Headed to Poland/Ukraine Border to Cook with World Central Kitchen
Channel: Laura Pauli
Date: 04/05/2022

Hello and thank you so much for stopping by! 

For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Laura Pauli and I’m a chef in San Francisco. I came to cooking in my late 30s but so glad I finally listened to the universe, followed my heart, and grabbed that whisk. I’ve cooked my way around France, New York, and San Francisco, for everyone from movie stars and rock and roll hall of famers, from a lobster boat to a pastry shop, but my most cherished moments were cooking with World Central Kitchen at three activations in 2020 during the Northern California wildfires. (please see my pictures below)    

I recently participated in World Central Kitchen’s Chef Relief Training program this past January and ultimately, the reason for this page, I am headed to the Poland/Ukraine border in June to volunteer with the World Central Kitchen Chef Relief Team cooking and distributing meals for Ukraine refugees.  

I’m also partnering with people at the border who are supporting humanitarian efforts to move refugees out of Ukraine with dignity and respect. To date they’ve helped families with flights, transportation, temporary housing, food, and supplies as they navigate to their next destination. 

I would be so grateful if you would join me in creating ripples of impact (our own personal ROI) because enough ripples create a wave and what an honor it would be to bring a huge wave of humanitarian support to these people fleeing their homes with what they could fit in a bag. 

I’m not asking for donations, though I won’t turn them down ;) I would be honored if you’d join me in a wine class or cooking class or private dinner and help create this wave of relief.

I’m selling these classes to help cover my travel within Europe and hotel in Przemysl, Poland for 2 weeks in June and 2 weeks in July as this is 100% volunteer – but beyond these expenses, all funds are for humanitarian efforts helping Ukrainian refugees get to their next destination. 

Please visit my gofundme page for more information!