Kanye West & Chick-Fil-A Serving 300 Meals Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20221.7K Views

Steven Smith and Kanye West speak on stage at the "Kanye West and Steven Smith in Conversation with Mark Wilson" at the on November 07, 2019 in New York City.

Kanye West and Chick-Fil-A team up with LA Dream Center for coronavirus relief efforts.

Kanye West's love for Chick-Fil-A was immortalized in 2019 when he rapped, "Closed On Sunday, you're my Chick-Fil-A." Popeyes trolled him, Chick-Fil-A's embraced him, and overall, the lyric turned into an instant meme on Twitter. However, Kanye West's using his Chick-Fil-A connect to do some great things as the coronavirus pandemic spreads throughout the world.

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According to Fox News, Kanye West, Chick-Fil-A, and several other local businesses hav teamed up with Los Angeles Dream Team since around the time the pandemic began on a mission to serve 300K meals for those in need. Since mid-March, the Dream Center has provided over 11K meals a day in one of the biggest school district in the U.S.

“Every morning I wake up and stand in the parking lot with our dedicated staff, I am blown away that day after day, week after week, there is enough food to provide to folks that need it,” Matthew Barnett, Dream Center co-founder, said.

Kanye's contributions have allowed the Dream Center to expand its efforts. Open seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Kanye West's donation helped them expand their efforts from drive-thru meals to also being able to deliver meals to the elderly and vulnerable seniors who are at home during self-isolation.

Big up Kanye West and Chick-Fil-A for their major donation!

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