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Jennifer Garner Volunteers to Feed First Responders with World Central Kitchen Amid L.A. Fires

World Central Kitchen is partnering with restaurants and food trucks to feed first responders and families in Southern California

Garner, 52, is helping the team bring meals from restaurants and food truck partners to first responders and families affected by the ongoing fires, PEOPLE confirmed with a World Central Kitchen representative. WCK, celebrity chef José Andrés ’ nonprofit that has provided food relief during international crises since 2010, has gathered across Southern California to feed impacted communities since the fires broke out on Tuesday, Jan. 7. In just a handful of days, the blazes rapidly grew to some 29,000 acres or 45 square miles, and there have been at least 10 fire-related deaths, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Thursday, Jan. 9.

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