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DC Central Kitchen’s 4th Annual Cafe Day March 19

Target representatives and DC Central Kitchen staff on Cafe Day 2026

Washington, DC – March 19, 2026 – On Thursday, March 19, 2026, DC Central Kitchen invites the DC community to join them as the iconic nonprofit celebrates the fourth annual […]

DC Central Kitchen Cafe Day returns on Thursday, March 19

DC Central Kitchen Cafe staff

4th annual celebration of DC nonprofit’s job-creating cafes will feature information sessions and specials

DC Central Kitchen’s Annual Community Thanksgiving Turkey Distribution Friday, November 21

DC Central Kitchen truck

20 DCCK partners will receive more than 17 tons of frozen turkey this holiday season Washington, DC – November 19, 2025 – From 10am until 2:30pm, DC Central Kitchen will […]

DC Central Kitchen’s Capital Food Fight Returns November 6, 2025, Presented by Tyson Foods

Capital Food Fight 2024 competitors and judges

Award-Winning Chefs from Daru/Tapori, Fava Pot, Fraiche, and Kayu will take the stage to fight hunger during DC’s Baddest Night of Doing Good 

DC Central Kitchen Unveils New Plan to Make Healthy Food More Affordable for SNAP Customers in DC

The nonprofit’s acclaimed Healthy Corners program expands purchasing power for additional fruits and vegetables at participating corner stores  Washington, DC – March 10, 2025 – For more than a decade, […]

Monumental Sports & Entertainment Joins DC Central Kitchen for 3rd Annual DCCK Cafe Day on Thursday, March 13

$1 Any Size Coffee or $2 Strawberry Lemonades All Day, Plus Free Samples of Pastries from Sunflower Bakery and Emma’s Torch 

Vice President Kamala Harris Volunteers at DC Central Kitchen on Thanksgiving

Vice President Harris, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and their families volunteer at DC Central Kitchen on Thanksgiving morning. Photo courtesy of White House Photo Office // Lawrence Jackson

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 Recognized as a 2024 Hilton Global Foundation Grantee for Workforce Development Efforts

A Culinary Jobs Traning student and DC Central Kitchen instructor working in the kitchen

Washington, DC – October 16, 2024 – Today, DC Central Kitchen is proud to announce its selection as a 2024 Hilton Global Foundation grant recipient, receiving $400,000 in support of the organization’s work in […]

Award-Winning Chefs Take the Stage to Fight Hunger During DCCK’s Baddest Night of Doing Good

DC CENTRAL KITCHEN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CAPITAL FOOD FIGHT ON NOVEMBER 7, 2024, PRESENTED BY INSTACART & LINEAGE   Award-Winning Chefs from Rooster & Owl, Duck & the Peach, […]

“The Food Fighters” Offers Unique Insider’s Look into DC Central Kitchen

Author Alexander Justice Moore’s New Expanded Edition Takes Readers Through 35 Years of Innovative Solutions in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty at the Nation’s Leading Social Enterprise Nonprofit Thirty-five […]

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