The ongoing war in Ukraine is a devastating tragedy that has left tens of thousands of people dead or wounded, and millions of Ukrainians displaced. Despite fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces, the conflict has entered its second year, with no end in sight. It's...
Our last blog, “We Don't Want to Survive. We Want to Live.” tells Alya’s story, a young woman from Ukraine who has been doing volunteer work since the start of Russia’s war. She’s now living in her hometown of Serhiivka helping those in need. Alya has recently...
Help Keep Ukraine Warm Winter in Ukraine will be life-threatening for millions of Ukrainians currently living in homes with broken windows and doors. With no heat or electricity, they brace temperatures as low as -4 degrees Fahrenheit in many parts of the country. It...
Christiana Gorchynsky Trapani is a 2nd generation Ukrainian-American and owner of the Door County Candle Company, located in scenic Door County, Wisconsin. The candle store has been a local tradition for generations of families for over 25 years. Door County Candle...
Since the start of Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine on February 24th, the global arts community has been a big supporter of Ukraine — and that includes The Eastern Connecticut Center for History, Art, and Performance, a nonprofit organization also known as...
This is the third in our blog series from our conversation with celebrity chef Steve Cassarino, aka Chef Roc, as he reflected on his month of volunteering with World Central Kitchen. In the first blog, he shared his experience of working 12 hour shifts in the kitchen...
Last week we posted a blog about Ukrainian Independence Day. See the post for historical context and traditions that typically take place on this very important day. As we noted in the blog post, this year August 24th was significant for two reasons: it marked not...
This is the second blog in a 3-part series based on our conversation with celebrity chef Steve Cassarino, better known as Chef Roc. He has recently returned from a one-month stint as a volunteer chef for World Central Kitchen at a commissary facility near the...
The Ukrainian people have endured intense battles, brutal airstrikes and unimaginable loss during the past 6 months, but tomorrow many Ukrainians will still attempt to celebrate one of their most important days of the year, Ukrainian Independence Day. Traditionally...
On Monday, July 18th, Chef Andres, World Central Kitchen Founder, announced that WCK has now served 100 million meals in and around Ukraine since the attack on February 24th. The scale of WCK's operation to support Ukraine is massive. And that requires ongoing...
We're All in This Together by Vasken Kalayjian “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King When individuals are forced to evacuate their homes and cities due to conflict, it is perhaps the most heinous form of injustice. It doesn’t...
It's almost three months since Russia attacked Ukraine. At the start of the war, it seemed that Ukraine was the only topic in the news - broadcast news, cable news, magazines, newspapers. Everything Ukraine was also trending on social media. Ukraine remains a lead...
The World Central Kitchen is an incredible nonprofit organization that was one of the first to provide support to Ukrainians affected by the war. Today we shine a spotlight on WCK and the organization's 4,300+ team members making an impact on the front lines in...
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The ongoing war in Ukraine is a devastating tragedy that has left tens of thousands of people dead or wounded, and millions of Ukrainians displaced. Despite fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces, the conflict has entered its second year, with no end in sight. It's...
Olena Gnes went from being, in her words, a “regular, nothing special, Ukrainian woman” to being “the voice of Ukraine”. She is also, and above all, a 36-year-old mother of three who is trying to parent her children (and herself) through their trauma. Her story is one...
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the global arts community has been a strong supporter of Ukraine — and that includes Vira Slywotzky, a classically trained contralto opera singer who has performed principal roles with...
Our last blog, “We Don't Want to Survive. We Want to Live.” tells Alya’s story, a young woman from Ukraine who has been doing volunteer work since the start of Russia’s war. She’s now living in her hometown of Serhiivka helping those in need. Alya has recently...
When we spoke to Alya it was late in the evening in Serhiivka, and there was no power. She was using her phone for the video call, sitting in her apartment in the dark and wearing three pairs of thick socks in an attempt to keep warm. She started the call by...
