Local Licks
November 29, 2010
Washington, D.C. – Just in time for Thanksgiving, Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Va. delivered 5,000 lbs of certified organic, certified humane, heritage breed turkeys to be used in the 4,500 Thanksgiving meals DC Central Kitchen prepared and provided to area shelters, agencies and non-profits across the city.
The heritage breed turkeys, in addition to dozens of turkeys donated by United Praise Youth Choir, McKean Defense Group, Lockheed Martin, AMYX, Federal Schedules and City Year, were accompanied by sides prepared by DCJCC’s Everything but the Turkey event.
In its 11th year, DCJCC volunteers will prepare 9,500 servings of sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, coleslaw and harvest bean salad. For dessert, 450 pies baked by volunteers from the Beauvoir School and Georgetown Day School will be served.
This year marks DC Central Kitchen’s 21st year of combating hunger and creating opportunity.
The Kitchen works 365 days a year providing low-income individuals and families with nutritious food, assisting local farmers, empowering chronically unemployed men and women to achieve self-sufficiency and reaching out to people living on the streets.
Always expanding, the Kitchen’s newest initiatives are recovering tens of thousands of pounds of free or low-cost, surplus fresh produce from area farms. These delicious vegetables and fruits enhance the nutrition of more than 4,500 meals prepared at the Kitchen and donated to social service agencies in the Greater Washington area.
In the past year, 81 men and women overcoming homelessness, addiction, and incarceration gained jobs and hope through the Kitchen’s empowering Culinary Job Training program.
Nationally, the Kitchen has expanded its network of Campus Kitchens to 26 university, college and high school campuses, replicating its model across America.
To learn more about the Kitchen and its initiatives, visit www.dccentralkitchen.org
Local Licks – Turkey Donation
Posted: November 29, 2010 by Certified Humane
Washington, D.C. – Just in time for Thanksgiving, Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, Va. delivered 5,000 lbs of certified organic, certified humane, heritage breed turkeys to be used in the 4,500 Thanksgiving meals DC Central Kitchen prepared and provided to area shelters, agencies and non-profits across the city.
The heritage breed turkeys, in addition to dozens of turkeys donated by United Praise Youth Choir, McKean Defense Group, Lockheed Martin, AMYX, Federal Schedules and City Year, were accompanied by sides prepared by DCJCC’s Everything but the Turkey event.
This year marks DC Central Kitchen’s 21st year of combating hunger and creating opportunity.
The Kitchen works 365 days a year providing low-income individuals and families with nutritious food, assisting local farmers, empowering chronically unemployed men and women to achieve self-sufficiency and reaching out to people living on the streets.
Always expanding, the Kitchen’s newest initiatives are recovering tens of thousands of pounds of free or low-cost, surplus fresh produce from area farms. These delicious vegetables and fruits enhance the nutrition of more than 4,500 meals prepared at the Kitchen and donated to social service agencies in the Greater Washington area.
In the past year, 81 men and women overcoming homelessness, addiction, and incarceration gained jobs and hope through the Kitchen’s empowering Culinary Job Training program.
Nationally, the Kitchen has expanded its network of Campus Kitchens to 26 university, college and high school campuses, replicating its model across America.
To learn more about the Kitchen and its initiatives, visit www.dccentralkitchen.org
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