#ChefsForMexico
WCK is on the ground in Baja California, Mexico after Hurricane Rachel left a wake of destruction over the weekend. WCK is working with our restaurant partner La Concheria in Ensenada to cook and distribute meals to families. #ChefsForMexico
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October 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
WCK is pre-positioning teams in Mexico as Hurricane Simon intensifies on its path towards the Pacific Coast. Simon is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm. #ChefsForMexico
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October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
WCK supports a community kitchen in Xúchitl, Veracruz, after flooding, providing ingredients and tools for recovery. #ChefsForMexico
November 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This food kit will provide meals for Andrés and his family for a week. “I want to thank WCK for providing us with generous support and delicious hot meals. We are very grateful for all the help we’ve received,” he told us. #ChefsForMexico (2/2)
November 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The kits contain traditional foods like pan de muerto and chocolate, candles, and flowers. Día de Muertos is a time for these communities to come together, and we’re making sure families have what they need to honor tradition. #ChefsForMexico (2/2)
November 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When communities in Veracruz told WCK that they usually celebrate Día de Muertos at home, we knew exactly what to do. Our #ChefsForMexico teams spent all week preparing 10,000 Día de Muertos kits that include traditional holiday items like pan de muerto to help flood-impacted families celebrate.
November 1, 2025 at 6:16 PM
WCK teams are working with local bakeries in Veracruz, including Panadería Los Tampiqueños and Panadería Remi, to prepare thousands of pan de muerto to help families mark the holiday this weekend. #ChefsForMexico (2/2)
October 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
WCK’s Luis José is in Xúchitl, a community of about 200 residents in northern Veracruz, where we're supporting a community kitchen. It started as neighbors feeding neighbors after the flooding & now we're providing tools to help them keep cooking at scale to fuel recovery efforts. #ChefsForMexico
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Luis José is part of WCK’s #ChefsForMexico efforts, supporting families in Veracruz recovering from historic flooding. Ever since volunteering with WCK five years ago, he knows firsthand how important listening to the communities is in ensuring people receive the support they need.
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When WCK met Guillermo, he was giving tacos away for free to support his neighbors impacted by flooding in Veracruz. He is now part of our local restaurant network, so he can keep serving his delicious barbacoa tacos for free in his community without covering the cost himself. #ChefsForMexico
October 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Teams at this WCK distribution point in the Ignacio de la Llave neighborhood in Poza Rica have been distributing fresh bread, fruit & water daily to residents impacted by the flooding. Now, with support from local partners, we’re also serving hot meals to help fuel recovery efforts. #ChefsForMexico
October 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🎥Get a bird’s-eye view of our meal distribution point in Poza Rica, Mexico.

WCK teams are serving thousands of hot meals every day in communities across Veracruz impacted by historic flooding. We’re ensuring families get the nourishment & support they need as they rebuild. #ChefsForMexico
October 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
WCK’s Luis José is checking in from Álamo, Mexico🇲🇽, where we’re working with local restaurant partners to provide meals to families impacted by recent flooding. This is one of 30 distribution points our teams have set up across the state of Veracruz to support recovering communities. #ChefsForMexico
October 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Rolando lives in the Tampiquillo neighborhood of Tuxpan, Veracruz, which flooded after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Raymond. The water hasn’t fully receded, so conditions aren’t safe for families to cook at home. WCK teams are delivering meals here to support them as they recover. #ChefsForMexico
October 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Families told us they’ve been without communication or supplies for days. Neighbors in Texcatepec organized to carry food to nearby Chila de Enríquez—a town still inaccessible by road. Volunteers drive as far as vehicles can go & residents from Chila walk the rest of the way. #ChefsForMexico (2/2)
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In Mexico, heavy rains from Tropical Storm Raymond hit cities across Veracruz. Álamo is among the hardest hit—as soon as WCK teams arrived, we began serving sandwiches to families at a local shelter. Now, we’re serving hot meals for the many families waiting to return home. #ChefsForMexico
October 15, 2025 at 2:06 AM
WCK teams in Mexico adapted our efforts to meet the individual needs of communities impacted by Hurricane Erick. In areas where residents told us they preferred to cook their own meals, we began distributing food kits. In 10 days, we provided 19,600+ kits—a total of 527,500+ meals. #ChefsForMexico
July 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Meet Luis, a member of the WCK team in Mexico that distributed meals after Hurricane Erick. Having been directly impacted by Hurricane Otis in 2023, he knows how meaningful it is to support communities recovering from a storm. #ChefsForMexico
July 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Comfort food means more after disaster strikes. WCK teams in Oaxaca leaned on local knowledge to prepare dishes that brought a taste of home to families affected by Hurricane Erick. Our Field Kitchen came together in just 18 hours, and we served 30,000+ hot meals in 12 days. #ChefsForMexico
July 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
¡Ven a cocinar con nuestros equipos en Chacahua, México! WCK distribuyó paquetes de productos frescos a familias que perdieron el acceso a fuentes vitales de alimentos tras el huracán Erick. Ahora, la comunidad está utilizando esos ingredientes—incluidas las lentejas—para cocinar. #ChefsForMexico
July 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Come cook with our teams in Chacahua, Mexico! WCK distributed produce kits to families who lost access to vital food sources after Hurricane Erick. Now, the community is using those ingredients—including lentils—to cook nourishing meals. #ChefsForMexico
July 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Local restaurant partners have been at the heart of WCK’s efforts after Hurricane Erick. Javiera is at Mar y Leña, a family-owned business that quickly jumped into action to cook for their community. With our support, they increased their production to serve 1,000 hot meals daily. #ChefsForMexico
July 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“You feel cared for, embraced by the community,” she said of Río Viejo. “It’s a community in need, but also a very kind and close-knit one.” #ChefsForMexico (2/2)
July 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
La Noria y Minindaca, an Indigenous coastal community in Oaxaca, was hit hard by Hurricane Erick. While distributing bowls of pollo al chipotle, WCK met 80-year-old Francisca. With help from a local translator, she thanked our team in Mixtec: “Tiavintio chindo” – thank you very much. #ChefsForMexico
July 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
After Hurricane Erick, Marisquería Alex was the first local restaurant in Pinotepa Nacional to begin working with WCK. The cooks here, including María and Estrella (pictured), are part of the network of restaurants serving families across the region. #ChefsForMexico (1/2)
July 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM