In October, DC Central Kitchen and DC Food Project kicked off our partnership to source, package, and distribute groceries to 675 families located primarily in Wards 1 and 4. We’re happy to announce a high-impact extension of our partnership! In addition to adding new service locations, we’re working to share resources in ways that get… Read more »
At DC Central Kitchen, we’re used to doing what it takes to get the job done. But the past twelve months challenged us, beginning with well laid plans and pivoting rapidly to respond to the urgent needs of the community, exacerbated by the pandemic. Our annual report tells the story of this pivot, as DC Central… Read more »
This past year, as the pandemic continued its devastating tour through our city and nation, DC Central Kitchen was honored by the outpouring of support from friends, neighbors, and community members. To support our COVID-19 Response efforts, which include serving over 3.3 million emergency meals to local shelters, senior citizens, and front-line nonprofits, we were so excited to partner with five amazing groups and individuals for the following virtual community FUNdraisers: In 2020, DC… Read more »
“Do you really know what you’re getting yourself into?” was the question Ablawa asked herself as she started her first day as a Culinary Job Training (CJT) student in April 2017. After working as a home health aid, Ablawa was looking for something new and was excited to learn about DC Central Kitchen. It didn’t take long for her to know she was in the… Read more »
DC Central Kitchen’s Healthy School Food team knows how to pivot. As the food service provider for 16 schools in Washington, DC, we source ingredients from more than 65 local family farms to provide scratch-cooked recipes designed by our expert team of chefs and dietitians with the help of thousands of student taste-testers. However, since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, this DC Central Kitchen social enterprise has navigated one unprecedented challenge after another. “It was almost like starting a whole new meal… Read more »
For three decades, DCCK has been headquartered just four blocks from the U.S. Capitol in the Federal City shelter. In January, this proximity to the seat of American democracy brought a sudden shock to our ongoing emergency relief efforts. Because of the insurrection of January 6 to the ensuing, lengthy lockdown of streets surrounding the… Read more »
