This document summarizes the state of DC Central Kitchen in 2011-2012. It discusses the core programs including food distribution and job training. It highlights the social enterprises like the Nutrition Lab and Fresh Start catering business. It provides statistics on meals served, revenue generated, and job training graduates. It outlines the national Campus Kitchens Project and speaking engagements. It includes organizational charts and upcoming goals and dates. The document gives an overview of the organization's programs, finances, operations, and future plans.
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State of the Kitchen 2012
1. State of the Kitchen
All-Staff Meeting
January 17, 2012
Combating Hunger I Creating Opportunity
2. Year in Review
Core Programs
Social Enterprise
National Programs
3. Core Programs- First Helping
Partnershipskitsmade1,200 metro cards/travel vouchers
4,700 referrals and (all services, estimate)(average)
990 toiletry developed:
120 First Helping clients served each day
Dentistry, medical, and eye glass services
distributed
Director of Mayors Office on Returning Citizens
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency
4. Core Programs- Culinary Job
Training
Special Events
Graduate statistics:
80 graduates (32 women and 48 men)
Heritage Days
78 % were previously incarcerated
18% increase in women in the program
Field Trips
69% struggled with addiction
Cook-Offs
Five were veterans
Alumni Event
5. Core Programs- Food Recycling
and Meal Distribution
242,125 pounds of fresh food were donated in 2011
1,868,226 meals delivered
(Up 67% from 2010)
(Average of 5,118 daily)
6. Social Enterprise- Nutrition Lab
$114,689pounds purchased locally 2011
184,000 spent locally September,
Nutrition Lab Opening:in 2011
Up from $22,126 in 2009 and $95,681 in 2010
(Up from 57,000 170,000 2010)
$0.62 average price per pound
(Saves $0.20 per pound)
7. Social Enterprise- Fresh Start
Sample events:
Generated $5,200,000 in revenue
(Up from $3,900,000 for 2010)
Arena Stage event in 250 people
Save Our Schools Rally on The Mall
Holiday party for Congressman
McGovern
Gonzaga High School event honoring
Mike Curtin with the Pedro Arrupe Award
8. Social Enterprise- School Meals
4,000 locally-sourced, scratch-cooked meals each
Special Events
Truck Farm
day (600,000 total)
Nordic Food Day Schools and Washington Jesuit
7 DC Public
Waste Study
Academy
9. Social Enterprise- Healthy
Corners
Other initiatives:
28 stores in Wards 5, 7, and 8
Cooking demos in five stores
Recipe cards 30 by March
Goal of
Speaking engagements at Advisory
Neighborhood Commissions and Health
Council meetings
10. National Programs- Campus
Kitchens
Three new Campus Kitchens :
Community Relationships
Special Events:
Kent State University Kent, Cook
MLK Day of Service and ChilliOH
Disaster relief
Auburn University Auburn, AL
Off
Farmers market partnerships
St. Andrews Episcopal High School
Turkeypalooza
Afterschool programs
Potomac, MD
Moving a Generation Conference
12. DC Central Kitchen Awards
Robert Egger
Reset's Social Enterprise Innovator Award (Hartford CT)
The University Club of WDC's 2011 Community
Leadership Award
Michael Curtin
Pedro Arrupe Award, Gonzaga College High School
Maureen Roche
White House Champion of Change Award
13. National Program- Speaking Engagements
Americas Sunday Supper, MLK Day 2011
Panel with Juan Williams Arianna Huffington, and Carl
Lewis
The Aspen Institute
Ideas Festival
Aspen Environment Forum
Bainbridge Graduate Institute
Commencement Speaker
Dallas Social Venture Partners
East Bay Food Fight
16. Where does the money come from?
Donated Goods Contributions
and Services 30%
21%
Other Income
2%
Special Events
4%
Retail Foods
6%
Federal Government
Local Government Grants and Contracts
Grants and Contracts 1%%
27%
Contract Food
Sales
7%
Contributions Other Contracts
30% 2%
19. Employee Handbook
Beginning February 1, 2012, the new employee
handbook will be presented
In groups of 5-8, HR will discuss the handbook, as well
as benefits and other important information
20. Trainings and Professional Development
Beginning Monday, January 23, 2012, groups of 10-12
will meet at the Kitchen for various seminars and
trainings. The first will cover workplace ethics.
Other topics that will be covered:
Setting and achieving goals
Professional/unprofessional behavior
Ethical conduct
Safety
Sexual harassment
21. Board of Directors
Exec. And
Research CEO President Executive
Assistant
Assist.
Director, Administration Chief Financial Chief Development Director, Revenue
Director, of Kitchen Director, CJT and FH
Director, Campus
and Logistics Officer Generating Programs Kitchens Project
Officer
AM/PM Shift Culinary Arts
Human Resource Assistant Director, Revenue Supervisor Coordinator Program Manager
Controller Associate Development Generating Programs
Manager
Dir.
Human Cook Workforce and Natl Program
Resources Grad. Dev. Staff
Production Chef
Clerk Accounts Payable Grants Manager
Prep/Utility Life Skills Affiliate Prog.
IT Coordinator Lead Coordinatr Staff (Vol)
Finance Communications Culinary
Coordinator Manager Production./Util
ity
Producti Outreach Manager
Transportation Manager
Development on/Utility
Associate
Partnership Program
Transportation Prep/Utili Manager Outreach
Supervisor ty Support Staff
Driver Volunteer Coordinator
Executive Chef, Dining
Services
Receptionist
Chef, Dining
Services (Kelly
Miller)
Prod. Chef,
Dining
Services
Producti
on/Utility
Prep/Utili
ty
Cashier
(CSR)
Procurement
Manager
Local
Initiatives
and Proc. C
Registered
Dietitian
DCPS Prog. Man
Cat. Sales and and FS Comm
Events Manager Liaison
Cat. Sales
Event. Coord
23. Goals for 2012
Implementing and perfecting better systems
Emphasizing metrics and data
Striving for better environmental impact and
employee wellness
Valuing customer service
Improving internal and external
communication
Uniting the various locations around a
common purpose and identity
24. Upcoming Dates
Graduations:
April 6
July 6
October 5
January 4, 2013
June, 2012: Next All-Staff Meeting
Contact Shardai (ssumlin@dccentralkitchen.org) if there is
anything you would like covered!
October 5-7: CKP Conference at Lee University
October 8th: Food Fight