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Teams scramble through Menasha Piggly Wiggly for 15th annual Race for the Hungry [Video]

MENASHA, Wis. (WFRV) – Volunteers raced to collect food for the hungry at a Piggly Wiggly grocery store in Menasha on Wednesday.

Two teams scrambled through the store’s aisles with a ‘shopping wish list’ in search of food for those struggling with hunger for the North Shore Bank’s 15th annual Race for the Hungry.

All the food collected during the race benefitted the St. Joseph’s Food Program. Officials with St. Joseph’s say they have seen an increased need for food following the Holiday season.

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“The need is growing. Each day, we’ve seen our numbers increase for the last several weeks, if not the last year,” said St. Joseph’s Program Coordinator Traci Junkins. “So the need for events like this, or donations in general through food or monetary donations through our website, is definitely a great need right now.”

Additionally, North Shore Bank is providing a monetary donation to the St. …

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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