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DOER (Director of Emergency Response) World Central Kitchen and motorcycle adventures 🏍 USA to Argentina

San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2013
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Brooke Malone
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Hey friends, @DirectRelief is currently responding to the SoCal wild fires. Here is the @tiltify link if you want to set up a campaign. https://t.co/tcf0HK8ofR
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
2 years
.@WCKitchen has a simple motto: Feed the hungry yesterday. Don’t plan, adapt! People of North Gaza are desperate. Now a weeks old plan with @openarms_found in finally in the final stages. To land in the beaches of Gaza with 200 pallets. And to do it everyday, increasing the
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@watchdutyapp
Watch Duty
2 years
#BREAKING: Watch Duty has emergency deployed in Texas ahead of schedule due to the horrific wind-driven fires in the #Texas Panhandle. We can’t sit idly by and watch another town overrun by wildfire without giving communities life-saving information needed to make informed
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
2 years
Low altitude Airdrop delivery to Gaza just happening! Thankful of the leadership Of @KingAbdullahII at all levels to feed everyone in Gaza and more. Love the partnership of @WCKitchen helping deliver food to Jordanian Hospital by land in the north and today for the second time we
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@NewsCentralCNN
CNN News Central
2 years
World Central Kitchen, founded by @chefjoseandres, provides on-the-ground aid during humanitarian crises. The org currently operates in Gaza, where supply shortages have forced them to innovate. Their CEO & director of emergency response join @brikeilarcnn & @jessicadean.
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
2 years
.@WCKitchen teams have now been able to reach north in Gaza with meals! Sam Bloch with @WHO @UNICEF @UNOCHA has been for the last few days getting to hospitals in Gaza City…here the conditions are dire.There is desperate need for food &water in hospitals, and for everyone…is
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
2 years
Arrived to Gaza late at sunset after 12 hours! To meet @WCKitchen team Leader @SamBloch1 The night in Rafah are full of families walking the streets, try to by some food, on very few stands on the side roads, or just trying to find were their family or friends relocated. Drones
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
2 years
I’m heartbroken at the loss of life..families, children, in Israel & Gaza💔 @WCKitchen has been working to start operations..feeding in both Gaza & Israel today. To support these efforts for innocent families, I’m giving $1 million..I’ll share more about our work here everyday.
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
2 years
Report from Hawaiʻi🎥WCK teams reached the island of Maui last night where wildfires have killed dozens of people & destroyed neighborhoods. We arrived with sandwiches & water for first responders fighting the flames & will begin providing meals to evacuees today. #ChefsForHawaii
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
2 years
Report from Greece 🎥 WCK’s Sam is in Vati on the island of Rhodes where wildfires—fueled by dry weather & record heat—have reached the edge of the village. We’ve brought sandwiches & cold water for first responders & residents doing all they can to save homes. #ChefsForGreece
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
WCK's Sam is checking in from an @IHHen location in Syria. In partnership with WCK, İHH chefs cooked these 20k meals in Türkiye that were driven across the border. The hot, nourishing meals of stew, rice, & fresh bread will be delivered to 61 different locations. #ChefsForSyria
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@chefjoseandres
Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳
3 years
For the last days the @WCKitchen team led by Sam has been setting up our response to help families affected by the earthquake in Syria! We worked with amazing partners @IHHen to set up operations & they will be leading each day.. already 14,000 meals & scaling up! #ChefsForSyria
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
WCK’s @SamBloch1 reporting in following the 6.4-magnitude earthquake in California. Our team is currently in Rio Dell getting food trucks in for meal service first thing in the morning. Residents are without power & water so we’ll ensure they have fresh meals. #ChefsForCalifornia
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
Arriving days ahead of Hurricane Ian making landfall, the WCK team spread out across the state to be ready to respond as soon as the storm passed. 🎥 Here’s a quick look at our efforts so far. Alongside 25 restaurant & food truck partners, we’ll keep cooking. #ChefsForFlorida
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
WCK's Sam is on Sanibel Island, FL. The island was devastated by Hurricane Ian—the singular causeway collapsed making it now inaccessible by car. We've flown in food & water for first responders to give to anyone still on the island as rescue efforts continue. #ChefsForFlorida
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
UPDATE from this morning with WCK's @SamBloch1 in Cape Coral, Florida 📽️ As Hurricane Ian slams into the western coast of the state, WCK has teams both north & south of here ready to begin getting meals to anyone in need when the storm passes. #ChefsForFlorida
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
Update from WCK's Sam✈️ As Hurricane Fiona continues to wreak havoc in the Caribbean, we're loading a plan with sandwiches, fruit & water to take to the Turks & Caicos Islands. Comms are down & weather is just clear enough to fly so we'll get there to see how we can best support.
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
3 years
The small coastal city of Golovin, Alaska was hit hard by the storm—residents lost power & water and homes were pulled from their foundations. WCK reached the community by air, bringing sandwiches, fruit, veggies, rice & water. We'll keep coming as long as needed! #ChefsForAlaska
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@CNNHeroes
CNN Heroes
4 years
How did @WCKitchen get so nimble? They have handed out free meals by the millions while responding to disasters around the world. @ChefJoseAndres sits down with @DonLemon to share the story. #CNNHeroes Salutes this Saturday at 10pm ET.
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@WCKitchen
World Central Kitchen
4 years
We Feed People—a @natgeodocs film directed by @RealRonHoward—charts the evolution of WCK’s food relief efforts, from the earliest days in Haiti to our current global impact. The film is now available on @hulu, @disneyplus & @NatGeoTV! Join the conversation using #WeFeedPeople!
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