While supporting people impacted by the Line Fire in the mountainous towns of Lake Arrowhead and Big Bear, two other fires in southern California—the Airport and Bridge fires—broke out and demanded immediate attention.
Our teams fanned out and secured local food trucks and restaurant partners to provide meals for evacuees staying at emergency shelters in addition to emergency personnel fighting the blazes. WCK-supported meals were available in areas including Phelan, Lake Elsinore, Lucerne Valley, Wrightwood, and Victorville. When evacuation orders were lifted, WCK strategically positioned teams to provide “welcome home” meals to families returning to their neighborhoods, many of which were still without power.
WCK was also in San Bernardino County in March 2023 when a series of winter storms buried communities under several feet of snow. Inaccessible roads and damage to essential infrastructure forced families to remain in their homes and cut off the region’s food supply. We worked closely with many of the same local authorities and previous partners in the county while providing meals for wildfire evacuees.
Meals Served
Wildfires
Line, Bridge, and Airport Fires
Manna International Food Truck
We partnered with local food trucks and restaurants to serve comforting quesadillas, refreshing salads topped with fresh fish, and homey rice and pork bowls. Manna International Food Truck’s menu also included beef and chicken gyros, with options for vegans and vegetarians too. Manna also has a food truck based in central Florida and teamed up with WCK during Hurricanes Ian and Idalia.
