Capital Food Fight 2024: A Party 20 Years in the Making!

When the flying dashi packets landed and the 10-minute time clock hit zero on the final round of the 2024 Capital Food Fight, DC Central Kitchen CEO Mike Curtin awarded […]
DC Central Kitchen and Veterans Working for the Community

DC Central Kitchen combats hunger and creates opportunities for veterans year-round. Since November 2023, we’ve worked with the nonprofit Cook for Vets, which engages military families and veterans in providing […]
2024 Thanksgiving Food Donations

We appreciate that there is an interest in donating food during the holiday season. Due to the nature of our programming & how we’re structured, DC Central Kitchen will not […]
Robert Egger on the 20 years since the release of “Begging For Change”

DC Central Kitchen’s founder Robert Egger’s first book, Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding For All, was released in 2004. If you […]
dccentralkitchen.org earns Ablr Inclusion Badge

We’re pleased to have earned the Ablr Inclusion Badge. We’re in the midst of making dccentralkitchen.org as accessible as possible for every single person, updating the site regularly to make […]
DC Central Kitchen Awarded by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

DC Central Kitchen, along with Washington Nationals Philanthropies, was honored by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition at their 2024 Council Awards. DCCK was given the Community Leadership […]
DC Central Kitchen Honored for Job Creation

DC Central Kitchen was honored to be recognized at the 40th Anniversary First Source Celebratory Conference with the Excellence Award. The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) selected DC Central […]
Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Hosts First Visiting Chef for a Lesson in Fresh Strawberry Shortcake and Perfect Imperfection

The second-floor classroom in the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy bustles with activity. Campers in the summer months of their year-round BASE Academy methodically dump flour, sugar, and baking powder into […]
New Edition of “The Food Fighters: A History of DC Central Kitchen” is on Bookshelves Now

Join Us at the Klein Center for Jobs & Justice on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 for a Special Event with Author Alexander Justice Moore Have you ever wondered, “How did […]
DCCK’s Summer Meals Schedule

Every year when summer break begins, thousands of kids relying on school for all their meals suddenly have to look elsewhere for nutritious food. To keep kids fed over the […]