RIVERWOODS, ILL __ Diners Club International® announced a donation of $750,000 to World Central Kitchen to aid communities impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide. For every purchase made with a Diners Club card globally on May 7, 2025, the company provided one meal, up to a total of $750,000. Diners Club Members globally met the donation maximum, indicating a successful donation day.
Diners Club's $750K donation to World Central Kitchen will provide approximately 150,000 meals to impacted communities worldwide. This contribution is part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations that began in February. Through this collaboration, Clubmembers will have a direct role in providing comforting meals to survivors of natural disasters and humanitarian causes.
“Diners Club is proud to collaborate with World Central Kitchen as part of our 75th Anniversary celebration,” said Ricardo Leite, senior vice president and head of international markets at Discover and president of Diners Club International. “One meal launched our industry 75 years ago and today; we are honoring our origins by supporting World Central Kitchen’s mission to provide comfort and hope through food during times of crisis.”
As part of Diners Club’s Together for Change program, this global initiative empowers Diners Club Issuers and Clubmembers to support causes that matter most in their communities. For over 20 years, Diners Club has supported various causes, with a focus on sustainability, healthcare, education and disaster relief.
“Contributions like this with Diners Club are crucial to our mission of providing meals to those impacted by natural disasters and humanitarian crises,” said José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen. “The donation by Diners Club International will support World Central Kitchen’s boots-on-the-ground efforts to feed those impacted by natural disasters worldwide, including wildfires, tornadoes, and hurricanes. This is about more than just feeding people - it’s about helping meet a basic human need and bringing hope to the table.”
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