This Sunday, seven students at the Campus Kitchen at University of Virginia – the fifth to open in 2010 – will gather in dining services to chop, stir, bake, and serve 100 hot meals to the Salvation Army to celebrate the opening of operations.
The cooking and delivery shifts at the kitchen, and eventually additional hunger [...]
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Summer Internship Opportunities at D.C. Central Kitchen
Posted in February 3rd, 2010
D.C. Central Kitchen is clearing counter space for summer interns. Campus Kitchen volunteers who are hungry for a professional development opportunity that also combats hunger, may serve as the perfect ingredients.
The positions offer $1000 stipend for college students not receiving credit, and requires generally 20 to 30 hours per week of work. View complete descriptions [...]
A Look Inside D.C. Central Kitchen
Posted in January 25th, 2010
Wondering what’s behind the doors of D.C. Central Kitchen, The Campus Kitchens Project parent organization?
Curious about how they gathered volunteers this past MLK Day?
Here’s a quick look at what goes on, with inspiration (we hope) for volunteers at your Campus Kitchen.
In this video:
Cindy Slavantis, state office manager at The Corporation for Community and [...]
MLK Day at D.C. Central Kitchen
Posted in January 20th, 2010
While the Campus Kitchens Project sub-grantees worked hard to organize and get meals out the door for MLK Day, among other things, hundreds of volunteers stopped through D.C. Central Kitchen to dice carrots, brush pastry, break bread, and help celebrate the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Below is a selection of pictures from the [...]
School Spotlight: How to Secure Sponsorships
Posted in January 11th, 2010
1.8.10: This week St. Andrew’s Episcopal High School, one of our MLK Day sub-grantees and soon to be Campus Kitchen, secured an amazing in-kind donation from a generous DC Central Kitchen supporter. A local Marriott Hotel will be donating all of the food for the first 150 meals prepared by SAES on MLK Day and [...]
‘New Millennium’ Kick-off
Posted in October 26th, 2009
by Joelle Johnson in
10.26.09: CKP’s ‘new millennium’ kicked-off this past weekend at the annual Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. There were over 60 attendees representing 17 different Campus Kitchens. The weekend began with the preperation and delivery of the millionth meal served since CKP’s inception 8 years ago. This was a major milestone for the organization and it went [...]
Oral History: The Power of Stories
Posted in July 8th, 2009
by Jordan Kough in
For any of you that have actually met me, you probably know that I think history is shared orally. I’ll talk the ear off anyone who is willing to listen. Communication, connecting, story telling; these are all parts of the fabric of our day to day lives. And one that I think often goes unrecognized.
A [...]
Read, Then Digest
Posted in June 19th, 2009
by Alex Carrick in
A new food safety bill was passed unanimously by the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Chris, a DCCK intern, goes through his first week on the job with First Helping. It looks like it was a busy week, but he was still able to blog about it for all of us to enjoy.
Ever wonder how much [...]
Are you a Locavore?
Posted in June 18th, 2009
by Jordan Kough in
Yesterday the CEO of our very own DC Central Kitchen was on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, a local NPR show in the greater Washington, DC area. I thought I’d bring you some highlights from the show about local food sustainability.
Kojo aptly named shoppers who look to eat and buy local foods “Locavores”, a term first [...]
Meet our new blogger: Alex Carrick
Posted in June 10th, 2009
by Jordan Kough in
My name is Alex and I am the new social media intern for CKP. I am from Rochester Michigan and will be a senior at the University of Michigan in the fall. I am a die-hard Michigan football fan and also like sailing, music, and a good Happy Hour Special.
The other 5 interns [...]