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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. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 600 million nourishing meals around the world. When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes with the urgency of now to start cooking and serving meals to people in need. By partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly and effectively. To support regional economies, WCK prioritizes purchasing local ingredients to cook with or distribute directly to families in need. We know that good food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis. Learn more at wck.org.

La Cocina is a nonprofit food business incubator working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, immigrants and people of color. We provide talented entrepreneurs with affordable commercial kitchen space, training, access to sales opportunities, and community. Since 2005, La Cocina has supported more than 1,000 entrepreneurs through our local program and worldwide consulting. Today, our community is comprised of 100+ businesses, including 30+ restaurants in the Bay Area operated by La Cocina graduates. Seventy-one percent of La Cocina graduate businesses have remained active 10 years or more - double the national average of 35%. These entrepreneurs have earned recognition from James Beard Foundation, Bon Appétit, Food & Wine, and top restaurant lists by the San Francisco Chronicle and New York Times. The ripple effects extend beyond individual businesses. La Cocina entrepreneurs hire from within their communities, source from local vendors and farmers, preserve cultural flavors and traditions, and build wealth that stays in the Bay Area - all contributing to a more robust and equitable regional food economy. There are many ways to support La Cocina, including using our full-service event catering, ordering online meal delivery, sending a gift box of delicious treats, volunteering, dining at La Cocina-born businesses, and making donation.

Established in 1988, Food & Friends is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that provides nutritionally tailored, home-delivered meals to people facing a life-challenging health crisis. We believe that food heals and each year we prepare and deliver over 2 million meals across 6,100 square miles to our neighbors – at no charge. We help our clients feel better, connect them to their community and empower them to manage their illnesses. 4,600 volunteers touch more than 6,000 lives annually. At Food & Friends, we are driven by a simple premise: anyone can get sick and everyone can help.