Chef Jose Andres tweet about responding to Kentucky's need for food assistance:

[tblue37]

Link to tweet

[sheshe2]

1. Bless this man.

He has so much love in his heart.

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. +1

[questionseverything]

15. We need millions more just like him

[sheshe2]

18. We do.

Perhaps someday more people will open their hearts.

Love trumps hate.

[Walleye]

29. They may call you a dreamer, but you're not the only one

[sheshe2]

31. ...

[bullwinkle428]

2. Thanks for the reminder to send some $$$ his way. WCK is absolutely one of

the best charitable organizations you can donate to, and I've no doubt they will be doing tremendous work to support the victims of this disaster.

[Corgigal]

3. That's wonderful.

Some many responders are arriving to help, and nothing is left to help feed them.

[Pisces]

4. What an incredible human being!

[panader0]

5. He deserves an award.

[Pisces]

6. I agree!

[BadgerMom]

12. Came here to ask if he's received any formal recognition or awards for his work.

He and his team deserve all the praise and accolades possible.

[fierywoman]

27. Presidential Medal of Freedom!

[Escurumbele]

7. What is the turtle doing to help his state? Have not heard anything from him

[IronLionZion]

8. Turtle and Rand Paul are against socialism nt

[Ocelot II]

10. Along with Rancid Paul, he's taking credit for federal disaster aid.

[IronLionZion]

9. World Central Kitchen donation link

https://donate.wck.org/give/236738/#!/donation/checkout

[NBachers]

24. Thanks for the link - Done.

[KewlKat]

26. Done

Thanks for the link!

[ananda]

11. He is a jewel beyond price.

Heart

[Joinfortmill]

13. Love this guy!!

[richdj25]

16. Chef Andres is a

true angel of our times. He actually cares, whereas the likes of two particular U.S. Senators (Manchin & Senema) are complete opposites of what this man stands for.

[Peachhead22]

17. Does Chef Andres have a Presidential Medal of Freedom?

If not, he deserves one. He's a naturalized US citizen, isn't he? IMO he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize too.

[tblue37]

21. A few of his awards:

2015: POTUS (Obama) Awards Chef José Andrés National Humanities Medal
In 2018, Andrés was named a Nobel Peace Prize nominee for his humanitarian work
2018 – James Beard Foundation Award for Humanitarian of the Year
2021 – Recipient of second Courage and Civility Award from Jeff Bezos at press conference following Blue Origin's first human flight (includes US$100 million to distribute to non-profit organizations of Andrés' choice)

[Stinky The Clown]

19. Of COURSE he is. He is an AMERICAN treasure. A wonderful example of why we welcome immigrants.

I hope the stench of Rush Limbaugh can be erased from the Medal of Freedom. If anyone ever deserved it, Jose Andres deserves it. He is a saint and a prince of a man.

[IronLionZion]

22. One of the few chefs to be sued by a sitting president

it's probably a badge of honor since he didn't want his restaurant in a Trump hotel

[Stinky The Clown]

28. Maybe (probably) the ONLY such chef. And he won!!!

[ancianita]

20. I get so ...

choked up when I know he's out there, using his wealth, skill network, and heart to help us.

[48656c6c6f20]

23. He's an angel

I didn't know much about Mayfield so I did a little research. I'm a bad person I guess because I would piss on a fire to save someone's home in Mayfield. I guess it's God's fury that tore up the Graves County Court House and, wait for it, CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
And yes I'm petty and angry. But dammit we always are there with open arms when they need us, and then we wait for the obligatory knife in the back from them. Bless chef Andes, he's a better person than me.

A tidbit.
During and after Reconstruction, there was considerable white violence against blacks in the county. In one week in late December 1896, four black men were lynched in Mayfield. After Jim Stone was lynched, whites became fearful after hearing that blacks were arming to retaliate. They called for reinforcements from Fulton County, and fatally shot Will Suett, a young black man getting off the train. The large white mob killed two more African-American men before the violence ended. Whites also burned four houses of African Americans

[bluboid]

25. this man is so amazing...

wow - that's all I can say! brilliant kind-hearted leadership

[AmBlue]

30. Donated

What an angel!

[Hotler]

32. And Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell and their wives will not be

joining him and his team to to help out. They'll be at home where they are warm, dry and fed.

[Cozmo]

33. Chef Andre Truly the Man of the Year!

[LittleGirl]

34. The man is a saint. eom

[George II]

35. A follow up tweet from him, he's on the ground in Kentucky:

Link to tweet