Chefs Fed Ground Zero After 9 11 | Durham News

In the wake of 9/11, chefs and food workers launched Operation Chefs With Spirit—a heroic, two-month mission that fed one million first responders at Ground Zero. Inspired by a dictionary page found amid falling debris, Chef Don Pintabona turned his restaurant into a staging ground, then revolutionized logistics by using Spirit Cruises’ boats to deliver meals directly to the site. Volunteers from across New York poured in, turning kitchens into lifelines—not just feeding bodies, but restoring hope and humanity in the darkest days. Twenty-five years later, their collective spirit still echoes as a beacon of resilience. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/bb3fae6ab59a4a09