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Salvation Army prepares to deliver thousands of toys [Video]

Every toy is a chance to do the most good.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Every. Toy. Here. Everyone one is anything but. It’s a smile. It’s a slice of normalcy and hope.

Every toy is a chance to do the most good.

That’s what Alyssa Keeton sees, looking at a pile of donations on a table at the Salvation Army headquarters in Columbus.

“There are a lot of people out there that actually care and are so kind to donate the toys and to those families who are in need,” she said.

Keeton is a face you don’t often get to see; the face of someone needing help.

“Currently, we’re displaced, so we’re searching for housing,” she said.

She, her other half and her three children including 5-year-old twin boys and a 3-year-old daughter, stay on friends’ couches or hotels. This time of year she says shelters get full.

“Around the …

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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