Meal Distribution - Washington, DC Central Kitchen
2121 First Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024
Call for additional information. No meals are served on site. Meals are prepared and delivered to partnering agencies who serve clients directly.
No fee
Alexandria, VA
Arlington, VA
Prince Georges, MD
DC
Description
Transforms pounds of surplus food donated by area food service businesses (restaurants, hotels, university cafeterias, caterers, etc.) into nutritious meals and delivers these meals daily to partner agencies in the Washington metropolitan area, including homeless shelters, rehabilitation clinics, adult education programs, and after school programs.
What's Here
Providing organization
DC Central Kitchen
DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) is a nonprofit and social enterprise that combats hunger and poverty through job training and job creation. The organization provides hands-on culinary job training for individuals facing high barriers to employment while creating living wage jobs and bringing nutritious food where it is most needed. DCCK’s social ventures include serving scratch-cooked farm-to-school meals in DC schools, delivering fresh, affordable produce to corner stores in neighborhoods without supermarkets, and operating a fast-casual cafe.