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Utah football team runs holiday food drive ahead of Las Vegas Bowl [Video]

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — On the day before facing Northwestern in the 32nd annual Las Vegas Bowl, Utah football players used a food drive to help locals in need over the holidays. In the rain, the Utes loaded up cars with meals to feed 50 families that consist of over 2,000 people.

The food drive was put on by local charity The Just One Project thanks to a $25,000 donation from Las Vegas slot machine company Aristocrat Gaming, a sponsor of the bowl game.

“It’s putting smiles on people’s faces,” Utah defensive tackle Junior Tafuna said. “Everyone goes through rough times and you never know what someone’s going through… We’re just happy to be here and help people out for the holidays.”

“These guys are very blessed to play the game of football,” Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham said. “They have so much to be grateful for, so to be able to give back and help other people in need, it’s something that we take very …

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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