchen graduate and returning citizen finds a path forward
“For a long time I didn’t like who I was, and I hid from the truth. Today, I have no shame of my truth.” Chris sits tall across the big conference table […]
Empowering advocates
Each spring, the Council of the District of Columbia convenes a busy schedule of hearings evaluating the performance of DC government agencies and weighing how best to spend taxpayer dollars […]