José Andrés has helped feed hurricane victims, those impacted by the wildfires and donated meals to those in need during the coronavirus crisis, now his World Central Kitchen announces a plan to help on election day as well. The organization boasts, “To date, WCK has provided over 25 million meals in more than 400 cities.” Now they plan on significantly adding to that number by visiting polling sites.
People often cast their vote before work, during their lunch break, or after work — all prime meal times. We also know that while long lines are an inconvenience for some, for many they can mean the difference between voting and not voting. For these reasons, WCK and our partners are activating Chefs For The Polls to serve nourishing meals on early voting days and Election Day. We’ll be stationed by polling locations around the country, targeting those with historically long lines, predicted massive turnouts, or limited facilities, sharing meals with anyone – no questions asked. If we can help alleviate the challenges of Election Day, we will be there.
Andrés says they will also be at some early voting sites as well. Their mission is to feed voters and poll workers. He says “let’s make sure a hot meal isn’t the difference between voting and not voting.”
We just learned the details of it today, but Andrés teased the program earlier this week.
WCK will be partners with local chefs, food trucks, and restaurants in each city “to engage with community-driven solutions that provide fresh meals – and also keep small businesses open in the midst of a health and economic crisis.”
For details head to chefsforthepolls.org.
