Every day, volunteers help DCCK transform 3,000 pounds of donated food into 5,000 balanced meals that are distributed at little or no cost to 80 nearby homeless shelters, transitional homes, and nonprofit organizations, saving them money and nourishing their clients. You must be healthy to volunteer with DC Central Kitchen (no coughs, colds, etc.)
DC Central Kitchen is located on the ground floor of the Federal City Shelter at 425 Second Street NW. The Federal City Shelter is a three story gray building on the southeast corner of Second and E Streets NW.
There is no on-site parking at our Main Kitchen. Limited parking is available in lots at Union Station, on E Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets NW, and on the street. There is metered parking along E Street NW, 1st Street NW and New Jersey Avenue NW, all within a block of the Kitchen.
All volunteers must wear appropriate and professional attire suitable for an industrial production kitchen. Please wear closed toed shoes, sleeves and long pants. Shoes with high-grip soles are strongly recommended.
Driver Needed - Please indicate if you can drive when submitting an RSVP.
Reflection Leader Needed - Please indicate if you can serve as Reflection Leader when submitting an RSVP.
Meet in the Ground Floor Lounge at 3:50pm.
If you must cancel your participation within 5 days of the project date, you are responsible for finding a substitute and notifying us. If no substitute is found you will need to complete an additional service project this semester.
