Summer Hero Hall of Fame

No Kid Hungry is excited to announce our 2019 Summer Hero Hall of Fame.

A little girl gets a free meal at a local park

This year’s inductees are proof that it really does take a village to feed kids in the summertime. These impressive folks are from school districts and community organizations across the country, and were nominated by members of their local community for going above and beyond to make summer meals possible for kids.

Join us in thanking these inspiring individuals for their passion, innovation, and tireless efforts to make summer meals accessible and fun for kids.

Arizona

  • Cory Nauert, Sodexo Kitchen Lead & Catering Manager, Cottonwood-Oak Creek School District

California

  • Diana Flores, Director of Nutrition Services, Sacramento City Unified School District
  • Jennifer Faria, Summer Food Service Manager, Paradise Unified School District

  • Michelle Quirce, Food Nutrition Service Director, Eastside Union School District in Lancaster, California

  • Susan Delgado, Food Nutrition Service Director, Mountain View School District in El Monte, California.

  • Alice Albitre, Assistant Director, Mountain View School District

Colorado

  • Cori Hanson, General Manager, East Otero School District

Florida

  • Dr. Tia Major, Founder/President, Literacy Connection, Inc.

Georgia

  • Melanie Baswell, Family Assistant, Hogansville Elementary School

Illinois

  • Donna Lively, Food Director, Du Quoin CUSD
  • Darius Woods II, Cofounder & Dean of Students, Heritage Leadership Academy
  • Marshall Area Youth Network/Marshall Mentoring

Indiana

  • Vincennes Community Schools Nutrition Services team 

Maryland

  • Michael Embly, Supervisor, Food & Nutrition Services for Washington County Public Schools
  • Scott Germain, Supervisor, Food & Nutrition Services for Garrett County Public Schools

Massachusetts

  • Cathy Benjamino, Cafeteria Manager/Brockton Summer Program Lead Monitor, Brockton Public Schools

Michigan

  • Shana DeWent, Founder/Director, Rise Community Center
  • Najah Bazzy, CEO, Zaman International
  • Dawn Pully, Food Service Director, Bendle Public Schools

Minnesota

  • Rachel Friesen, Director of Sites, Loaves and Fishes
  • Jill Westlund, Nutrition Coordinator, St. Paul Public Schools
  • Ruth Weichman, Yes Network

Montana

  • John Quihillalt, Kitchen Lead, Bryant Elementary School
  • Jane Brennan, Kitchen Lead, Four Georgians Elementary School

Pennsylvania

  • Sarah Stoudt, Nutrition Coordinator, Harrisburg City School District
  • Miles Smith, Site Director, Laurel Hills Apartments
  • Dr. Beth Glew, Executive Director of Early Learning Programs, Butler County Children’s Center
  • Luann Fee, Food Service Director, Armstrong School District

Rhode Island 

  • Cindy King, Director of Dining Services, Newport Public Schools

South Carolina

  • Charlie Fulton, Mayor of Lane South Carolina

Tennessee

  • Terry Ann Lee, Cafeteria Manager, Cumberland County High School
  • Ulysse Charles, General Manager, Sodexo
  • Lisa Burrell, Area Supervisor, Knox County Schools
  • Michelle Bushey, Cafeteria Manager, Loudon High School

Texas

  • Ian McKenna, Youth Hunger Advocate & Katie’s Krops Grower
  • Robin Plett, Assistant General Manager, Southwest Foodservice Excellence, Leander ISD
  • Jan Hollingsworth, Azle ISD
  • Rita Bell, Kitchen Manager, Cedar Hill High School 

Virginia

  • Morgan McGhee, MPH RD, Food Operations Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools
  • Jennifer Brown, MSLIS, PhD - Youth and Family Services Manager, Suffolk Public Library
  • Jacquelyn Linder, Nutrition Programs Director, Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
  • Kathy Jenkins, Page County Public Schools
  • Katherine Humenik, Stacey Fox and Carrie Lohr, Warren County Public Schools
  • Araceli Donahue, Fredericksburg City Public Schools
  • Stefanie Dove, MBA RDN SNS, Coordinator of Marketing and Outreach for School Nutrition, Loudoun County Public Schools
  • Cheryl Perkins, Taylor Education Administration Center
  • Danville Public Schools Child Nutrition Staff
  • Mary Poe, Assistant Director, Buena Vista Summer Feeding Program, Buena Vista Public Schools
  • Becky Brown, School Nutrition Director, Buena Vista Public Schools
  • Jane Fisher, Jenny Riffe & Daniela Brunner, Bobcat Backpacks Program, Radford City Public Schools
  • Greg Holmes, School Nutrition Specialist, Loudon County Public Schools

Washington

  • Griscelia Blancas, Quincy School District
  • Nancy Ryan & Wendy Hood, White River School District
  • Michael Butterworth, Senior Project Manager, Tetra Tech

Wisconsin

  • Sharon Pomaville, Executive Director, The Sharing Center
  • Ashley Kluck, Hunger Task Force