THE KITCHEN WE BUILD TOGETHER:
EMMA’S TORCH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
With doors set to open in early 2026, we’re calling on our community to help build a teaching café where our students can gain skills, confidence, and a brighter future through the power of food.
A kitchen created by and for our community
The Kitchen We Build Together will expand our capacity to transform lives while strengthening the local culinary workforce.
Our campaign kicked off with a lead gift from Jose Andres Longer Tables Fund.
The Need
Growth amid our
nation’s capital
We are undertaking a $2.2 million capital campaign to create a new Culinary Training Center and Café in Silver Spring, Maryland that will double our service capacity in the DMV.
Highlights of our new space, located at 1200 East West Highway in Silver Spring, Maryland to include:
Please consider lending your support
"Right now, our Maryland students are learning in a space that limits their potential. With a growing waitlist of aspiring refugee chefs, we need a larger home."
The Solution
"We are building a new, state-of-the-art learning center and community cafe that will double our capacity and provide a real-world restaurant environment for our students."
The Impact
"Your gift will build a place where new beginnings are baked, skills are sharpened, and dreams are served daily."