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A horrible feeling, disbelief; mom of pageant contestant reacts to directors arrest [Video]

BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Mikaela Taylor said she was excited to get her daughter involved in pageants, and the opportunity to help others drew her to register for the Sweethearts of Easter pageant in 2022.

“We just love to help children, honestly, because we were foster parents at one point and we don’t have a lot of money, but we like to help out,” she said. “We were definitely down to help out with that cause any way we could.”

Taylor said she was told by the pageant’s director, Gary Beamer, the contestants had opportunities to raise money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital leading up to the event.

“We started a bake sale because we couldn’t really think of a way to really bring in money because we live in such a small community and a lot of people do like to get behind fundraisers around here. But that’s …

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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