WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to Bangladesh to assess how we can best support communities impacted by flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains that have left millions stranded. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. https://lnkd.in/evK_t52m
World Central Kitchen
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 47,633 followers
Wherever there is a fight so that hungry people may eat, we will be there.
About us
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 400 million nourishing meals around the world. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes with the urgency of now to start cooking and serving meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. To support regional economies, WCK prioritizes purchasing local ingredients to cook with or distribute directly to families in need. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis. Learn more at wck.org.
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http://wck.org
External link for World Central Kitchen
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
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Washington, DC 20009, US
Employees at World Central Kitchen
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Jordi Escruela
Innovación es todo cambio (no solo tecnológico) basado en conocimiento (no solo científico) que genera valor (no solo económico)
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Marcia Merrill
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David Andrade
Photographer Specializing in Documentary, Portraits, and Lifestyle Photography | Los Angeles, CA | Las Vegas, NV
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Devon Biagan
Finance Team at World Central Kitchen
Updates
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WCK's Relief Team mobilized across the Big Bend area of Florida after Hurricane Debby made landfall. WCK prepositioned in Tallahassee and deployed our new Rapid Response Field Kitchen to support communities in need as soon as it was safe to do so. The vehicle is the latest, state-of-the-art addition to our fleet that enables our teams to begin cooking thousands of meals immediately after a disaster. #ChefsForFlorida
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WCK’s #ChefsForPuertoRico team is providing sandwiches and water as we assess damage caused by Tropical Storm Ernesto. The storm brought heavy rain early today and left many communities without power. We prepared sandwiches as the storm passed and headed to the hardest hit areas as soon as it was safe to do so. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfR_H5y4
World Central Kitchen | First Alert: WCK's #ChefsForPuertoRico team responds to Tropical Storm Ernesto
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WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to Athens, Greece to see how we can best assist communities impacted by uncontrolled wildfires burning just north of the city. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. https://lnkd.in/eKRi4BUt #ChefsForGreece
World Central Kitchen | First Alert: Relief Team en route to Greece amidst wildfires
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Help bring WCK to SXSW in 2025! You can vote for our “Embracing Chaos: The World Central Kitchen Way” panel through the #SXSW #PanelPicker so audiences can explore how WCK’s model can serve as a blueprint for future disaster response efforts. Vote here through August 18: http://wck.org/sxsw-vote
Embracing Chaos: The World Central Kitchen Way
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Nadi Salem Awad Salout was killed by an Israeli airstrike on August 7 near Deir al-Balah, Gaza. He was a husband and a father of four young children and an integral part of WCK’s team. Colleagues who worked shoulder to shoulder with Nadi remember him as a honest, dedicated, and diligent teammate whose humor brought joy to everyone around him. Learn more about Nadi’s immense contributions to his community: https://lnkd.in/eZj-J-yK
World Central Kitchen | A Tribute to Nadi
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One of our Palestinian colleagues, Nadi Sallout, was killed tonight near Deir al-Balah, Gaza. He was an integral member of our warehouse team from the early days of our response in Rafah and a humanitarian at his very core. We are still learning the details of this tragedy, but believe he was off duty at the time. Our thoughts and support are with Nadi's family and the rest of our dedicated team around the world as we mourn this tremendous loss. We will update our website as we learn more.
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Introducing WCK’s Rapid Response Field Kitchen, which is at work for the first time in Fort White, Florida today supporting our Relief Team’s work to provide meals for families recovering from Hurricane Debby. This custom-designed truck is a swift, all-terrain vehicle that can quickly access hard-to-reach communities, carrying enough food and equipment to cook thousands of hot meals and distribute up to 1,500 sandwiches each day. The Rapid Response Field Kitchen, sponsored in part by Dollar General, will further WCK’s vision of providing nourishing meals the moment they are needed, wherever they are needed. Thank you, Dollar General, for supporting our mission, which so wonderfully aligns with yours in Serving Others! #WorldCentralKitchen #WCK #DollarGeneral #DG #ChefsForFlorida
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WCK’s Meal Milers are training to run the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon this November! Six runners will represent WCK to highlight the work of our teams who provide nourishment and hope to communities worldwide. Each Meal Miler has set a personal fundraising goal to help fuel our efforts. Meet the team and learn how you can support: https://lnkd.in/e2adYMii #ChefsForTheWorld
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WCK is in Florida supporting families impacted by Hurricane Debby. Our team prepositioned in Tallahassee ahead of the storm and prepared hundreds of sandwiches we will provide as soon as it is safe to do so. Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm today and is expected to move slowly across the state. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eJ_qJ3RA #ChefsForFlorida
First Alert: WCK responds to Hurricane Debby
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