Meet Joan
Meet Joan Joan graduated from our Culinary job Training program after immigrating from Guyana and struggling to find work. She now works on our Community Meals team, helping prepare healthy snacks […]
Job Creators
We are job creators. We’re creating good jobs for our graduates right here at the kitchen through our hunger-fighting social ventures. OUR SOCIAL VENTURES >>
Meet Billy
Meet Billy At 58 years old, Billy spent much of the previous 25 years in and out of prison, struggling with alcohol and drug addiction. He stumbled upon DC Central Kitchen and has […]
PBS Quote
There is a kind of tough love at work here…
The Solution
We know that hunger is only the symptom of a deeper problem: poverty. DC Central Kitchen doesn’t just feed people today. We provide job training and empower people to leave […]
The Challenge
THE CHALLENGE 1 of every 6 DC households struggles to afford enough food.
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Our work wouldn’t be possible without support from community members like you.
More social ventures
Healthy Corners We’re expanding healthy food access by making nutritious food available for sale at corner stores in DC’s food deserts. LEARN MORE >>
The National Journal Quote
With its teaching of “knife and life” skills, the Culinary Job Training Program is a game-changer for those who have a history of encounters with the criminal-justice system.
Meet William
Meet William After battling years of addiction and finding himself homeless, William completed our 14-week Culinary Job Training program. Billy now has a full-time job he loves and an apartment lease in his […]