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    WCK Founder José Andrés named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025

    WCK founder José Andrés was named one of U.S. News’ Best Leaders of 2025.

  • Dispatch from José: WCK Activates in the Navajo Nation

    Dispatch from José: WCK Activates in the Navajo Nation

    WCK’s Relief Team activated this week in Navajo Nation, which has been hit hard by COVID-19. José has been on the ground helping with food distribution in hard-to-reach communities, and we’re just…

    5/17/2020
  • Introducing Restaurants for the People

    Introducing Restaurants for the People

    After launching #ChefsForAmerica in March, WCK is now stepping into our next phase of support⁠ — committing $50 million to keep local, independent restaurants open and working so they can provide nourishing…

    5/14/2020
  • 6,500,000 Meals: #ChefsForAmerica Week 8 Update

    6,500,000 Meals: #ChefsForAmerica Week 8 Update

    Since our first day serving fresh meals to children experiencing school closures in Little Rock to now 225 cities across America, WCK has delivered more than 6.5 million fresh meals including 1…

    5/09/2020
  • Latest from the field: #ChefsForAmerica Week 7 Update

    Latest from the field: #ChefsForAmerica Week 7 Update

    After seven weeks of getting nourishing meals to many of the hardest hit communities during the COVID-19 outbreak, WCK has served more than 4.5 million fresh meals in 200 cities across more…

    5/03/2020
  • #ChefsForAmerica Week 6: The people behind 3 million meals

    #ChefsForAmerica Week 6: The people behind 3 million meals

    As we wrap up our sixth week of our #ChefsForAmerica response to COVID-19, WCK’s Relief Team has served more than 3 million meals to vulnerable communities and frontline healthcare workers in over…

    4/26/2020
  • #ChefsForAmerica activates in Baltimore

    #ChefsForAmerica activates in Baltimore

    As the immediate and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States continues to evolve, World Central Kitchen is working to identify needs across the country and how to respond…

    4/24/2020
  • #ChefsForAmerica Week 5: 2 million meals served & an announcement from José

    #ChefsForAmerica Week 5: 2 million meals served & an announcement from José

    This week, WCK passed 2 million meals served in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, currently delivering over 160,000 meals per day. José Andrés also announced a commitment to purchase 1 million meals…

    4/19/2020
  • 1,000,000 meals & ramping up: #ChefsForAmerica update

    1,000,000 meals & ramping up: #ChefsForAmerica update

    It’s now been a month that WCK has been working urgently in response to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and we have served more than 1 million meals. We’ve expanded our work throughout…

    4/13/2020
  • #ChefsForAmerica Update: Week 3

    #ChefsForAmerica Update: Week 3

    After launching #ChefsForAmerica last month, WCK’s nationwide response has served 750,000 meals to vulnerable communities facing increasing food insecurity during this crisis. As our Relief Team works to expand efforts, we are…

    4/04/2020
  • #ChefsForAmerica Update: Week Two

    #ChefsForAmerica Update: Week Two

    As the nation begins to reckon with the magnitude of COVID-19 and its mounting effect on the lives of so many, WCK is continuing to grow and develop our #ChefsForAmerica response across…

    3/27/2020

WCK in the Media

  • WCK Resumes Gaza Operations After Nearly 7-Week Pause

    New York Times | 6/23/2025
  • Chefs For The World

    José Andrés on feeding the communities in need

    CBS | 4/06/2025

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