Nashville chefs join relief groups to aid families of explosion victims

WAVERLY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Organizations like World Central Kitchen are partnering with Nashville chefs to provide hot meals for grieving families in Humphreys and Hickman counties.

At Compassion Church just outside Waverly, volunteers are serving meals to families of victims.

"Food should be about community. Food should be about healing," said Obed Vallejo from Maiz De La Vida.

World Central Kitchen collaborates with restaurants and chefs from the area, including Nashville, to ensure communities are well-fed during times of crisis.

"I mean the last thing you think of when you are in a fight or flight, if you're grieving or mourning, is you may even forget to eat," said Dani McGinnis from World Central Kitchen.

The organization responds to community needs by showing up where help is most