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WCK to Return Gaza Operations to Pre-Ceasefire Levels Amid Funding Challenges
World Central Kitchen will be returning to cooking the amount of meals we delivered in Gaza before the ceasefire in October. This decision is driven entirely by financial pressure. It does not…
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WCK funds first of its kind learning center for USVI farmers
Nineteen food-related businesses across the US Virgin Islands and The Bahamas recently received grants through WCK’s Food Producer Network (FPN) – our long-term commitment to support communities disproportionately impacted by climate change…
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#ChefsForColorado: Thousands of restaurant meals served to families impacted by wildfire
The widespread devastation from the Marshall Fire in Colorado was a result of the combination of high winds and dry conditions. More than 6,000 acres were burned and over 1,000 homes destroyed…
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WCK providing hundreds of daily meals for families affected by Bronx apartment fire
On January 9, an apartment building in The Bronx caught on fire, claiming the lives of 17 people including 8 children. This is the deadliest fire New York City has seen in…
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As Omicron Surges, WCK Supports Healthcare Heroes
In early December the United States confirmed its first case of the emerging Omicron coronavirus variant. In the following weeks, it became the dominant version of the virus infecting people across the…
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WCK responds to flooding across the Brazilian state of Bahia
Extreme rainfall over the past several months left widespread damage across the Brazilian state of Bahia. The influx of water ruptured two dams, bringing severe flooding and displacing more than 60,000 people.…
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After a devastating typhoon, WCK supports local partners providing hot meals in the Philippines
Days before Christmas, Super Typhoon Rai—referred to locally as Odette—hit the Philippines, affecting more than 4.2 million people and forcing over 300,000 people to evacuate their homes. Rai is the 15th typhoon…
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WCK network of chefs, restaurants, and food trucks cook over 40,000 meals in Kentucky
It has now been over a week since devastating tornadoes tore through western Kentucky leaving more than 70 people dead and hundreds of homes in rubble. Immediately following the storm, the Relief…
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José & WCK on the ground following massive tornadoes
Last Friday, deadly tornadoes devastated cities and towns across the central and southern US – a candle factory and entire communities were left in rubble in Kentucky, and in southern Illinois, an…
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#ChefsForAmerica: A day in Newark
WCK’s #ChefsForAmerica response began in March 2020 when the pandemic hit the United States. Mobilizing local restaurants and working together with partner organizations, our response quickly grew across 400 cities to bring…
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WCK commits $1 billion to families impacted by the climate crisis
As world leaders at COP26 promise long-term policies to address the climate crisis over several decades, the WCK Climate Disaster Fund starts now. We are committing $1 billion to help families and…
