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DC Central Kitchen
JSMW Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday, November 18 - 8:30 AM
Klein Center, Washington DC
The Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington has actively volunteered at DC Central Kitchen for over a decade, starting in 2009. Unfortunately, our volunteering activities were temporarily suspended in recent years due to the Covid pandemic. However, we are thrilled to announce that the new facility, the Klein Center, established by DC Central Kitchen, is now open for us to resume our volunteer work. The Klein Center, located at 2121 1st Street SW, Washington, DC 20024, is not a homeless shelter but serves as a central hub for meal preparation and distribution to various shelters and schools throughout DC. This modern two-story facility features a state-of-the-art, computerized industrial kitchen where only trained professionals are allowed to cook meals.
The sponsor for this November 2023 event is Kantibhai & Sudhaben Udani. If you would like to make an additional donation for this event, please feel free to contact us. We welcome donations of any amount for the Jiv Daya/DC Kitchen event, whether it is $25, $51, $101, $151, $501, or more.
Please make your donation payable to “Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington” and in the memo field please mention "Givdaya: DC Kitchen". Donations can be mailed to our address: P.O. Box 4548, Silver Spring, MD 20914.
Please email your name and donation amount to bhupesh@bhupeshmehta.com or Nilesh_shah99@yahoo.com
Service Restrictions: Our current role is focused on preparing and cutting vegetables for the production of 10,000+ meals. We are no longer involved in cooking meals as we did in the past.
Paid Parking: The Klein Center, where DC Central Kitchen is located, provides paid parking garages or paid parking lots. This makes carpooling an ideal option for transportation.
Parking Options/ Transportation:
• Colonial Parking Lot located on-site in building garage ($17 Daily)
• The Marina Parking Lot ($11- 15 Daily)
• Waterfront Train Station (Green Line) / 74 Bus (7 Stops to V Street SW & 1st Street SW) – 2-minute Walk to Klein Center
This is an excellent opportunity to perform community service, publicize Jainism to the mainstream, and volunteer services directly to the needy. Names of about 20 to 25 dedicated volunteers (on first come, first served) will be collected to help. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Nilesh Shah (Nilesh_shah99@yahoo.com) at 240-899-8682 or Bhupesh Mehta (bhupesh@bhupeshmehta.com) at 240.455.4524.
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