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    Relief Team in Tennessee after devastating tornadoes

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    Nashville, Tennessee | December 2023
    A series of deadly storms and tornadoes tore through Tennessee mid December, displacing and leaving thousands without power. WCK’s Relief Team was on the ground across the state working alongside longtime partners to support families impacted.

    The storms hit central and northern Tennessee, destroying hundreds of homes and killing at least 6 people. One of the tornadoes in Nashville hit with winds reaching 125 miles per hour. Another tornado traveled dozens of miles, causing widespread devastation across two counties. Nearly 20,000 people remained without power as of Monday morning. 

    WCK Relief Team members worked with longtime and new food truck and restaurant partners in hard-hit communities. Our teams delivered meals door to door to identify all pockets of need.

    By the numbers

    20,000+

    meals served

    4

    communities supported

    Meet Al

    WCK’s previous work in the region in response to Covid 19 and other natural disasters meant we had many longtime partners who stepped up immediately after the storms to feed neighbors in need. Al of Big Al’s Deli in Nashville jumped to action within hours, joining us for his fifth WCK emergency response. Al prepared hundreds of sandwiches for neighbors in need.

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    • WCK is working with Delicias Colombianas to provide meals in tornado-hit Madison, a community northeast of Nashville. Downed trees & power lines are scattered across the area where many families are without electricity. On the menu: chicken with rice & veggies! #ChefsForTennessee

      Twitter | 12/13/2023

    • WCK’s Whitney is in Nashville where our teams are providing food door to door to people impacted by tornadoes that hit the region this weekend. We’re working with longtime restaurant and food truck partners to provide meals as we identify all pockets of need! #ChefsForTennessee

      Twitter | 12/12/2023

    • WCK is in Tennessee to support communities impacted by deadly tornadoes that hit over the weekend. We’re working with longtime partner Big Al’s Deli to provide sandwiches & water to impacted communities as quickly as possible.

      Twitter | 12/11/2023