Inauguration Day: Another day at work
On January 20, the nation marked the inauguration of a new president. But that same day, just a few blocks away, DC Central Kitchen celebrated our 28th birthday. On January […]
A year of working for a better workforce in DC
If you’ve been following DC Central Kitchen and our Culinary Job Training program for a while, you might already know that since the recession of 2008, we’ve trained 752 adults […]
How DC Central Kitchen changed my life
Lou, a DCCK graduate and employee, wrote the following letter to share his story of transformation. My name is Lou, and I’m a DC Central Kitchen graduate and a Lead Cook […]
A 16-year partnership brings Thanksgiving to those in need
For the 16th year, the DC Jewish Community Center and DC Central Kitchen again partnered on Everything but the Turkey, an annual three-day service project in the days leading up […]
A scholarship for a shining star
Each year at our signature fundraising event, Capital Food Fight, we honor a staff member who exemplifies the spirit of empowerment and change that we celebrate at DC Central Kitchen […]
Sips & Suppers tickets now on sale – party with purpose!
As holiday shopping kicks off, Washington-DC based philanthropic partners DC Central Kitchen and Martha’s Table are thrilled to announce that tickets for the 9th Annual Sips & Suppers fundraising event […]
Chef Samuel Kim Wins DC Central Kitchen’s Capital Food Fight
Signature fundraising event raises $694,000 for DC Central Kitchen’s culinary training and anti-hunger programs Chef Samuel Kim of 1789 took home the top honor last night at DC Central Kitchen’s […]
Discussing the state of school food with DC’s Food Policy Council
On September 7th, DC Central Kitchen joined the new DC Food Policy Council in a robust community discussion about the state of school food in the District of Columbia. This […]
Farm-to-school partnership highlight: Public House Produce
Two years ago, Luray, VA farmer David Sours was in need of a major customer for his butternut squash crop to keep his business afloat. “I was looking for a […]
DCCK on track to prepare 69,000 meals for youth this summer
This summer, DC Central Kitchen is again participating in the DC Free Summer Meals Program (FSMP) and will ramp up our meal preparation and distribution efforts to help our city’s most […]