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Sierra Madre presents certificate to World Central Kitchen; group says it served more than 140,000 meals locally
Summary
The council presented a certificate recognizing World Central Kitchen's wildfire response. WCK representatives said the organization provided more than 140,000 meals in Sierra Madre and roughly 1.3 million meals in Los Angeles during the wildfire response, and distributed nearly 8,000 gallons of potable water in the area.
The Sierra Madre City Council presented a certificate of recognition to World Central Kitchen for its disaster-response meal distributions following the Palisades, Hearst and Eaton wildfires.
Mayor Robert Parkhurst read the resolution-style certificate, thanking World Central Kitchen for providing meals to communities affected by the fires. Trish Engel, who identifies herself as community outreach for World Central Kitchen, accepted the recognition with colleague Wayne Chang and briefed the council on the organization’s local activities. Engel said World Central Kitchen has served about 1.3 million meals in Los Angeles during the wildfire response and “over 140,000 meals just here [in Sierra Madre],” and that volunteers helped distribute nearly 7,000–8,000 gallons of potable water in the area.
Engel described targeted food drops that the organization makes when notified of vulnerable communities — including deliveries to hotels housing evacuees, farmers-market-type distributions and coordinated community events. Councilmembers asked whether the city had a site identified for World Central Kitchen in case floods or other conditions required a larger distribution hub; City Manager Reynoso said the city yard is not available because it is needed for public works equipment but that staff would work with local churches and community groups to find alternate space and to publicize targeted-drop information.
The council thanked World Central Kitchen for its service and for providing volunteers from Sierra Madre during the distribution effort. WCK representatives said they would remain prepared for both continued meal distribution and for potential flood-related needs.
