DC Central Kitchen

A meaningful day of culture, community, and connection with @dcck 🧑‍🍳📚💛

On Feb. 12, for our 2026 Community Benefit Day, NASHP's DC office partnered with @DCCK, working alongside their team on food prep supporting local shelters and nonprofit partners. Grateful for the opportunity to contribute.

The past week was a great reminder of the power of showing up. Our team volunteered with DC Central Kitchen, supporting their incredible work to fight hunger and create opportunity across D.C. That momentum carried into the first @dcck board meeting of 2026, where the commitment to long-term impact and service was clear. Proud to support an organization making our city stronger every day.

#MemberSpotlight: Alexander Moore, chief development officer of @dcck, was quoted in a piece discussing how food insecurity in Washington, D.C. has intensified, especially during the holiday season. georgetownvoice.com/2026/01/26/was…

@dcck has been hard at work preparing thousands of advance meals before the winter storm hits DC. WJLA7 featured their plans to fight hunger throughout this weather emergency. Watch the piece here youtube.com/watch?si=HRkpa…

37 years ago today @dcck was launched w/food donated from the Inauguration of George H. W. Bush. It has never closed and over the last 13,505 days, it has prepared over 50+ million meals, helped thousands find employment and inspired orgs globally, including @WCKitchen.

Today is the 37th anniversary of @dcck! Learn how they've been beating the odds and fighting hunger differently for 13,514 consecutive days dccentralkitchen.org/2026/01/20/dcc…

2025 was a monumental year for @dcck. 🙌 @MSE's partnership now spans nearly 20 years, built through hands-on involvement – from volunteering in the kitchen to sponsoring DCCK’s Café Day and seeing our athletes give their time. Excited for what’s ahead in 2026. Read more about their year here: dccentralkitchen.org/2025/12/17/202…

@DCCK compiled 13 of their favorite stories of progress from 2025. More meals to homebound seniors and veterans, more chances for life-changing careers, more healthy fruits and vegetables for more of our neighbors... dccentralkitchen.org/2025/12/22/our…

Our last (and best!) newsletter of the year - mailchi.mp/dccentralkitch…

Director Pierre enjoyed touring @dcck and spending time with students in their Culinary Job Training program. From Healthy Corners and job training to the nutritious meals they provide to shelters and youth, DCCK is making an impact—and DHS is proud to have them as a partner.

@MSE staff celebrated the holiday season by volunteering at @dcck. We had an incredible time and can’t wait for next month!

Fighting hunger with healthy food is as important as ever. This new article from @AFROnews highlights the food access challenges facing Washington, DC and how groups like @DCCK are stepping up right now. afro.com/dc-food-access…

@MSE staff celebrated the holiday season by volunteering at @dcck. We had an incredible time and can’t wait for next month!

DHS joined our partners @Wegmans & @dcck for our 4th annual shopping trip to support our agency’s Youth Services Division, Gen2Gen, and Permanent Supportive Housing programs. Thanks to Wegmans and DCCK's generosity, we provided a Thanksgiving meal to 130+ District families.

IFPA is bringing the #JoyOfFresh to #Halloween at the @WhiteHouse with apples, mums & pumpkins donated by IFPA members! 🍎🎃After the event, thousands of pumpkins will be donated to @dcck to use in healthy meals for area residents. freshproduce.com/who-we-are/pre…

@dcck is facing DC’s growing food security challenges head-on. This piece from @MotherJones shows how hunger is affecting government workers and front-line hunger relief programs alike, with insight from the folks at DC Central Kitchen. motherjones.com/politics/2025/…

Awesome to celebrate Classes 175 & 176 of @dcck's Culinary Job Training program, with 30+ new grads launching culinary careers across D.C.! 👏 Fellow board member @shawnjtownsend gave a powerful keynote on how failure fuels success, a lesson these grads embody every day. Congratulations to all the graduates!

After showing how to bring affordable fruits and vegetables to DC corner stores for 14 years, @DCCK is now offering a free, downloadable best practice guide to bring their innovative program to your city and help close the grocery gap: dccentralkitchen.org/wp-content/upl…

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ Nov 6, at The Anthem – DC Central Kitchen’s annual fundraiser! Enjoy tastes from top restaurants, rising star chefs battling it out 🍴, & celeb judges Amanda Freitag, Roy Yamaguchi, Eric Adjepong & more.🎟️Tickets on sale now! @dcck thelistareyouonit.com/event/capital-…