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Media Alert: Chef José Andrés Receives Ukraine’s “National Legend of Ukraine” Award as WCK Reaches 300 Million Meals Served
Chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), has received the “National Legend of Ukraine,” one of the country’s highest state distinctions, from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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$135 million into Restaurants: WCK’s Covid Response
WCK’s Restaurants for the People program began in the spring as a simple, straightforward solution to the dual hunger and economic crises. We are paying local restaurants to prepare fresh, comforting meals…
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Dispatch from José: Hurricane Relief in Colombia
José is back on the ground on the Colombian islands of San Andrés and Providencia this week as our Relief Team expands its response efforts following back-to-back storms in the region. The…
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WCK’s Hurricane Iota response expands to Colombia
When Category 4 Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua on November 16, it devastated communities across Honduras and Guatemala that were still recovering from Hurricane Eta, which hit just days before. 470…
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José reports from the ground as Hurricane Iota makes landfall
Central America has been hit by two Category 4 hurricanes in less than two weeks: the first on November 3, when Hurricane Eta slammed into Honduras, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. Less than two…
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WCK Responds to Hurricane Eta in Honduras & Guatemala
Last week, Hurricane Eta caused immense destruction in Central America, making landfall as a Category 4 storm. WCK’s Relief Team is on the ground in Guatemala and Honduras now, preparing sandwiches and…
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Chefs For The Polls serves 500,000 meals
WCK believes that a fresh meal is more than a plate of food — it’s a sign that someone cares and there’s hope for the future. As millions of Americans across the…
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#ChefsForThePolls: Big Election Day Plans
Here are a few more stories from Chefs for the Polls ahead of Election Day, when we plan to serve 160,000 meals in almost 250 cities and towns. This is all thanks…
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#ChefsForThePolls: Vote Early Day
This Saturday, October 24, was Vote Early Day, a day dedicated to encouraging people to get to the polls ahead of November 3rd. We partnered with When We All Vote and More…
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Introducing WCK’s Santurce Farmers Market
Last month, our Resilience Team kicked off the first ever Santurce Farmers Market where members of our Food Producer Network sold fresh produce, dairy products, specialty foods, and more. We had 14…
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Early voting lines hours long — #ChefsForThePolls is cooking!
Early voting has begun in many states across the country – and with it lines up to 12 hours long. On Monday, the first day of early voting in Georgia, thousands of…
