Meal Distribution
DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) provides prepared meals and snacks to our partner agencies in the Washington metropolitan area. Our partners are nonprofit human service organizations, providing meaningful social services. DCCK prepares an average of 4,500 meals per day, 365 days per year, for distribution to approximately 100 agencies. Partners include emergency shelters, transitional homes, substance abuse treatment programs, adult education and job training programs, community and youth centers, children's after-school programs and senior citizen programs.
As a result of DCCK’s efforts, partner agencies are able to redirect resources toward their core missions and to the delivery of services, rather than spending on food and food preparation. For the agencies, this provides an opportunity to improve their programming. In this way, DC Central Kitchen attempts to increase the effectiveness of the non-profit system in the DC metro area.
In addition to providing meals to hungry men, women, and children in the community, the Meal Distribution Program also acts to provide long-term solutions to hunger. By acting as the "classroom" for the DC Central Kitchen’s Culinary Job Training program, the Kitchen allows men and women the chance to not only gain valuable skills that will get them the jobs they need, but to do something positive for their community as well.
To assist our chefs and trainees in meal preparation, please visit our volunteer page.
