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DC Central Kitchen Dishes Up 50 Millionth Meal 

Volunteers in the CoBank Volunteer Zone fill trays for meals

50 million meals served in the fight against hunger. It’s a milestone Washington, DC-based DC Central Kitchen marked earlier this week in the nonprofit’s storied 35-year history.   “We’re never […]

The 2024 Gleaning Season is Here!

Volunteers in the field during a gleaning trip at the Franciscan Monastery in 2023.

Throughout the peak growing season, from May through October each year, our team works with five farms in the region to schedule special gleanings where volunteers help us pick fresh […]

Summer Volunteer Opportunities: Gleaning!

  Our popular summer volunteer program is back!   DC Central Kitchen gleanings support local farms and help prevent food waste! From June through October, volunteers will meet us at […]