Washington, DC
Feeding the Hungry and Homeless in Washington, DC
The United States of America is one of the world's wealthiest nations, especially when it comes to the
agriculture that we produce. Yet enough food goes to waste each day to feed
every hungry adult and child living in this nation. Some five million
children go to bed hungry each night, due to inefficiencies
in the food processing and distribution networks. All
too often, if there is no money to be made, fresh healthy
vegetables and nutritious fruits are discarded, r
ather
than pay to ensure that the hungry are fed.
The Partnership
DC
Central Kitchen
DC Central Kitchen, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt
501(c)(3) community corporation that was incorporated
on July 27, 1988 and began its first phase of operations
on January 20, 1989. The Kitchen is founded on the premise
that waste is wrong, be it food, money, or the potential
for people to live productive lives. In 15 years, DC Central
Kitchen has grown to become a national model for more
than 60 community kitchens operating throughout the United
States, and has itself become a national program operating
in 6 states and the DC metropolitan area.
The Commitment
The mission of DC Central Kitchen is to use food as a tool to:
* Strengthen Bodies, by safely recovering un-served food from local foodservice businesses to feed children and adults at partner agencies throughout the greater Washington area.
* Empower Minds, by providing culinary job training for unemployed men and women and community service opportunities for youth and adults.
* Build Communities, by providing working examples, innovative solutions, and shared technology to a cooperative and effective national network of programs that use food to make change in their communities.
The Impact
There are over 3.5 million homeless people in this country, including over 10,000 in Washington, DC. DC Central Kitchen feeds many of these hungry and homeless people.
Washington, D.C Program References
Janet Lee - janet.lee@dartmouth.edu
Jill McDermott - jill.mcdermott@dartmouth.edu
Jeffrey
Coots - jcoots@dartmouth.edu
Lucinda
Leung - luci@dartmouth.edu
Johann
Maradey- jlm@dartmouth.edu
Rose
Mutiso - rose.mutiso@dartmouth.edu
