5 – We leaned into two ideas

We leaned into two ideas. Do what we do best In everything we’ve done over the past three decades, there has been one clear through-line: using food as a tool […]

Contact info

Where to learn more For the latest list of meal sites and food resources, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/food For citywide updates and resources from DC Government, visit coronavirus.DC.gov For more info on emergency food access, visit […]

1. Intro

 COVID-19 RESPONSE   Two years of impact at DC Central Kitchen    Learn about our response and what you can do to help.

How you can help

How you can help Donate. As always, a financial donation to DC Central Kitchen is the single best way to help us keep our operations running today and scale our […]

What we prioritized

What we prioritized Scratch-cooking and delivering more than seven million healthy meals for schools, shelters, nonprofits, and front-line partners across the region. Sourcing directly from hard-hit local farmers and building a large-scale […]

9. CTA

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Cafe quote

The [culinary] school is in the gorgeous new DC Central Kitchen Cafe on Mississippi Avenue in Ward 8, part of the THEARC complex, and a welcome addition to a food […]

5 – We tested new solutions

  We tested new solutions. Through our Healthy Corners program, we rolled out a new initiative that incentivizes the purchase of fresh produce among SNAP customers – and we saw […]

1 – We acted boldly

  We acted boldly. We launched DC Central Kitchen Cafe, our first-ever fast-casual cafe that doubles as a job training site for young adults in Ward 8. 37 young adults have […]