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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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Fire season in California continues: WCK cooking in Santa Rosa
WCK’s Chef Relief Team has once again activated on the West Coast in response to wildfires burning in northern California. In what has become one of the worst fire seasons to date,…
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#ChefsForThePolls: A WCK initiative using food to bring hope to communities on Election Day
World Central Kitchen and our partners are activating #ChefsForThePolls to serve nourishing meals on early voting days and Election Day. We’ll be stationed by polling locations around the country, targeting those with…
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Updates from the field: Gulf coast hurricanes and wildfires in Oregon
Since August, WCK’s Relief Team has responded to wildfires burning up and down the West Coast of the US and two hurricanes that hit the Gulf Coast within weeks of one another.
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One year later: Hurricane Dorian in The Bahamas
When Hurricane Dorian made landfall in The Bahamas in September 2019, no one could have predicted the damage it would cause. The Category 5 hurricane was one of the most powerful on…
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$105 million disbursed to small restaurants feeding their communities
World Central Kitchen has purchased over 10 million meals from small, independent restaurants, funneling more than $105 million into back into the economy. The restaurant meals have been delivered to families most…
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Stories from the Ground: California
After cooking for nearly two weeks across northern California, WCK’s Relief Team has served more than 30,000 meals to people in need. Here is a collection of stories from first responders, people…
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Chef José & team serving thousands of meals after Hurricane Laura
Last week, Hurricane Laura hit the Gulf Coast of the United States as a Category 4 storm—one of the strongest to ever make landfall in the state of Louisiana. Now close to…
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One million meals and counting in New Orleans
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, WCK’s team in New Orleans has been getting fresh, nourishing meals out to the community each day since April. The dishes we are providing for residents…
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Historic wildfires: WCK cooking across Northern California
There are currently 560 wildfires burning across the state of California. Last weekend, a series of more than 12,000 lightning strikes hit the state, igniting several of what are now some the…
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WCK Activates in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
On Monday, August 10, Cedar Rapids, Iowa was devastated by an incredibly destructive derecho—a storm with hurricane-force winds. Thousands of homes, vehicles, and buildings were damaged, 50% of the city’s tree canopy…
