José Andrés spent a decent portion of 2017 in Puerto Rico providing meals to those affected by Hurricane Maria, and the chef has no plans to slow down his humanitarian work. Less than a month after being recognized at the Academy Awards for the aid he provided, Andrés set up shop in Washington, D.C. to help provide free and discounted food to students who participated in Saturday's March for Our Lives.
Andrés and his ThinkFoodGroup collaborated with a number of restaurants in the D.C. area this weekend to start Food for Our Lives, the larger network of eateries that worked together to provide meals for thousands of student protesters. According to a few tweets the chef shared on Saturday, Andrés and his team camped out at the Navy Memorial with bagged lunches, in full support of the day's participants. "Super amazing to see how many kids, how many children, how many high schools supported by their families here with a very, very, very simple, clear message," he said in one video.
He continued, "The great thing is the adults, we are not in charge anymore. We are here to support you, the future, the kids." With the help of many volunteers, Andrés handed out pizza, sandwiches, apples, donuts, and water, according to KIII TV.
Along with other social and political activists who have made an impact over the past year, Andrés appeared alongside rapper Common and singer Andra Day during their performance at this year's Oscars ceremony. He's currently writing a book about his experiences in Puerto Rico.
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