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DC Central KitchenAnnual Impact ReportFiscal Year 2017
OUR THEORY OF CHANGE:We believe that hunger is a symptomof the deeper problem of poverty, andfood is our tool for changing lives andaddressing systemic failures.
DC Central Kitchen developssocial venturesCULINARY JOB TRAINING:We’re preparing adults with high barriersto employment – histories of incarceration,addiction, homelessness, abuse, and trauma –for careers in the culinary industry.COMMUNITY MEALS:We’re transforming food that wouldotherwise be wasted into nutritious meals forlocal shelters and nonprofits.HEALTHY SCHOOL FOOD:We’re serving award-winning,farm-to-school menus to DC students whilecreating living-wage careers for previouslyunemployed adults who have completed ourtraining program.HEALTHY CORNERS:We’re expanding healthy food accessby making affordable, nutritious food availablefor sale in corner stores in DC’s food deserts.THE CAMPUS KITCHENS PROJECT:We’re empowering the next generation ofleaders to fight hunger and food waste. AtCampus Kitchens across the country, studentstransform surplus food into healthy meals.
76 CommunityMeals agenciesCorners71 HealthystoresSchool15 HealthyFood sitesCentral2 DCKitchen facilities OVERrestaurant andhospitalitypartners200286 food donorsfarm36 localpartnersin partnershipwith s
These 3 end goals arewhat drive our workand define our impact –our “triple bottom line”CREATE opportunities formeaningful careersto breakthe cycleof hungerand povertyEXPAND HEALTHYFOOD ACCESStest innovative solutionsto systemic failures
CREATE opportunities formeaningful careersWe believe in the transformative power of a job.ANNUAL IMPACT8687%85%98%graduates from ourCulinary Job Trainingprogramof our graduatesretained employmentone year post- graduationCREATING GOOD JOBSWe’re employing 83Culinary Job Traininggraduates full-time on ourteam, starting above theDC living wage withcomprehensive benefits,including free healthinsurance and seeded401k accounts with a 100%employer match.job placement rateamong our graduatesof students and alumni with ournational arm, The Campus KitchensProject, felt the leadership skills theyacquired will make them more likelyto land a job
EXPAND HEALTHyFOOD ACCESSWe believe in building a more equitablefood system for all.ANNUAL IMPACT3.2 MILLION 360,200nutritious mealsprepared for localshelters, nonprofits,and public schoolsmeals delivered across thecountry through The CampusKitchens Project251,90028,100units of affordable,healthy snacks andfresh produce sold infood deserts throughHealthy Cornersyouth, adults, and seniorsreached through our nutritioneducation and communityoutreach activitiesWalking for food accessWe participated as aPlanning Partner in thefirst-ever Grocery Walkhighlighting the ‘grocerygap’ in DC’s Ward 8. Led byour friends at DC Greens,the event drew over 500residents to rally aroundthis cause.PHOTO BY BRIAN OH/COURTESY OF DC GREENS
TEST INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SYSTEMIC FAILURESWe believe long-standing problemsrequire new solutions.MASS INCARCERATIONOur graduates with histories of incarceration were91% less likely to re-offend when compared to thenational average for returning citizens. Just this year,our efforts to put people back to work and break thecycle of incarceration saved taxpayers 1.2 million.FOOD WASTEWe advocated for the “Save Good Food Act,” locallegislation to decrease food waste in Washington, DC.FOOD DESERTSWe conducted our first-ever geo-targeted marketingcampaign for Healthy Corners, advertising on metrostations and bus lines in DC’s Ward 8. This campaignincreased sales at targeted stores by as much as 96%.CHRONIC DISEASE ANDCHILDHOOD OBESITYWe started an in-classroominitiative, “Cafeteria Chefs,”where students learn aboutand prepare healthy recipesthey see on the lunch line.Consumption of saladgreens among students wereached increased by 466%.
MEDIA AND ACCOLADES“InstitutionalLeader Award”“HEALTHY 10 AWARD”Presented by the US Chamber of CommerceFoundation and the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation, recognizing the public impactof our Healthy Corners venture.Recognized by LocalFood Hub, a regionalagriculture nonprofitthat partners withVirginia farmers toincrease access tolocal food.Our long-time Culinary Job Training Director,Marianne Ali, was recognized by the Council of theDistrict of Columbia with a ceremonial proclamationhonoring her two decades of service and significantcontributions to our life-changing job trainingprogram. Her passing in August was memorializedat an event with José Andrés, Carla Hall, RobertEgger, and hundreds of her former students.featured in media by
FISCAL YEAR 2017FINANCIALSWe continue to generate more than half of our operatingrevenue through our own sustainable social enterprises.Significant additional support is provided by foundations,individuals, corporations, and government grants. Find ourfull audited financials at dccentralkitchen.org/learn.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIESFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017Revenue5.9%Percentage of expensesspent on Fundraisingand Development (FY17)Social Enterprise 9,079,846Donations and Grants 5,934,376Special EventsIn-Kind ContributionsOther Revenue, Interest andDividendsTOTAL Revenue 784,437 1,630,842 278,234 17,707,735ExpensesPrograms8.7%Percentage of expensesspent on Managementand General (FY17) 14,634,690Development and Communications 1,025,420Management and General 1,497,033TOTAL Expenses 17,157,143Other ItemsRealized and Unrealized Gain onInvestmentsChange in Net AssetsNet Assets at Beginning of the YearNet Assets at the End of Year 105,698 656,290 4,366,331 5,022,621
FISCAL YEAR 2017FINANCIALSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITIONFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017AssetsCurrent AssetsNet Fixed AssetsOther AssetsTotal Assets 3,755,650 739,509 1,742,247 6,237,406Social Enterprise/Program RevenueLiabilities and Net AssetsTotal Current LiabilitiesTotal Long-term LiabilitiesTotal LiabilitiesRevenue Sources 1,039,693 175,092 1,214,785Foundation GrantsIndividual DonationsCorporate ContributionsUnrestrictedTemporarily RestrictedTotal Net Assets 3,504,554 1,518,067 5,022,621Net AssetsTotal Liabilities and Net Assets 6,237,406Government GrantsSpecial Events
DC Central Kitchen is grateful for thethousands of financial supporters,partners, and volunteers who make ourwork possible every year through theirgenerous gifts of time and resources.We are honored to recognize many ofthese contributions here.We give special thanks to donors atour Giving Circle levels, our recurringdonors, and to those who have includedDC Central Kitchen in their estate plans.These donors are highlighted using thefollowing symbols: Individuals and family foundationsgiving over 10,000 annuallyAmbassadors Individuals and family foundationsgiving over 5,000 annuallyAdvocates ChampionsIndividuals and family foundationsgiving over 2,500 annually Individuals making a monthly orquarterly investment in our workRecurring donors Legacy of Change SocietyIndividuals who have included us intheir estate plansCONTACT USPlease reach out if you are interestedin joining one of these giving levels.Matt Schnarrgiving@dccentralkitchen.org202-847-0221In MemoriamWe’d like to acknowledge the passing ofthree dedicated, longtime supporters:Lois Hechinger England, Jerry Knoll, andFred Prince. Each had a tremendousimpact on our organization and ourcommunity and will be greatly missed.
DONORS WHO GAVE OVER 1,000IN FISCAL YEAR 2017 250,000 AND ABOVECoBANKThe District of Columbia WorkforceInvestment Council 100,000 - 249,999DC Department of HealthDC Department of Human Services –SNAP E&TJ. Willard and Alice S. Marriott FoundationNaomi & Nehemiah Cohen FoundationRichard Kronheim TrustTargetUS Department of AgricultureUnited Planning OrganizationUnited Technologies CorporationUnited Way of the National Capital AreaWalmart FoundationWorld Bank Community Connections Fund 50,000 - 99,999Kaiser Permanente FoundationMorris and Gwendolyn Cafritz FoundationPaul M. Angell Family FoundationTyson Foods, Inc.Wallace Genetic FoundationWilliam S. Abell FoundationYahoo Employee Foundation 25,000 - 49,9993 Dog Consulting, LtdAndreas Foundation Bainum Family FoundationCapital One FoundationCarter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable TrustClark Construction Group, LLCCoStar GroupCraig Newmark Philanthropic Fundcraigslist Charitable FundEmergency Food & Shelter NationalBoard ProgramHindu American Community Services, Inc.MGM Resorts InternationalMorningstar FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsShare FundStarbucks Memorial FundUrban InsituteVenable FoundationW. O’Neil Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo Foundation 10,000 - 24,999Agua FundAltria Employee FundAramco Services CompanyAssociation of American Medical CollegesAudi of America, LLCMichael Avery and Karen Napolitano Gregory Baker Benevity Community Impact FundBloombergJohn and Tonya Bowers Butler Family FundCory and Rachel Capps Mary Challinor and Henry Richardson CODEPINKCora and John H. Davis Foundation Lisa R. and Sean R. Creamer Edrington AmericasElsie Procter van Buren Foundation First Potomac Realty Investment, LPSamantha Givans The Hanley Foundation The Herb Block FoundationThe Jack D. and Fredda S. Sparks Foundation Janssen Family Charitable Fund ofTriangle Community Foundation, Inc. Jerome S. & Grace H. Murray FoundationEdward H. and Irene Kaplan Land O’ Lakes FoundationSteven and Chani Laufer Marriott InternationalMayor’s Office on Latino AffairsHerbert and Patrice Miller Jonathan Mormino Mushroom CouncilNetwork For GoodHoward R. and Patsy Norton Park FoundationPNC FoundationWilliam Pugh and Lisa Orange The Richard E. and Nancy P. MarriottFoundationBruce and Lori Rosenblum Sheehy Auto-StoresPaul and Nicole Sheehy Sheldon and Audrey Katz Foundation, Inc. Claudia A. and Peter R. Sherman Sodexo FoundationCarol H. and Douglas M. Steenland Sysco Food Services of BaltimoreTD Charitable FoundationThe Lois & Richard England FamilyFoundationThrill Hill Productions, Inc.Bob and Nancy P. Torray Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Walter A. Bloedorn FoundationWhole FoodsWicklow FundMarjorie Windelberg 5,000 - 9,999The Aaron and Cecile Goldman FamilyFoundationMichael Goldman, TrusteeJennifer Margolius Fisher, TrusteeEd and Stephanie Albert ARAMARKElaine Arbo James and Gillian Athey Thomas K. and Holly Baker Lawrence M. and Sharon S. Beeman The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustBessie Rattner Foundation David Brindley Bruce and Lori Laitman RosenblumFamily Fund Canaccord Genuity Giuseppe Cecchi David Cohen Edward and Christine Connor Corina Higginson TrustMichael F. and Kathleen G. Curtin EventsDCExelon CorporationDoron and Kelly Ezickson The Ferris Family Foundation FightMetric LLCFishbowl, Inc.Flint Hill SchoolFoundation Beyond Belief, Inc.Dev and Radha Ganesan Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman CPAsGeorge Wasserman Family Foundation Goggio Family FoundationThe Grace Jones Richardson Trust Graham HoldingsKathryn and Michael J. Hanley Healey Family Foundation The Herbert and Nell Singer Foundation William Isaacson and Sophia McCrocklin Michael H. Jacobs and Ellen S. O’Brien Jean Axelrod Memorial Foundation Steve Joyce Keany Produce CompanyKristina and William Catto Foundation, IncBurks B. LaphamLotta Fund for Aiding DischargedConvictsMann’s Packing CoMark Tabak Charitable Lead Trust Mary and Daniel Loughran FoundationLynn and Rich Matheny Matt McGovern and Rose Donna McGuinn Family FoundationAnne Melvin Mark Michael and Margarita Prieto James Murphy and Shannon Morse Nando’sNational Restaurant AssociationEducational FoundationNielsen-Massey FoundationOffice of Robert Crawford & Tyler Jeffrey Washington Fine Properties Aaron and Elise Pas PECO FoundationPhilip L. Graham Fund Poor Robert’s MissionPotomac Construction Services, Inc.Projection Presentation TechnologyS. Decker and Sherron Anstrom FamilyFoundation SAI (Professional, Technical andAdministrative Services)Michael E. Sandler Paul Schipper and Denise Bruner Michael Seidman an Judith F. Mazo David L. Sobel and Elizabeth L. Critchley Marc and Lena Trudeau Catherine Van Way Scott and Vicki Wallace Walmart Federal Government Relations William S. Paley Foundation Deborah D. Winters and Daniel Onstad Yelp, Inc.Eric and Kathryn Zimmerman 2,500 - 4,999Abe and Kathryn Selsky Foundation Agile PhilanthropyAlford Foundation Allen H. and Selma W. BerkmanCharitable Trust Aluminum AssociationAmerican International Group, Inc.Areas USATrina A. and Gary D. Bachman Kristin Bear Kari and Benjamin Beasley James R. and Linda Beers Lee and Nathaniel Beers Ron and Patricia Bell Jeff Benjamin Philippe Briandet and Betsy McDaniel Bright Health Management Inc.Melissa Brown California State SocietyCarol A. Campbell Carita FoundationLisa M. Carter, Jr. Gail Chambers Charles and Margaret Levin Family FoundationChop’t Creative Salad Co. LLCPaul Clark and Debbie Myers Don and Rosalind C. Cohen Sarah Cohen Bettye F. and Wayne L. Coil Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Corp.Christopher Cullen Ronald Dabrowski David DeRamus and Rosemary Regis Digital Government Institute LLCDimick FoundationTim Dowd Eberstadt Kuffner Fund Inc. Robert and Linda Faktorow Marc R. and Anne Feinberg Sara Guthrie Eric and Masha Hansford Constance Heller Richard and Sarah Hollington Hotel Association of Washington D.C., Inc.Joe Higdon and Ellen Sudow Fund of theCommunity Foundation for the NationalCapital RegionSu Kang Stephen KroothKarolyn and Gerald Lewandowski Christine Librizzi William and Sheryl Magro Timothy Manatt Mass Commodities LLCThomas P. and Marren Meehan Jeffrey Menick Nancy L. Miller MillerCoorsStephen G. and Rebecca P. Milliken David and Nicole Mitchell James and Ellen P. Myerberg Charu and Shekar Narasimhan Nolan Family Charitable Foundation Omidyar Network Fund, Inc.Irwin Panitch Thaddeus and Jane Paul Karen L. Peterson and Jim McDermott Posner-Wallace FoundationAutumn and Kevin Price Tom Roginski Ronald Reagan Building andInternational Trade CenterJesse Sanders Mark and Kristine Schnarr Angelyn and Jeffrey Shapiro Kaitlyn Shivar Joseph Sifer Signature Wealth Advisors, Inc.SL Swann Enterprises Stonewall SportsStreetsenseBrian Tanenbaum Kevin and Martha Tansey Dale Thorenson and Cindy Spoor TRP Health PolicySarah and Randy Tyree U.S. Chamber of CommerceUSI Insurance Services, LLCVannoy & Associates, LLCJulie Vigdor Wallace and Wallace Insurance Agency, Inc.Ellen and Scott Weeren Jake Weinstock and Leanne Mos Holly Worthington 1,000 - 2,499AD Astra Information Systems LLCGina AdamAgudath Achim CongregationArthur AlafoginisAlbert & Lillian Small FoundationArete AssociatesThe Art Institute of WashingtonThe Atlantic Philanthropies EmployeeDesignated Gift FundSharon Baker Bank of America FoundationJoanne BarkerMegan BartleyBates White, Economic ConsultingBaxt Family FoundationThomas and Barbara BeckMaddy BeckwithMichele BeierWarren and Amy BelascoAaron and Anna Berman Richard Bernstein and Michael MinnemanWolf and Lynn BlitzerBoqueriaDavid Brewster and Linda AyresHeidi and Charles BrockMarilyn and David H. BrockwayMark and Susan Z. BroudeElizabeth BuchbinderRISHeidi BurakiewiczRebecca Butterfield and David Kauck Hannah ByrnesCampbell Family FoundationCapitol Area Telugu SocietyBruce CarhartCarnegie Corporation of New YorkEileen Carr and Andrew V. Cebula Daragh CassidyCatto Shaw FoundationChallah For HungerCharles Delmar FoundationDaniel CharlesAmy ChenCognizantTodd M. Cohen and Rabbi BahtYameem WeissMary M. Conway and Dennis HoulihanAnn and David CookCraftworks FoundationCrystal and David CrippenEdmund B. and Leslie D. CroninSharon and Jeffrey DavisMark and Katherine DedrickScott and Sapna DelacourtGrace and Daniel DenmanShalin P. DesaiDistrict of Columbia MetropolitanRadiological Society AssociationMike DolingerDouglas C. Coutts and Lynn T. CouttsFamily FoundationTama Duffy DayDebra J. Duncan and William J. TitoDunn Loring-Merrifield Rotary AdvisedFundSunny and Rick Edelstein TuttleRichard and Diana EnglandAnthony C. and Karen EpsteinTeresa ErvinMatthew EstesEvelyn Bushwick Family Charitable TrustExxonMobil FoundationNathan FegelyDavid Feinstein and Susan PitmanKatherine M. FergusonDan Fine and Sarah SnyderMichael FletcherWhit FletcherFortress Investment Group, LLCMeagan Foster Four Lanes TrustMichael and Elizabeth GalvinDeborah GarzaMichael and Cleo GewirzGovernment Affairs InstituteRadha and Vinod K. GoyalLawrence and Beth D. GreenbergGSA NationalThomas F. and Elysia M. GudasAlli GuleriaGypsy Sally’s Acoustic Tavern, LLCDr. Judith Hanlon and Dr. Wayne ProudfootHeritage Presbyterian ChurchAnno HermannsBrendan and Karen HerronHerson - Stirman Family FoundationE. and M. B. HollandDonald HoltzHope for Humanity, Inc.Kimberly HornSharyn HorowitzHorwitz Family FundMichael HunsederImmanuel Presbyterian ChurchInterfaith Chapel, Inc.Bill T. and Corinne IrwinJacqueline Wallace Jones FundKenneth G. and Deborah M. JaffeImran JavaidJBS, Inc., Rocklands Barbecue andGrilling CompanyAndy JeffreyEric A. JohnsonRyland and Tracey JohnsonSusan C. Johnson and David GringerKanchi Kamakoti Seva FoundationGlenn and Kathleen KatzIrene and Lou KatzSolomon KeeneThomas KellyRaymond B. KempKerala Association of Greater WashingtonCharles F. Keyes and Marilyn RauberMichael Klein and Joan FabryBen and Lauren KohrKPMGLucy and David Kurtzer-EllenbogenLisa KurzDara D. and Todd La PorteLenzner Family FoundationLightning FruitRichard and Pamela T. LindstromWinston B. LordJulia and Ben LundinStephen J. LyntonSuresh MallikaarjunMatthew MandinaMarshall B. Coyne FoundationMasson Family FundLinda and Louis MazaweyEunice and Albert MazloomPhilip and Barbara MeadBarbara M. MeadeKate Meenan-WaughSapna MehtaMelamed FoundationBrad MendelsonEric Michael and Craig KrugerMiller Family FundCatherine MillerMargaret W. Miller Gerry and Gail MillikenMichael Nardelli and Jackie LuddenNavy Federal Credit UnionAnn O’Connor and Kent CooperTara Ohrtman Theresa O’LearyJulian J. O’RearEdmund M. O’ToolePC ConstructionRicki PeltzmanElizabeth PenttinenThomas PhilipAna Florina PirleaRobert and Martha Scott Guenther Elissa PreheimLeo PruissenJonathan C. Puth and Maroudia F.CourpasElizabeth Quill and Seth ZuckermanMichelle Rago Patrick M. and Rosalinda S. RaherSam Roberson and Ted BuckleyRobert and Catherine Miller CharitableFoundationBrian Roemer and Mona MillerBryan RogersDonna L. Rosen Tim and Betsey RoystonRichard E. and Christine P. RudisillMaryanne Salm Steven C. Salop and Judith R. GelmanSamuel and Grace Gorlitz FoundationParsa Sanjana and Joseph J. SchatzSanofi-AventisJanet Kane ScapinJean Schiro-Zavela and Vance ZavelaEli SchlamStephen A. ScottCaryn and Gary SeligmanAlex Shapero and Orly HalpernDon ShapiroClinton and Laurie ShatzerLance and Cecily SheaLauren E. SheaBangalore S. and Anupama ShivacharanAndrea ShortMara and Ben ShreckSidwell Friends SchoolJeffrey P. SilverstoneSkoll FoundationDavid R. SmithKarl N. Snow III and Beverly R. SnowMari L. SnyderThe Sodha Foundation, Inc.Girardeau A. SpannLynn and Mark Spates Speedwell FoundationSpotluck Inc.Martin SpragueSt. Katherines Ladies Philopthocos SocietyRuben Steck and Kristin WittingJoseph D. Sternlieb and Linda SingerRobin StomblerJohn Stoody Jack D. and Laura L. SummerJay E. Sushelsky and Noreen M. MarcusNancy J. SwopeTait SyeAnne W. Taylor and Joe H. JamesJerald ThomasRich ThomasAnne and Jack Thompson John TuckerTurningPoint Global Solutions LLCUnited Way of Allegheny CountyUnited Way of Frederick CountyUnited Way of Greater AtlantaGerard J. WaldronRyan Wallach Todd WalrathMatthew WeaverLucas WebbGregory Werner Pamela WesslingJames A. WhitmanWiener Financial ManagementNyna Williams and Mark Newsom Linda G. and Tor WinstonThomas WisnowskiTHE CAMPUS KITCHENSPROJECT DONORS 100,000 AND ABOVEAARP FoundationCoBankGeneral Mills FoundationSodexo Foundation 50,000- 99,999The Claneil FoundationWalmart Foundation 25,000- 49,999National Dairy Council 10,000- 24,999Ameriprise Financial, Inc.Entertainment Industry FoundationEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaThe Saigh Foundation 5,000- 9,999Aramark Global Business ServicesGeorge M. Eisenberg FoundationGood Culture, LLC 2,500- 4,999Clif Bar Family FoundationRotary Community Service, Inc. 1,000-2,499AD Astra Information Systems, LLCHerman T. and Phenie R. Pott FoundationJust Fore Kids Foundation, Inc.Mark and Kristine SchnarrFOOD DONORS OVER 10,000 LBSAldiBlue Circle FoodsCapital Area Food BankCapital GrilleCoastal SunbeltCuisine SolutionsFresh Farm Markets, Dupont CircleGiant on Connecticut AvenueLancaster FoodsLutheran Church of the RedeemerNourish NowPete Pappas ProduceSid Goodman Co.SYSCO - BaltimoreTyson FoodsWalmart H St.Whole Foods Mid-Atlantic DistributorDONORS WHO HAVE GIVEN INFISCAL YEAR 2018 AT 25,000AND ABOVE 250,000 AND ABOVECoBANKYahoo Employee Foundation 100,000 - 249,999DC Department of Human ServicesDC Department of HealthJ. Willard and Alice S. MarriottFoundationJerry Knoll TrustNaomi & Nehemiah Cohen FoundationPaul M. Angell Family FoundationSmithfield FoodsCarol H. and Douglas M. Steenland TargetUnited Planning OrganizationUnited Technologies Corporation 50,000 - 99,999Carter and Melissa Cafritz Charitable TrustClark-Winchcole Foundationcraigslist Charitable FundDC Department of Employment ServicesJohn E. Fowler Memorial FoundationMorris and Gwendolyn CafritzFoundationPepsiCo FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsUnited Way of the National Capital AreaWilliam S. Abell Foundation, Inc. 25,000 - 49,999Andreas Foundation Annie E. Casey FoundationBloombergCapital One FoundationCareFirst BlueCross BlueShieldClark Construction Group, LLCFamily Alliance FoundationHirsch Family FoundationMorningstar FoundationPark FoundationShare FundSysco Food Services of BaltimoreVenable FoundationW. O’Neil Foundation, Inc.Wells Fargo FoundationWilliam C. Trout Charitable TrustThank you to our donorswho wish to remainanonymous for yourgenerous support.
BOARD OFDIRECTORSFISCAL YEAR 2017George MunzThe Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.Sarah Tyree (Chair)CoBankTracy O’Grady1789 RestaurantWayne Swann (Vice Chair)SL Swan Enterprises, LLCThomas PennyDonohoe Hospitality Services LLCMichael Golden (Treasurer)Wells Fargo BankDon ShapiroTrade Center Management andAssociatesClaudia (Dia) Sherman (Secretary)Todd Cohen, FACHEAtSite, Inc.Jerald ThomasUnited Planning Organization,DC Central Kitchen graduateDoron EzicksonCadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft LLPSamuel ThomasEvents DCDev GanesanItemMasterBernard WoodSodexoSara GuthrieClark ConstructionCHAIRS EMERITUSGlenn KatzComcast Business Managed ServicesJosé AndrésThink Food GroupSolomon Keene, Jr.Hotel Association of Washington, DCRob WilderThink Food GroupWinston Bao LordVengaLisa McGovernCongressional Families CancerPrevention Program at Prevent CancerFoundationMicheline MendelsohnThe Sunnyside Restaurant GroupMark MichaelOccasions CaterersDCCENTRALKITCHEN.ORG425 2nd Street, NWWashington, DC 20001CFC #67538 United Way #8233
MEET ALIYAHAlthough 19-year-old Aliyah hadovercome significant challengesbefore coming to DC Central Kitchen,she was still struggling to securereliable employment and achievefinancial stability. “My life was incompletely shattered pieces,” sherecalls. Aliyah was ready for a changebut lacked the training she neededto enter the workforce.After graduating from DC CentralKitchen, Aliyah was hired full-timeat Marriott Marquis as the youngestemployee on the team. She nowhas a promising career ahead of herand the financial means to supportherself and rent her own apartment.“I wouldn’t be here without DCCentral Kitchen,” she says.MEET CHRISChris arrived at DC Central Kitchenafter serving a 14-year prisonsentence and struggling with ahistory of abuse. “For a long time, Ididn’t like who I was, and I hid fromthe truth,” he explains.After completing our trainingprogram, Chris joined our teamfull-time at DC Central Kitchen’ssocial enterprise hub. Within a year,he saved up enough money to takehis first vacation to reunite withhis family in Hawaii. Since then, hehas moved into his own apartmentand taken on the additional role ofresident manager of his building.“Today, I have no shame of mytruth,” he says.
401k accounts with a 100% employer match. CREATE opportunities for meaningful careers We believe in the transformative power of a job. ANNUAL IMPACT 86 graduates from our Culinary Job Training program 87% job placement rate among our graduates 85% of our graduates retained employment one year post- graduation 98% of students and alumni with our
