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Volunteers mobilize in Southeast San Diego to help flood victims [Video]

“It’s hard because I’m born and raised here, I live up the street,” said Armon Harvey of the Harvey Family Foundation.

SAN DIEGO — Volunteers fanned out across Southeast San Diego Monday morning trying to help flood victims clean their homes and salvage their belongings.

“It’s hard, I’m born and raised here,” said Armon Harvey, founder of the Harvey Family Foundation. “I live up the street. I knew once this happened, my street was affected as well. Fortunately, my house wasn’t, but we just had to jump into action.”

Harvey said since Tuesday, volunteers have been working to help flood victims. He said people have been taking off work to volunteer their time. He said the group includes contractors and carpenters who are going into homes to assess the damage and help repair what they can.

Harvey is partnering with the Jackie Robinson YMCAon Imperial Avenue. They are collecting donations including food, clothing and supplies. He said …

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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