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Dunedin food pantry says it’s in need of donations [Video]

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Nearly 40% of Pinellas County is food insecure, according to Dunedin Cares.

The Dunedin Cares Community Food Pantry said after the holidays, its donations are flying off the shelves.

“The donations are coming in, but not as quickly as they need,” said Terri Scully. “We were very, very fortunate at the holidays to have this pantry overflowing with food. It was just stacked to the rafters here. Now there’s empty shelves.”

Some shelves are empty inside the pantry. We’re told the refrigerators struggle to stay stocked, also.

Scully said if they can’t stock the shelves, then some people can’t put food on their table.

“Several of the people that we talk with have jobs. They’re working at the local KFC. This summer, I even had Pinellas County teachers because they couldn’t afford to feed the big teenagers. They came here,” Scully added.

She said if you need …

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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