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@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social is facing DC’s growing food security challenges head-on. This piece from Mother Jones shows how hunger is affecting government workers and front-line hunger relief programs alike, with insight from the folks at DC Central Kitchen. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The shutdown is pushing federal workers to food banks—just as SNAP is set to expire
"There's absolutely more need, but less food. It's bad."
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October 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social is facing DC’s growing food security challenges head-on. This piece from Mother Jones shows how hunger is affecting government workers and front-line hunger relief programs alike, with insight from the folks at DC Central Kitchen. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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@kevinleecaster.bsky.social @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social is sharing what it’s learned about bring affordable fruits and veg to DC corner stores for 14 years, They just published a guide to bring their program to your city to close the grocery gap: dccentralkitchen.org/wp-content/u...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@kevinleecaster.bsky.social @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social is sharing what it’s learned about bring affordable fruits and veg to DC corner stores for 14 years, They just published a guide to bring their program to your city to close the grocery gap: dccentralkitchen.org/wp-content/u...
The challenges facing DC right now are complex. But our charge is clear: provide more food and more jobs, right now. Your support puts good food in our neighbors’ homes and prepares DC residents for stable careers. You’re fueling what works. dccentralkitchen.org/donate/
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The challenges facing DC right now are complex. But our charge is clear: provide more food and more jobs, right now. Your support puts good food in our neighbors’ homes and prepares DC residents for stable careers. You’re fueling what works. dccentralkitchen.org/donate/
DC Central Kitchen is in the business of nourishing people who need food and training people who need jobs. That’s just what our city needs right now! Today, all donations are being matched 100%! dccentralkitchen.org/donate #hungerfighters
October 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
DC Central Kitchen is in the business of nourishing people who need food and training people who need jobs. That’s just what our city needs right now! Today, all donations are being matched 100%! dccentralkitchen.org/donate #hungerfighters
All federal workers and contractors impacted by the shutdown are invited to visit any DC Central Kitchen Cafe location for a 50% discount on any order up to $25. We would be glad to welcome you!
October 1, 2025 at 5:13 PM
All federal workers and contractors impacted by the shutdown are invited to visit any DC Central Kitchen Cafe location for a 50% discount on any order up to $25. We would be glad to welcome you!
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During the worst of COVID, @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social and DC Food Project teamed up to fight childhood hunger in DC. The partnership has grown to include dozens of school-based food pantries and provide nearly 5 million meals! Learn more: dccentralkitchen.org/2025/09/23/5...
5 Years of Partnership, On Track for 5 Million Meals, with DC Food Project - DC Central Kitchen
The connection and collaboration of DCFP and DCCK exemplifies the power of doing more together.
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September 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
During the worst of COVID, @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social and DC Food Project teamed up to fight childhood hunger in DC. The partnership has grown to include dozens of school-based food pantries and provide nearly 5 million meals! Learn more: dccentralkitchen.org/2025/09/23/5...
DC Food Project is on track to provide its 5 millionth meal (!) this school year. The connection and collaboration of DCFP and DC Central Kitchen exemplifies the power of doing more together. Learn more about our 5-year partnership with this nonprofit on our blog
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5 Years of Partnership, On Track for 5 Million Meals, with DC Food Project - DC Central Kitchen
The connection and collaboration of DCFP and DCCK exemplifies the power of doing more together.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
DC Food Project is on track to provide its 5 millionth meal (!) this school year. The connection and collaboration of DCFP and DC Central Kitchen exemplifies the power of doing more together. Learn more about our 5-year partnership with this nonprofit on our blog
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Get your tickets now for Capital Food Fight 2025! #CFF2025 capitalfoodfight.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Get your tickets now for Capital Food Fight 2025! #CFF2025 capitalfoodfight.org
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@dcck.bsky.social works with corner stores to bring healthy food where it’s needed most in DC. They just pulled off their most ambitious corner store project, installing a full-scale produce department at a store in a section of the city with just one supermarket dccentralkitchen.org/2025/09/15/h...
Healthy Corners’ Largest Store Transformation in its 14-Year History - DC Central Kitchen
Stanton Supermarket in Ward 8 has a brand new, full-scale produce department
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September 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
@dcck.bsky.social works with corner stores to bring healthy food where it’s needed most in DC. They just pulled off their most ambitious corner store project, installing a full-scale produce department at a store in a section of the city with just one supermarket dccentralkitchen.org/2025/09/15/h...
Thanks to Tyson Foods, CoBank, Instacart, Lineage Foundation For Good, Wegmans, Elevance Health, DoorDash, Keany Produce & Gourmet, Meat & Livestock Australia, and all our Capital Food Fight sponsors for supporting our work against hunger & poverty! Join the fight! capitalfoodfight.org/sponsors/
August 5, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks to Tyson Foods, CoBank, Instacart, Lineage Foundation For Good, Wegmans, Elevance Health, DoorDash, Keany Produce & Gourmet, Meat & Livestock Australia, and all our Capital Food Fight sponsors for supporting our work against hunger & poverty! Join the fight! capitalfoodfight.org/sponsors/
Our Culinary students, interns & staff were thrilled to welcome Chef Marcus Samuelsson to the Klein Center for Jobs & Justice today as he joined Chef Spike Mendelsohn in the media studio for their #IntheWeeds podcast interview. We can't wait to tune in! #hungerfighters
July 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Our Culinary students, interns & staff were thrilled to welcome Chef Marcus Samuelsson to the Klein Center for Jobs & Justice today as he joined Chef Spike Mendelsohn in the media studio for their #IntheWeeds podcast interview. We can't wait to tune in! #hungerfighters
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Need a little inspiration? @dcck.bsky.social recently celebrated the graduation of 3 Culinary Job Training classes at once. Watch how the last 14 weeks has prepared them for their new careers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGTK...
DCCK Culinary Job Training Graduation - Classes 172, 173, and 174
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July 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Need a little inspiration? @dcck.bsky.social recently celebrated the graduation of 3 Culinary Job Training classes at once. Watch how the last 14 weeks has prepared them for their new careers! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGTK...
DC Central Kitchen's Capital Food Fight returns to The Anthem November 6! We’re thrilled to announce Tyson Foods as this year's presenting sponsor! #CFF2025
July 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
DC Central Kitchen's Capital Food Fight returns to The Anthem November 6! We’re thrilled to announce Tyson Foods as this year's presenting sponsor! #CFF2025
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Since 2022 @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social has teamed with DC’s Department of Aging and Community Living and DoorDash to bring healthy, nutritious, scratch-cooked meals directly to food insecure seniors and veterans. Learn how this partnership is feeding more vets: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGu...
DCCK Partners with DoorDash
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July 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Since 2022 @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social has teamed with DC’s Department of Aging and Community Living and DoorDash to bring healthy, nutritious, scratch-cooked meals directly to food insecure seniors and veterans. Learn how this partnership is feeding more vets: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFGu...
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The first half of 2025 brought uncertainty to DC, but the results of @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social are perfectly clear. More home-delivered meals for DC veterans, more locally sourced meals for students, more job training opportunities, and no days off.... dccentralkitchen.org/2025/07/02/2...
2025: It’s not done yet, but neither are we - DC Central Kitchen
Thanks to you, DC Central Kitchen is taking on some of DC’s biggest challenges today while crafting the programs that will meet the evolving economic and nutritional needs of our region in the future.
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July 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The first half of 2025 brought uncertainty to DC, but the results of @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social are perfectly clear. More home-delivered meals for DC veterans, more locally sourced meals for students, more job training opportunities, and no days off.... dccentralkitchen.org/2025/07/02/2...
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@dcck.bsky.social is providing alternatives for DC youth—and people like Terrence are proof of what’s possible. Learn how this DCCK Culinary Job Training grad overcame a life-threatening shooting to complete the program, launch a career + become a force for good
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Alumni Spotlight: Meet Terrence - DC Central Kitchen
“I'm definitely glad I stuck it out. I ended up getting a job, I definitely turned my life around."
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June 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
@dcck.bsky.social is providing alternatives for DC youth—and people like Terrence are proof of what’s possible. Learn how this DCCK Culinary Job Training grad overcame a life-threatening shooting to complete the program, launch a career + become a force for good
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In addition to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to schools, corner stores, and partner nonprofits, @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social also supports local farmers in all seasons! Learn more about these win-win partnerships and join DCCK's Produce Push! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsgs...
Meet our local farm partners!
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June 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In addition to providing fresh fruits and vegetables to schools, corner stores, and partner nonprofits, @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social also supports local farmers in all seasons! Learn more about these win-win partnerships and join DCCK's Produce Push! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsgs...
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Let’s help the folks at DC Central Kitchen bring fresh produce to 30,000 people in need while helping out small farmers at the same time. Starting today, all donations to their Produce Push campaign will be doubled, up to $100,000!
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Join our Produce Push! - DC Central Kitchen
In the times when our community needs DC Central Kitchen the most, we tell ourselves two simple words: keep pushing.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Let’s help the folks at DC Central Kitchen bring fresh produce to 30,000 people in need while helping out small farmers at the same time. Starting today, all donations to their Produce Push campaign will be doubled, up to $100,000!
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Fresh off serving 100,000 home-delivered meals to DC seniors, DC Central Kitchen announced a new home-delivery program for food insecure veterans in our nation’s capital today. Watch the story from ABC7: wjla.com/news/local/d...
DC Central Kitchen, DoorDash expand meal delivery to support 30 veterans weekly
Starting this week, 30 veterans living in Washington, D.C., will receive seven freshly prepared meals each week through Project DASH.
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May 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Fresh off serving 100,000 home-delivered meals to DC seniors, DC Central Kitchen announced a new home-delivery program for food insecure veterans in our nation’s capital today. Watch the story from ABC7: wjla.com/news/local/d...
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Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Looking for a place to donate? Just want to cheer on some great folks? Then send your congrats to the newest graduates at
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Congratulations to the Latest Graduating Class at DC Central Kitchen | The Hill is Home
In case you’re not familiar, the DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is an incredible local non-profit that not just helps feed underserved communities and prevent food waste, but they also train young people a...
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April 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" — Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Team OAG celebrated April as National Volunteer Month with shifts at the amazing DC Central Kitchen (@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social).
Thank you for having us and for all you do for DC!
Team OAG celebrated April as National Volunteer Month with shifts at the amazing DC Central Kitchen (@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social).
Thank you for having us and for all you do for DC!
April 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’" — Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Team OAG celebrated April as National Volunteer Month with shifts at the amazing DC Central Kitchen (@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social).
Thank you for having us and for all you do for DC!
Team OAG celebrated April as National Volunteer Month with shifts at the amazing DC Central Kitchen (@dccentralkitchen.bsky.social).
Thank you for having us and for all you do for DC!
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The @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social Culinary Job Training program graduations are some of the best days of the year. @wtopnews.bsky.social captured the power of the 14 week program and its value to both graduates and the community. wtop.com/dc/2025/04/l...
How DC Central Kitchen is helping to reduce recidivism - WTOP News
Nineteen students from DC Central Kitchen’s culinary job training Class 171 became the newest graduates of the 14-week program that has a 91% job placement rate.
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April 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social Culinary Job Training program graduations are some of the best days of the year. @wtopnews.bsky.social captured the power of the 14 week program and its value to both graduates and the community. wtop.com/dc/2025/04/l...
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19 years ago, Chef Justin graduated from the @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social Culinary Job Training program. Today, he’s paying that opportunity forward teaching knife skills and life skills to others. See his journey in this powerful new video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=imS9...
Alumni Spotlight: Meet Justin
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April 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
19 years ago, Chef Justin graduated from the @dccentralkitchen.bsky.social Culinary Job Training program. Today, he’s paying that opportunity forward teaching knife skills and life skills to others. See his journey in this powerful new video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=imS9...
3.9 million meals provided throughout DC. 131 individuals trained via our Culinary Job Training program with an 91% job placement rate. 30 schools serving our healthy, scratch cooked meals! 35 years of serving our city. Read our 2024 Annual Report to see the results. dccentralkitchen.org/impact24/
March 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
3.9 million meals provided throughout DC. 131 individuals trained via our Culinary Job Training program with an 91% job placement rate. 30 schools serving our healthy, scratch cooked meals! 35 years of serving our city. Read our 2024 Annual Report to see the results. dccentralkitchen.org/impact24/
Thanks to CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for investing in the multi-year growth of our healthy food access programs for kids, seniors, and corner store shoppers in DC.
March 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thanks to CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield for investing in the multi-year growth of our healthy food access programs for kids, seniors, and corner store shoppers in DC.