At a glance
#78 of 637 Non-profit organizations in Washington #6 of 93 Social services organizations in WashingtonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.47
Rating breakdown
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5 ★81%
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4 ★7%
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2 ★5%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of DC Central Kitchen?
- DC Central Kitchen is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 86 reviews.
- How does DC Central Kitchen rank in Washington?
- DC Central Kitchen is #78 of 637 Non-profit organizations in Washington by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is DC Central Kitchen located?
- 2121 First St SW Ste 140, Washington, DC 20024 — 4.7 km from the center of Washington.
- How can I contact DC Central Kitchen?
- Phone: (202) 234-0707 · Website: dccentralkitchen.org
Let me begin by saying the smallest amount of effort would go such a long ways. Our nightly meals are usually quite bad. I can only imagine a 3 year old is cooking most meals with the least effort possible. However once every 2 weeks something comes out not as horrible. Come on guys you can very easily create something besides vomit.
I eat at the MLk library location and I love it. Great people and great food. If you’re at or near the library, give them a try. The chicken and wild rice soup of the day is delicious!
Great place to do community service projects for kids 12 and above. My wife , daughter and I spent New Year’s Eve there preparing food for the needy.
DC Central Kitchen is the nation’s first and leading community kitchen that recycles food from around Washington, D.C. They create great impact by combating hunger and creating opportunity for the unemployed. They welcome volunteers as "Hungerfighters" in helping to transform wasted food into balanced meals for our community.
The entrance is around the back of the building. My group of 30 volunteers had a wonderful time with the kitchen staff helping prepare meals. It was inspiring and humbling.
For the last 5 years since I moved to DC, I've been volunteering at the DC Central Kitchen. I first did it during holidays and times of unemployment--so as to remember my blessings. The staff is incredible and as a professional person--it is so wonderful to work with my hands, peeling potatoes, cleaning fish or making a vat of vegetable soup with a thousand different ingredients in it. The foreman are respectful and professional and though the work is hard--you leave the kitchen feeling gratified that your labor contributed to the almost 5,000 meals PER DAY prepared for needy families in DC. So volunteer!
Volunteered here on my birthday last year and I may just do it again! What a great way to spend a bday. The people here are committed to the mission of feeding those in need; they are kind, generous, and pleasant to work with. And the food is so delicious! I enjoyed lunch with the other volunteers at the end of the day.
The DC Central Kitchen is an amazing place. I have volunteered a few times in the kitchen preparing meals. It is a wonderful experience to work in the kitchen with the DC Central Kitchen staff and program trainees. We got to chop, peel, and package vegetables and other parts of the meal. This is a great place to volunteer with a big group of friends or with your office.
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