World Central Kitchen

WCK mobilized across the Caribbean hours after Hurricane Beryl made landfall. Over the past week, we have provided thousands of hot meals and sandwiches, hundreds of cases of water, and as much fresh fruit as we can find to the hardest hit islands. Our teams have been traveling most efficiently by helicopter, but a few choppy, rolling boat rides have helped us get aid to islands too. #ChefsForTheCaribbean

The team at WCK’s Field Kitchen in Khan Younis has steadily increased capacity since cooking its first meals just over a week ago. The cooks at this woman-run, woman-operated kitchen are now preparing more than 5,000 meals daily for displaced Palestinians sheltering in the area. #ChefsForGaza

During "Small But Mighty: How WCK's Locally Led Strategy Helps Feed The World", Relief Team members Fiona and Dan shed light on the complexities we navigate and the significant impact we make when we are the first to the frontlines. Their personal accounts highlighted the power of community and collaboration, values that drive our work. We hope you left feeling inspired by these remarkable stories. If you were unable to attend the virtual event, we invite you to watch the recording: https://lnkd.in/e_5A9xbr #ChefsForTheWorld

WCK’s Relief Team is mobilizing across the Caribbean to reach the islands hit hardest by Hurricane Beryl—the strongest storm to hit the region this early into hurricane season. A team is already in St. Vincent and the Grenadines preparing hundreds of sandwiches that we will distribute as we assess needs across the islands. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it.

World Central Kitchen is proud to be featured as one of Marriott International’s philanthropic partners in their LoveTravels platform. During the month of June, all Marriott Bonvoy members can double down on love. Point donations will be matched by Marriott, up to 25 million points! Discover more and support our global relief efforts at https://lnkd.in/eDZ5knbf Thank you Marriott. #WorldCentralKitchen #WCK #MarriottBonvoy #LoveTravels

Each member of WCK’s #ChefsForBrazil team has an important role in navigating complex circumstances and making sure we are able to provide nourishing meals to residents affected by severe flooding. Join members of our Relief Team this Thursday to learn how we are able to support communities, like Rio Grande do Sul, impacted by disasters worldwide. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ewVr8vEy

Update from Orikhiv: wck.org/news/orikhiv-2024 Each month, WCK delivers 1,200 food kits to families on the frontline in Orikhiv and surrounding villages. Each kit contains food for more than 20 meals, offering a reliable lifeline to the Ukrainians still living in this region. Despite the destruction and daily threat of attack, Orikhiv’s residents remain committed to supporting one another, empowered by WCK’s efforts in the region. #ChefsForUkraine

The Starbucks Foundation has been a long-time partner of WCK and, from now through June 24, 100% of sales of the limited-edition Starbucks Odyssey Blend® in North America will go to WCK’s emergency relief efforts. Learn more about the coffee give back program here: https://lnkd.in/gEJ2yPfn We are incredibly appreciative of Starbucks’ continued support! #Starbucks #WorldCentralKitchen #WCK #TheStarbucksFoundation

WCK is building a new kitchen in Gaza to keep scaling our efforts to support displaced Palestinians. Since serving our first meals eight months ago, we have established a network that will now include four high-capacity WCK field kitchens and 70 Palestinian-led community kitchens. The latest addition in Khan Younis will be our fourth WCK Field Kitchen capable of cooking tens of thousands of meals daily.

WCK’s Relief Team is on our way to south-central New Mexico to see how we can best assist communities impacted by the South Fork and Salt fires in and around the village of Ruidoso. This is a quickly evolving situation—we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e-EC6Rux