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100 volunteers at Harvesters’ MLK Day of Service [Video]

KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY FED. I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE RIGHT NOW ARE STRUGGLING DUE DUE TO THE WEATHER. THERE’S A LOT OF PLACES 17 YEAR OLD MICHELLE YOUNG COULD BE ON THIS FROZEN HOLIDAY, BUT TODAY SHE WANTED TO BE HERE TO HELP. WE’RE FILLING POTATOES. MICHELLE AND HER GROUP VOLUNTEERING AT HARVESTERS ON MONDAY AS PART OF THE CHARITY’S GIVING DAY, COINCIDING WITH THE HOLIDAY FOR MLK DAY, WE ARE HAVING A SPECIAL DAY OF SERVICE SO FOLKS ARE COMING OUT VOLUNTEERING IN GROUPS, TAKING TWO HOUR SHIFTS AND KIND OF PAYING TRIBUTE TO HIS LEGACY. FOR GROUPS VOLUNTEERING THEIR TIME, IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN JUST HELPING THE COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE FED, BUT NOT ONLY THAT, THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT WE CAN DO, NOT JUST ON THIS DAY OF SERVICE CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, BUT WHAT I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW …

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Remarks by José Andrés at WCK's Celebration of Life Service at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

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, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen

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WCK Celebration of Life at Washington National Cathedral [Video]

World Central Kitchen held an interfaith Celebration of Life to honor our heroes killed in Gaza. The memorial service was held at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC on Thursday, April 25. The memorial service honored Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha of Palestine, John Chapman of Britain, Jacob Flickinger of the U.S. and Canada, Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom of Australia, James Henderson of Britain, James Kirby of Britain, and Damian Soból of Poland.__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, while working to build resilient food systems with locally led solutions. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world. __Follow WCK:Website: https://wck.org/Instagram: https://instagram.com/wckitchenTwitter: https://twitter.com/WCKitchenFacebook: https://facebook.com/worldcentralkitchenTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wckitchen