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Jennifer Garner is praised by celebrity chef for helping LA fires victims: ‘I didn’t have to tell her what to do’

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Celebrity chef José Andrés revealed that Jennifer Garner was eager to help amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed more than two dozen people (seen this month).

Celebrity chef José Andrés revealed that Jennifer Garner was eager to help amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed more than two dozen people.

Last weekend, the Golden Globe winner, 52, rushed to help those in need by volunteering at World Central Kitchen in Los Angeles.

‘She lost a friend (and) she was left there as one more,’ said Andrés, 55 years old. People of how it felt to have Garner join him in bringing meals to families affected by the fires and first responders.

He continued: ‘It feels like she’s been my friend since childhood, and we just met, we barely met, and there she was. I didn’t have to tell her what to do, because she’ll always find something to do on her own.’

The Spanish-American restaurateur, who received the White House National Humanities Medal for his work with World Central Kitchen, also described how the actress gave ‘hugs to so many people’ while handing out food to those in need.

“I think it’s almost like a psychological concern that I don’t think anyone realizes, but it’s very deep and very important,” Andrés said.

Celebrity chef José Andrés revealed that Jennifer Garner was eager to help amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed more than two dozen people (seen this month).

The chef also praised “everyone who was able to show up even for (even if it’s) an hour” because “it’s not necessary.”

‘Some of them are suffering the consequences of the fire, but there they are. And they don’t do it where there are cameras, they do it where there is no one, and that makes it very special,’ he told the outlet.

Last weekend, the Alias ​​star quietly volunteered at World Central Kitchen, which has provided more than 109 million meals to families affected by conflict, natural disasters and the climate crisis in 20 countries.

World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides food aid.

While serving the Altadena community, he stepped up to help prepare food and wash dishes.

During a recent interview with MSNBC, Garner emotionally revealed that she had “lost a friend” during the catastrophic event, which has now been confirmed to have claimed 27 lives.

At one point, while speaking with journalist Katy Tur, Garner shared, “I lost a friend.” And for our church, it’s really sweet. So I don’t feel like I should talk about her yet.

“But yeah, I lost a friend who didn’t get out in time,” he continued as his voice cracked at the tragic loss.

Jennifer also reflected on seeing the destruction of thousands of homes in the Palisades community and expressed, ‘I just…my heart bleeds for all my friends.’

‘I mean, I can think of a hundred families and there are 5,000 homes lost. Without even thinking about it, I can write a list of a hundred friends who lost their homes.’

The Golden Globe winner, 52, rushed to help those in need by volunteering at World Central Kitchen in Los Angeles last weekend.

The Golden Globe winner, 52, rushed to help those in need by volunteering at World Central Kitchen in Los Angeles last weekend.

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“She lost a friend (and) she was there like one more,” Andrés, 55, told People about how he felt when Garner joined him to bring meals to fire-affected families and first responders.

The Spanish-American restaurateur, who received the White House National Humanities Medal for his work with World Central Kitchen, also described how the actress gave 'hugs to so many people' while distributing food to those in need (Andrés pictured in 2023). )

The Spanish-American restaurateur, who received the White House National Humanities Medal for his work with World Central Kitchen, also described how the actress gave ‘hugs to so many people’ while distributing food to those in need (Andrés pictured in 2023). )

Garner then admitted, “I feel almost guilty walking around my house, you know, what can I do?” How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the security that I have?’

The star, who is also an ambassador for the nonprofit Save The Children, said the organization “will be in shelters helping parents and children and keeping them safe, socially and emotionally… we will be here big, very, very soon.’

Elsewhere in her conversation with Tur, the actress stated, “I’ve lived in and around the Palisades for 25 years, so I think we all want to put in the work, in some way, to be useful.”

“And thanks to my work with Save The Children, we have a relationship with the chef,” he said, referring to José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen.

And I was able to just say, ‘Can I be with you for the day? What can I do to help? “Put me to work.”

During a recent interview with MSNBC, Garner emotionally revealed that she had

During a recent interview with MSNBC, Garner emotionally revealed that she had “lost a friend” during the catastrophic event, which has now been confirmed to have claimed 27 lives.

At one point, while speaking with journalist Katy Tur, Garner shared:

At one point, while speaking with journalist Katy Tur, Garner shared, “I lost a friend.” And for our church, it’s really sweet. So I don’t feel like I should talk about her yet.

The Methodist Church Jennifer was to attend burned down in the fires and she told Katy as she became emotional, “It’s my family’s church.”

After a brief pause, Garner continued: ‘And it’s where my kids went to Sunday school. There we lit the Advent candle together a couple of weeks ago. We watched the little kids perform. It’s a preschool. “It is a central part of our community.”

‘It is a meeting point for the entire community. And it’s full of really quirky, cool, mostly blue-collar community people. And I just loved belonging there because everywhere I went, I met someone from our community.’

He later added: ‘The people are strong and the sense of community is strong. We will take care of each other, and that is still there. This is still stronger than ever.”

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