WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE PRESENTATION OF THE
2026 Marshall Foundation
Awards
Honoring
José Andrés
&
Jacqueline Mars
Willard Intercontinental
Washington, D.C.
The George C. Marshall Foundation will honor Chef José Andrés and Jacqueline Mars on December 2, 2026.
The George C. Marshall Foundation Awards recognize individuals whose work reflects Marshall’s belief that public service must answer human need with practical action, moral clarity, and international purpose.
Poster by Alfred Lutz in support of the Marshall Plan. Translation: “Inter-European cooperation for better living conditions”
George C. Marshall Foundation Award
Chef José Andrés
george c. marshall foundation awardChef José Andrés receives this award for his extraordinary leadership in bringing food, dignity, and relief to communities in crisis.
The George C. Marshall Foundation Award honors an individual or organization whose contributions help ameliorate the “hunger, poverty, desperation and chaos” Marshall described in his 1947 Harvard speech.
José Andrés founded World Central Kitchen after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, cooking alongside displaced families. Today its teams work with local chefs and restaurants to deliver nourishing meals to communities facing disasters and conflict.
World Central Kitchen’s response to Hurricane María in Puerto Rico helped establish its model of immediate action and local partnership. From Ukraine and Gaza to Haiti and across the United States, its food first responders have served nearly one billion meals, bringing dignity as well as relief.
George C. Marshall Foundation Humanitarian Award
Jacqueline Mars
george c. marshall foundation humanitarian awardJacqueline Mars receives this award in recognition of her commitment to public service, philanthropy, and institutions that strengthen civic life.
The George C. Marshall Foundation Humanitarian Award recognizes significant humanitarian service, raises public awareness of the recipient’s accomplishments, and encourages others to emulate that work.
A retired vice president of Mars, Inc., Jacqueline Mars supports conservation, historic preservation, the arts, and women’s education. A lifelong equestrian, she owns a working farm devoted to organic agriculture and equine training and breeding.
Her preservation work includes support for Mount Vernon, Monticello, and the National Archives. She is chairman emeritus of the Washington National Opera, a trustee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and vice chairman of the National Sporting Library & Museum.