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After having intervened in the towns affected by the DANA in Valencia, the non-profit organisation run by chef José Andrés has now travelled to Southern California to do its bit for the areas devastated by the wildfires. WCK has been partnering with restaurants and food trucks to feed the responders and affected families in Los Angeles since 7 January.
Jennifer Garner, who is grieving the death of one of her best friends who lived in Pacific Palisades, wanted to contribute as a volunteer for the organisation, helping the team deliver meals to restaurants and food trucks.
US journalist Katie Couric had a conversation with Garner and Andrés about her role with World Central Kitchen in a video posted on her Instagram. ‘Well, first of all zero percent of this is about me because I have my home and I’m safe,’ the actress began. ‘I’m not a spokesperson for people who have been through this. But it’s pretty devastating to witness, obviously. I think everyone is in shock, honestly, Katie. I don’t think it’s even begun to hit us.’
She went on to reflect on her previous work with Save the Children. When I’ve gone to places affected by floods or hurricane evacuations or just disaster relief, you go in scared of what you’re going to see and you always come out full of hope and faith and humanity, and that’s the opportunity we have here,’ she said.
In this sense, Garner pointed out that Save the Children is preparing its solidarity intervention in the wildfires, adding: ‘The first thing you do is feed people. And that’s what he’s done,’ he said, referring to Andrés. So I got in touch with him through Save and I said, ‘How can I get my hands on it? And I got lucky. I know everyone in Los Angeles is desperate to get to work and there are so few ways to do it. I made it to the top with Chef, which is very, very lucky’.
