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'''DC Central Kitchen''' is a nationally recognized "community kitchen" that recycles food from around [[Washington, D.C.]] and uses it as a tool to train unemployed adults to develop work skills while providing thousands of meals for local service agencies in the process. Chef [[Jose Andres]] serves on the board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Superville |first1=Darlene |title=Obama to pitch immigration at citizenship ceremony |url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/07/04/3546857/obama-to-pitch-immigration-at.html |website=TheState.com |accessdate=July 14, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224117/http://www.thestate.com/2014/07/04/3546857/obama-to-pitch-immigration-at.html |archivedate=July 14, 2014 |df= }}</ref>
'''DC Central Kitchen''' is a nationally recognized "community kitchen" that recycles food from around [[Washington, D.C.]], and uses it as a tool to train unemployed adults to develop work skills while providing thousands of meals for local service agencies in the process. Chef [[José Andrés]] serves on the board.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Superville |first1=Darlene |title=Obama to pitch immigration at citizenship ceremony |url=http://www.thestate.com/2014/07/04/3546857/obama-to-pitch-immigration-at.html |website=TheState.com |accessdate=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714224117/http://www.thestate.com/2014/07/04/3546857/obama-to-pitch-immigration-at.html |archivedate=July 14, 2014 }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
DC Central Kitchen was founded in 1989 by [[Robert Egger]]. Egger was working in the bar/[[nightclub]] scene in DC when he and his wife were talked into volunteering with a church group that bought food to prepare and distribute from the back of a van. Its first major food recovery was from the 1989 inaugural party for President [[George H.W. Bush]].
DC Central Kitchen was founded in 1989 by [[Robert Egger]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|title='Without Empathy, Nothing Works.' Chef José Andrés Wants to Feed the World Through the Pandemic|url=https://time.com/collection/apart-not-alone/5809169/jose-andres-coronavirus-food/|access-date=2020-07-17|magazine=Time}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mendoza|first=M. K.|title=The Father of Social Enterprise-An Inevitable Vision-Robert Egger from DC Central Kitchen-Part Two|url=https://www.ksfr.org/post/father-social-enterprise-inevitable-vision-robert-egger-dc-central-kitchen-part-two|access-date=2020-07-17|website=www.ksfr.org|language=en}}</ref> Egger was working in the bar/[[nightclub]] scene in DC when he and his wife were talked into volunteering with a church group that bought food to prepare and distribute from the back of a van. Its first major food recovery was from the 1989 inaugural party for President [[George H. W. Bush]].


That same year, DC Central Kitchen started a culinary training program.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/history/|website=Dccentralkitchen.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Newmark|first1=Craig|title=How Culinary Programs Replace Homelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration in DC|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/how-culinary-programs-rep_b_11686294.html|accessdate=29 March 2017|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=August 24, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, the organization started its Healthy Corners Initiative in an effort to bring affordable produce to low-income neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dchunger.org/projects/cornerstore.html|title=DC Hunger Solutions: Healthy Corner Store Program|website=dchunger.org|language=en|access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref>
That same year, DC Central Kitchen started a culinary training program.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/history/|website=Dccentralkitchen.org|access-date=2014-10-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830025722/http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/history/|archive-date=2014-08-30|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Newmark|first1=Craig|title=How Culinary Programs Replace Homelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration in DC|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/craig-newmark/how-culinary-programs-rep_b_11686294.html|accessdate=29 March 2017|work=[[HuffPost]]|date=August 24, 2016}}</ref> In 2011, the organization started its Healthy Corners Initiative in an effort to bring affordable produce to low-income neighborhoods.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dchunger.org/projects/cornerstore.html|title=DC Hunger Solutions: Healthy Corner Store Program|website=dchunger.org|language=en|access-date=2017-04-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102011233/http://www.dchunger.org/projects/cornerstore.html|archive-date=2016-11-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>


In 2017, the organization joined with The Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund to run a matching campaign during the Campus Kitchens Project fundraising challenge, "Raise the Dough."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-one-nonprofit-redistributes-unwanted-food-to-fight_us_58c9ab0be4b07112b6472a5a|title=How One Nonprofit Redistributes Unwanted Food to Fight Hunger|last=Newmark|first=Craig|date=2017-03-15|website=HuffPost|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref> That same year, the [[Washington Capitals]] teamed up with SuperFD Catering to create a cookbook pledging to donate one hundred percent of the proceeds from sales to DC Central Kitchen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitalsoutsider.com/2017/03/28/review-cooking-caps-cookbook-awesome/|title=Review: The "Cooking With the Caps" Cookbook is Awesome|date=2017-03-28|website=Capitals Outsider|access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref>
In 2017, the organization joined with The Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund to run a matching campaign during the Campus Kitchens Project fundraising challenge, "Raise the Dough."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-one-nonprofit-redistributes-unwanted-food-to-fight_us_58c9ab0be4b07112b6472a5a|title=How One Nonprofit Redistributes Unwanted Food to Fight Hunger|last=Newmark|first=Craig|date=2017-03-15|website=HuffPost|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref> That same year, the [[Washington Capitals]] teamed up with SuperFD Catering to create a cookbook pledging to donate one hundred percent of the proceeds from sales to DC Central Kitchen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capitalsoutsider.com/2017/03/28/review-cooking-caps-cookbook-awesome/|title=Review: The "Cooking With the Caps" Cookbook is Awesome|date=2017-03-28|website=Capitals Outsider|access-date=2017-04-08}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Portal|District of Columbia|Food}}
{{Portal|United States|Food}}
*[http://www.dccentralkitchen.org DC Central Kitchen's Website]
*[https://dccentralkitchen.org/ DC Central Kitchen's Website]
*''Begging for Change'', by Robert Egger, 2004 Harper Collins, [https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060541717/ Amazon.com]
*[http://howtomakeadifference.net/2008/04/robert-egger/ Profile of Robert Egger on How To Make a Difference]
*[http://howtomakeadifference.net/2008/04/robert-egger/ Profile of Robert Egger on How To Make a Difference]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/11/AR2006021101486.html A Hand Up In a DC System Full of Letdowns - The Washington Post]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/11/AR2006021101486.html A Hand Up In a DC System Full of Letdowns - The Washington Post]
*[http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0225/p16s01-lihc.html Catering With Conscience - The Christian Science Monitor]
*[http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0225/p16s01-lihc.html Catering With Conscience - The Christian Science Monitor]
*[https://kleinkitchenandbath.com/kitchen-remodeling/ NYC Luxury Kitchen Renovation - Klein Kitchen and Bath]

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[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.]]
[[Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 5 February 2024

DC Central Kitchen
Formation1989
TypeNon-profit
PurposeFood recycling
Location
Official language
English
Websitedccentralkitchen.org

DC Central Kitchen is a nationally recognized "community kitchen" that recycles food from around Washington, D.C., and uses it as a tool to train unemployed adults to develop work skills while providing thousands of meals for local service agencies in the process. Chef José Andrés serves on the board.[1]

History

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DC Central Kitchen was founded in 1989 by Robert Egger.[2][3] Egger was working in the bar/nightclub scene in DC when he and his wife were talked into volunteering with a church group that bought food to prepare and distribute from the back of a van. Its first major food recovery was from the 1989 inaugural party for President George H. W. Bush.

That same year, DC Central Kitchen started a culinary training program.[4][5] In 2011, the organization started its Healthy Corners Initiative in an effort to bring affordable produce to low-income neighborhoods.[6]

In 2017, the organization joined with The Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund to run a matching campaign during the Campus Kitchens Project fundraising challenge, "Raise the Dough."[7] That same year, the Washington Capitals teamed up with SuperFD Catering to create a cookbook pledging to donate one hundred percent of the proceeds from sales to DC Central Kitchen.[8]

Since its creation, the Kitchen has served over 21 million meals, graduated over 700 formerly homeless men and women from its Culinary Job Training program, and replicated its model on college and high-school campuses through its program The Campus Kitchen Project.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Superville, Darlene. "Obama to pitch immigration at citizenship ceremony". TheState.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "'Without Empathy, Nothing Works.' Chef José Andrés Wants to Feed the World Through the Pandemic". Time. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  3. ^ Mendoza, M. K. "The Father of Social Enterprise-An Inevitable Vision-Robert Egger from DC Central Kitchen-Part Two". www.ksfr.org. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. ^ "History". Dccentralkitchen.org. Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  5. ^ Newmark, Craig (August 24, 2016). "How Culinary Programs Replace Homelessness, Addiction, and Incarceration in DC". HuffPost. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "DC Hunger Solutions: Healthy Corner Store Program". dchunger.org. Archived from the original on 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  7. ^ Newmark, Craig (2017-03-15). "How One Nonprofit Redistributes Unwanted Food to Fight Hunger". HuffPost. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  8. ^ "Review: The "Cooking With the Caps" Cookbook is Awesome". Capitals Outsider. 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
  9. ^ "DC Central Kitchen, Inc. nonprofit in Washington, DC | Volunteer, Read Reviews, Donate | GreatNonprofits". greatnonprofits.org. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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