Our Biggest Project Yet
Construction is underway on DC Central Kitchen’s brand-new, 36,000 square foot headquarters! The Michael R. Klein Center for Jobs and Justice will allow us to dramatically expand programming and provide […]
Women’s History Month: Reflections from across DCCK
March is Women’s History Month, but the impact of women in the non-profit sector often goes unnoticed and without much celebration. Nationally, women make up more than 75 percent of […]
CJT Class 128 Cookoff: Truffle Mac and Cheese Reigns Supreme
Cookoff winners, Quentin and Dareon, present their dish to the judges. Last Friday, March 18th, Culinary Job Training Class 128 competed in our cheesiest cookoff yet! Split into three teams, […]
Straight from the Stores: A New Video on the Power of SNAP Match
A customer picks out fresh fruit from a Healthy Corners fridge at Wheeler Market in the new video highlighting the importance of SNAP-Match. See video below. We are proud to […]
Healthy School Foods Celebrates Black Health and Wellness
Chef Anand demonstrates a sweet potato hash recipe with assistance from Chef Iris for the students of Aiton Elementary School as part of Healthy School Foods’ Black History Month Celebration on Thursday, February […]
Photos: Lean, Mean Green Beans at Fresh Feature Friday!
“Tastes like my grandma’s!” “I like all three!” “This tastes like Popeyes!” These are just some of the reviews by the students at Thomas and Drew Elementary Schools during January’s […]
DCCK Mourns Passing of Former Chair & Champion
DC Central Kitchen celebrates the life of our thought-partner, advocate, and friend Sarah Tyree, who passed away on December 30, 2021. While we would come to know her as a […]
Ring in 2022 with a Lucky New Year’s Meal
Looking for a healthy, fun meal to ring in 2022? Try our Healthy School Food’s Jazzy Black-Eyed Peas and Braised Collard Greens! Stemming from a long-held southern tradition, millions of […]
Meet the Hunger Fighters: Aliyah N.
Aliyah N. poses for a portrait at the National Harbor. Aliyah is now working full time for her own catering business, “Takes Thyme Catering”. Aliyah N. first realized her culinary […]
Class 126 Graduation: The Power of a Positive Example
Students from Class 126 watch a presentation about their time in the CJT program at graduation on Friday, December 8, 2021. On the first Friday in December, 12 impressive, tenacious […]