🇯🇲 It’s all about Jamaicans supporting Jamaicans! In Salt Spring, a group of local women—many impacted by the storm themselves—are serving meals prepared at our Montego Bay Field Kitchen. They’re sharing brown stew chicken, rice, and peas with than 100+ families. #ChefsForJamaica

Across Gaza, WCK’s network of kitchens is united by the goal of serving 1 million meals every day to families in need. #ChefsForGaza

🇯🇲 Check-in from Maggotty, St. Elizabeth! WCK’s Danny and Brian are on the ground in one of the western Jamaica communities hit hard by Hurricane Melissa. Our teams are spread across the region to make sure everyone who needs support receives it. (1/2)

📢 WCK Opens North Gaza Field Kitchen Our teams have resumed large-scale meal production in northern Gaza with the opening of our newest Field Kitchen. On its first day, the team prepared more than 3,000 hot meals for hospitals & nearby communities—and will soon scale up to 40,000 meals daily. (1/2)

Martin is a fisherman from Negril, Jamaica, where Hurricane Melissa caused devastation. Working side by side with him—and using the fish he caught—WCK teams prepared and served beloved local dishes for St. Anthony’s Soup Kitchen, a community organization supporting families in need. #ChefsForJamaica

In an emergency, food can't wait. That's why WCK partners in the Philippines cooked 3,500 meals within hours of Typhoon Kalmaegi making landfall. These meals were distributed to shelters around Cebu City, serving many families forced to evacuate their homes. #ChefsForPhilippines

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds

Across the island, Jamaicans are stepping up to support their neighbors. Local business owner & WCK team member Chris led a delivery of hundreds of hot meals from our kitchen in Negril to Petersfield High School in Savanna-la-Mar that is serving as a shelter after Hurricane Melissa. #ChefsForJamaica

Volunteers like Kat are stepping up every day to help WCK teams support federal employees impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. If you want to volunteer with WCK in D.C., visit wck.volunteerhub.com to learn more!

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds

Carlyn, Ethan, and Kevin are U.S. Navy employees impacted by the government shutdown. They received meals from WCK’s #ChefsForFeds team in Washington, D.C. "This is a morale support boost more than anything, just to know that some people appreciate that we are still here working," said Kevin.

WCK Founder José Andrés spoke with @cnn.com's David Culver on the importance of moving quickly to support Jamaican families impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Aid is needed urgently as communities begin rebuilding & WCK’s #ChefsForJamaica teams are doing everything we can to reach people in need. (1/2)

WCK is responding in the Philippines after Typhoon Kalmaegi hit communities still recovering from last month’s earthquake. Our Relief Team is working with local partners to serve meals to impacted families. Read more: wck.org/news/first-alert-kalmaegi #ChefsForPhilippines

WCK’s #ChefsForJamaica team met Ricky while delivering meals & water in Hanover. Despite losing his home to Hurricane Melissa, he greeted us with a smile. We're reaching families in the 6 western parishes hardest hit by the storm with the support they need.

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds

As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, WCK teams and volunteers are serving meals in and around the D.C. region to federal workers and their families. Local Chef Corps members, restaurant partners, and volunteers are showing up to support their neighbors in need. #ChefsForFeds

Suzan joined WCK’s #ChefsForGaza as a supervisor at community kitchens. Now, she’s responsible for finding new communities in need of kitchens and meals. For her, this role is about delivering compassion and hope to families in urgent need.

🇯🇲 Jamaica Update: WCK opens Field Kitchens! In Montego Bay, with support from Sandals Foundation, we turned a convention center into a space where local cooks can prepare meals. With our other kitchen in Negril, our meals are reaching families in the hardest-hit communities. #ChefsForJamaica

WCK’s Nelly is checking in from Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, where we just delivered patties, water & fresh fruit via helicopter.🚁 This community was hit hard by Hurricane Melissa & power & water have not been restored, so we’re doing everything we can to support. #ChefsForJamaica

WCK has been partnering with RASA since we first served families together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chef Corps member Rahul immediately answered the call to cook with us again to support federal employees and their families that are impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds

Hillside communities in western Jamaica were among the hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, and ongoing heavy rain continues to make access difficult. WCK teams are using every means available—by land and air—to ensure nourishing meals reach anyone in need. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)

WCK’s #ChefsForFeds team is back in Washington, D.C., serving free hot meals for federal workers and their families this week. We’re set up at U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza and Washington Canal Park, serving around 6,000 meals daily to people impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)

90-year-old Andrés, a resident of Tuxpan, Veracruz, has lived through three major floods—1955, 1999, and now 2025, which he said was the most challenging. He expressed his gratitude when WCK gave him a food kit. (1/2)

With two Field Kitchens, 30 local restaurant partners, and WCK-supported community kitchens, we served tens of thousands of hot meals in Jamaica today!🇯🇲 Working shoulder to shoulder with the community, we have one goal: supporting Jamaican families impacted by Hurricane Melissa. #ChefsForJamaica

What’s better than fried chicken? The team from Chicken & Tings in Kingston, Jamaica is stepping up and cooking up delicious meals for families impacted by Hurricane Melissa. As communities begin the long process of rebuilding, the Chicken & Tings team is there for their neighbors. #ChefsForJamaica

This weekend, families across Mexico are celebrating Día de Muertos—a day to honor loved ones who have died. To help flood-impacted communities in Veracruz observe this important holiday, WCK teams spent this week preparing and distributing thousands of Día de Muertos kits. (1/2)

It's time for a snack in Kharkiv, Ukraine! Our #ChefsForUkraine teams have been working hard to create a kit designed for kids living in frontline communities. These kits, which include granola, nuts, cocoa, and more, are designed to supplement kids' diets while spreading joy and comfort.

🚁🛻WCK is on the ground & in the air across Jamaica—delivering meals, fruit & water to communities affected by Hurricane Melissa. As we provide meals, our teams are mapping areas of greatest need & building a large-scale Field Kitchen to prepare tens of thousands of meals each day. #ChefsForJamaica

Chef David Tapper & his crew at Fyah Side Jerk in Toll Gate, Clarendon are once again jumping in to support their neighbors. They partnered with WCK last year after Hurricane Beryl & now they’re serving meals to families at the Rocky Point Community Centre after Hurricane Melissa. #ChefsForJamaica

When communities in Veracruz told WCK that they usually celebrate Día de Muertos at home, we knew exactly what to do. Our #ChefsForMexico teams spent all week preparing 10,000 Día de Muertos kits that include traditional holiday items like pan de muerto to help flood-impacted families celebrate.

John is checking in from Montego Bay, Jamaica, where WCK teams have identified the perfect space to build a Field Kitchen to support families impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Check back to see how we turn this empty space into a kitchen capable of preparing tens of thousands of meals. #ChefsForJamaica

A meal that tastes like home can make all the difference in a crisis. For Palestinians, qidra is one of those meals—this traditional dish of rice with onions & chickpeas is often served at family gatherings. WCK served qidra recently, bringing warmth & comfort to Gazan communities. #ChefsForGaza

🚁 🇯🇲 Linda is at the Kingston airport, where WCK teams just finished loading a helicopter with hot meals, fresh fruit, Jamaican patties, and water—all ready to deliver to communities in western Jamaica hit hard by Hurricane Melissa. #ChefsForJamaica

Pan de muerto is a central part of Día de Muertos celebrations in Mexico. The sweet bread, topped with sugar and often decorated with skulls or crossbones, is usually placed on ofrendas (altars) as families honor their loves ones who have died. (1/2)

Even before Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica, Karina and her team at Mystic Thai, a WCK restaurant partner, were hard at work preparing meals for families in shelters. Today they served hundreds of chicken salad sandwiches prepared with care and love. #ChefsForJamaica

WCK’s Luis José is in Xúchitl, a community of about 200 residents in northern Veracruz, where we're supporting a community kitchen. It started as neighbors feeding neighbors after the flooding & now we're providing tools to help them keep cooking at scale to fuel recovery efforts. #ChefsForMexico

WCK Chef Corps member Chef Markos from Bread & Water Company is at U.S. Navy Memorial Plaza where we're serving hot meals to federal employees. His team is also providing meals at our other distribution site at Canal Park in Navy Yard and to staff at Reagan National Airport. #ChefsForFeds

Treasure Beach, Jamaica, is one of the hard-hit areas in St. Elizabeth, where Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm. WCK's team is working with local restaurant partners Pan a Knock and Gayle’s Kitchen to serve hot meals to families recovering from the storm. #ChefsForJamaica (1/2)

Jamaicans are helping Jamaicans rebuild, one meal at a time. 🇯🇲 Just hours after Hurricane Melissa cleared Jamaica, WCK partner Chef Mark Chong & his team were already hard at work supporting their neighbors. The dedication of our local partners is at the heart of this response. #ChefsForJamaica

📍North Gaza Shadi is with WCK teams in northern Gaza, where we’re distributing freshly baked bread to families returning to their communities. This bakery provides thousands of loaves of bread every day, and we’re working to scale up production to serve more Palestinians in need. #ChefsForGaza

As we wrap up our #ChefsForPhilippines response, we’re reflecting on all the people who helped us serve almost 3 million meals to families affected by the earthquake. We’re deeply grateful for the generosity and solidarity that powered this response.

Luis José is part of WCK’s #ChefsForMexico efforts, supporting families in Veracruz recovering from historic flooding. Ever since volunteering with WCK five years ago, he knows firsthand how important listening to the communities is in ensuring people receive the support they need.

WCK is serving warm, comforting meals to federal employees and their families at Washington Canal Park in southeast D.C.—one of two #ChefsForFeds meal sites in the city serving lunch until 2 p.m. #ChefsForFeds (1/2)

Who says it’s just about the meals? Allison and Katie met while they volunteered with WCK’s #ChefsForFeds teams, serving thousands of their neighbors impacted by the U.S. government shutdown. If you want to volunteer with WCK, visit visit the link below to register. https://wck.volunteerhub.com

In Jamaica, few foods bring people together like a patty. After Hurricane Melissa, WCK teams, with Chef Corps members Brian & Mathieu & local volunteers, delivered thousands of patties from our restaurant partner Mother’s across Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Andrew & Kingston. #ChefsForJamaica

The team at Chicken & Tings, one of WCK’s restaurant partners in Jamaica, was hard at work today preparing hundreds of hot meals for families impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Their support for their community came in the best form—bowls of comforting & flavorful fried chicken & rice. #ChefsForJamaica

Now that Hurricane Melissa has passed, WCK’s #ChefsForJamaica teams are serving hot meals across Kingston today. The damage from the storm is widespread & communities are beginning the difficult task of cleaning up & rebuilding. We’ll be with them every step of the way with comforting warm meals.

At Washington National Airport, WCK and partner Bread & Water Company delivered meals to staff working without pay during the government shutdown. Employees are working every day despite the financial strain of missing paychecks—so we’re showing up for them with meals made with care. #ChefsForFeds

WCK's restaurant partner in Jamaica, Mystic Thai, served hundreds of meals today to families who sought shelter from Hurricane Melissa. The Category 5 storm hit as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record. Our partners are mobilizing to reach the hardest-hit communities. #ChefsForJamaica