World Central Kitchen Puerto Rico

World central kitchen is a 501 c 3 tax exempt organization and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of u s.

World central kitchen puerto rico. Wck is a registered 501 c 3 non profit organization. World central kitchen announced its fifth round of grants in puerto rico through plow to plate the organization s food security and resilience program that provides direct financial support to small farmers fishermen and food businesses. Latest news disaster relief puerto rico our programs. World central kitchen wck is a not for profit non governmental organization devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters founded in 2010 by celebrity chef josé andrés the organization prepared food in haiti following its devastating earthquake its method of operations is to be a first responder and then to collaborate and galvanize solutions with local chefs to solve the.

Putting restaurants back to work. Message from josé meet the team careers contact us. In early 2018 we conducted an agricultural assessment of puerto rico and determined that the best way to continue feeding an island was by supporting puerto rico s smallholder farmers. Plow to plate is world central kitchen s long term commitment to strengthening local food systems and food security throughout the caribbean and central america region.

Puerto rico imports over 85 of its food making the island especially vulnerable after a disaster. World central kitchen s work in puerto rico where it served more than 3 6 million meals brought it into public consciousness but the nonprofit s work started years before hurricane maria. Restaurants are the nation s second largest employer sustaining 15 6 million american jobs with annual. We ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Taxes please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. The program partners with and supports smallholder farmers fishers and small food related businesses that produce or distribute. As part of its chefsforamerica nationwide emergency food relief program world central kitchen has purchased over 7 million meals from local restaurants totaling more than 90 million and delivered those meals directly to americans that need assistance. To claim a donation as a deduction on your u s.

This application is intended for applicants who have already received funds from world central kitchen wck and who are applying to the plow to plate program for the second time with approval and invitation from the wck team. That has to change. Take a peek at our foodie guide to puerto rico.