Every Kid. Healthy Food. Every Day.
In 2020, No Kid Hungry California launched the League of Hunger Heroes. Our goal was to uplift and recognize the school and community leaders for their innovative efforts and unwavering commitment to getting healthy, nutritious meals to kids. This leadership and heroic commitment are demonstrated in a variety of ways, through both formal and informal roles, within schools, organizations and neighborhoods.
We invite you to join the call to action by getting involved with No Kid Hungry and help us with recognizing these outstanding Hunger Heroes and the impact they make on the health and well-being of students.
Meet some of the Hunger Heroes
At the heart of the No Kid Hungry campaign are the school nutrition professionals who advocate, plan, prepare, cook, and serve nutritious meals to students.
2024
- Irma Mondragon, Kitchen Operator at Bing Wong Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
- Glen Woods, Nutrition Services Supervisor, San Bernardino City Unified School District
- Nailly Salib, Kitchen Operator at Virginia Primrose Elementary, Fontana Unified School District
- Brenda Baker Andrews, Custodial Trades Supervisor, Morongo Unified School District
- Desiree Hernandez, Site Supervisor at Oasis Elementary, Morongo Unified School District
2024
- Kathleen Delgado, Dance Teacher at Barton Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Hunger affects concentration, memory, mood, and motor skills, all of which a child needs to be able to be successful in school and beyond. School principals are crucial partners in our mission. Every October during National Principal Appreciation Month, we celebrate school leaders for their visionary leadership to feed kids. In the face of immense obstacles, with innovative school meal programs, they are leading they way in our fight against childhood hunger.
2024
NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN, ENTER YOUR PRINCIPAL HUNGER HERO NOMINATIONS HERE!
2023: Read their stories here and here.
Dorothy McIntosh, Bing Wong Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Janice Gordon, PhD, Barton Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Tamika Casey, Cole Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Breanna York, Jefferson Hunt Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Horacio Trejo, Valleydale Elementary, Azusa Unified School District
Sophie Phin-Rizo, Huron Elementary, Coalinga-Huron Unified School District
Jean Summy, Commonwealth Elementary, Fullerton School District
Sally Sevens, Yucca Mesa Elementary, Morongo Unified School District
2022: Read their stories here.
Ana Melgar-Quinteros, Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences, El Rancho Unified School District
Jennifer Cuevas, Kucera Middle School, Rialto Unified School District
2021: Read their stories here.
Elizabeth Cochrane-Benoit, Captain Leland F. Norton Elementary, San Bernardino City Unified School District
Kimberly Lium, Beattie Middle School, Redlands Unified School District
Michele Mower, Beech Avenue Elementary, Fontana Unified School District
Last reviewed: August 16, 2024