World Central Kitchen, Inc.
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) 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 hundreds of millions nourishing meals around the world.When disaster strikes, WCK’s Relief Team mobilizes with the urgency of now to start cooking meals for people in need. WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters quickly by partnering with organizations on the ground and activating a network of local restaurants, food trucks, or kitchens. To support regional economies, WCK prioritizes purchasing local ingredients to cook with or distribute. Food provides not only nourishment, but also comfort and hope, especially in times of crisis.
La Cocina Inc
The mission of La Cocina is to cultivate talented low-income food entrepreneurs asthey formalize and grow their businesses by providing affordablecommercial kitchen space, industry-specific technical assistanceand access to market opportunities. We focus primarily on womenfrom communities of color and immigrant communities. Our vision isthat entrepreneurs will become economically self-sufficient andcontribute to a vibrant economy doing what they love to do.
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center's mission is to empower and increase the entrepreneurial capacities of socially and economically diverse women and men and thereby strengthen our communities through the creation of new businesses, new jobs and the promotion of financial self-sufficiency.