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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.
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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…
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#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…
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#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…
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#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…
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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…
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#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…
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#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…
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José Andrés in the New York Times: Mobilize Restaurant Workers to Feed America Now
Writing in the middle of two devastating cholera pandemics in the early 1800s, the great French culinary thinker Brillat-Savarin articulated a truth we urgently need to grasp today: “The destiny of nations…
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#ChefsForAmerica expands to Los Angeles beginning Monday
WCK is partnering with the Red Cross, LA County, and Los Angeles Unified School District to begin meal distribution to families in Los Angeles as the effects of COVID-19 continue to impact…
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WCK distributing meals in The Bronx, Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn & New Jersey
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…
