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Cooking for the Storm: How Community Kitchens Hold Us Together | The Difference We Make
In this episode of The Difference We Make, host Ashling Scallon explores the profound social impact of community kitchens during extreme weather events. This story is for anyone interested in philanthropy, disaster resilience, and the power of local action to heal fractured communities. When the grid goes down and storms hit, formal aid often arrives too late; the real work begins in the homes and basements of ordinary neighbors who decide they cannot sit still while others freeze. This episode examines how cooking for strangers transforms survival into connection, turning a crisis into an…
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