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Brainfood is a non-profit youth development organization in Washington, DC. Using food as a tool, Brainfood builds life skills and promotes healthy living in a fun and safe environment.
Support Brainfood programs at our upcoming fundraiser, "Brainfood and Bordeaux"
Location: Zola Wine & Kitchen
505 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Date: Monday, February 22nd 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM
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DC youth have limited access to high-quality after school and summer programs. Brainfood, which uses food and cooking to teach life skills and healthy living to DC youth, is a rarity.
Help us to continue to provide these much-needed programs by attending Brainfood and Bordeaux, a wine auction and food demonstration at Zola Wine & Kitchen on Monday, February 22nd. Tickets are $40, with an optional wine auction paddle for $10. Purchase tickets online now. All proceeds to benefit Brainfood’s programs. We hope you’ll join us for an evening of good food, fine wine and – if last year was any indication – a feisty wine auction hosted by Leon Harris, anchor of ABC-7 News.
Brainfood invited to cook with White House chefs... Again!
Brainfood returned to the White House on October 31st to help the White House Kitchen throw a Halloween party for the President and First Lady's guests, including military families and White House and Residence Staff children.
First invited to the White House over the summer to help prepare for the July 4th barbeque and Congressional Luau, Brainfood teens were recently asked back to assist Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and her staff to prepare for another holiday event. Throughout Saturday, several Brainfood students helped Chef Comerford prepare Halloween-themed treats for the party. Read more.
Want to read more about our summer visit? Click here to read the Washington Post's Blog article.
Click here to view more photos.
Brainfood Programs
Local high school students participate in our programs either twice a week after school or every day for six weeks during the summer. Activities include hands-on cooking classes, lectures, field trips and community service projects. Brainfood graduates are equipped with practical cooking skills, an introduction to the food industry, a framework for nutritious eating, and leadership experience that prepares them to make a difference in their community. Brainfood offers two programs:
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Brainfood After School
Brainfood After School is a year-long program (September - May). Participants attend classes 2 days/week (Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday) from 4:00pm - 6:30pm.
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Brainfood Summer Institute
Brainfood Summer Institute is a six-week summer program. Participants attend classes 5 days/week (Monday - Friday) from 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Brainfood has two sites in Washington DC:
1525 Newton St. NW
Washington, DC 20010
755 8th St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
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