
{"id":17750,"date":"2025-03-11T19:27:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T19:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkh-state-nkh-state.pantheonsite.io\/california\/?page_id=17750"},"modified":"2025-12-09T19:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:52:01","slug":"stories-from-the-field","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/stories-from-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"STORIES FROM THE FIELD"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]No Kid Hungry relies on partners to enact positive change in California. No Kid Hungry California is a public-private coalition working to ensure no kid will grow up hungry. Featured below are the some of the stories of the powerful and dynamic partners we get to collaborate with to impact the daily lives of every child in California.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;14092&#8243; image_size=&#8221;portfolio-thumb&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;entrance&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; animation_movement_type=&#8221;transform_y&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<h2><span style=\"color: #63c8cc;\">2025<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>December 9, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2025-la-wildfire-response\/\">End of Year: Inspiring Hope and Fighting Hunger, Meet Some of the Hunger Heroes Supporting Kids and Families Impacted by the LA Wildfires<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 9, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2025-breakfast\/\">End of Year: School Breakfast in the Classroom Has a Powerful Effect on Kids<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 9, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2025-summer\/\">End of Year: Meet the Hunger Heroes Nourishing Minds and Bodies in Rural Communities Across California This Summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-alta-public-schools\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: Nourishing Minds and Bodies from LA to the Central Valley With Alta Public Schools<\/a> (Tulare County)<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-gridley-usd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: A Summer of Full Bellies, Gridley Unified School District\u2019s Summer Meals Success Story<\/a> (Butte County)<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-marysville-jusd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: From Gold Rush to Grab-and-Go, How Marysville Joint Unified School District Is Fighting Against Summer Hunger<\/a> (Yuba County)<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-vallecitos-sd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: Nourishing Rainbow, How Vallecitos School District Is Fighting Summer Hunger<\/a> (San Diego County)<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-coachella-valley-usd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: \u201cWhy Not?\u201d Feeding Kids Across the Coachella Valley During the Hungriest and Hottest Time of the Year<\/a> (Riverside County)<\/p>\n<p>November 19, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-kern-high-sd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: Feeding the Future, Kern High School District\u2019s Non-Congregate Approach to Summer Hunger<\/a> (Kern County)<\/p>\n<p>March 14, 2025:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/breakfast-spotlight-dsusd\/\">BREAKFAST SPOTLIGHT: Feeding Coachella Valley Kids with Breakfast In the Classroom<\/a> featuring Desert Sands Unified School District (Riverside County)<\/p>\n<p><em>For earlier stories, click below:\u00a0<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;advanced&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][toggles style=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221;][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;2024&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]December 30, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2024-hunger-heroes\/\">END OF THE YEAR: Meet Some Of The No Kid Hungry Champions Who Inspired Hope and Fed Kids in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 23, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2024-summer\/\">END OF THE YEAR: Inspiring Hope and Keeping Kids Fed During the Summer, the Hungriest Time of the Year<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 16, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/eoy-2024-breakfast\/\">END OF THE YEAR: Kids are starting the day with a Nutritious Breakfast, how these School Districts are Changing the Game<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 11, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-lodi-usd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How San Joaquin County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 4, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-feeding-san-diego\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How San Diego County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 27, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-morongo-usd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How San Bernardino County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 20, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-redwood-empire-food-bank\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How Sonoma County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 13, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-ocean-view-sd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How Ventura County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 6, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/summer-spotlight-series-val-verde-usd\/\">Summer Spotlight Series: How Riverside County Schools Nourished Kids in Rural Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 23, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/principals-hunger-hero-honorees-2024\/\">Celebrating Principals: Enabling California\u2019s Kids to Start the Day Nourished and Ready to Learn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 7, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/no-kid-hungry-california-celebrates-2024-hunger-hero-awards-honorees\/\">No Kid Hungry California Celebrates 2024 Hunger Hero Awards Honorees<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 7, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/breakfast-spotlight-fullertonsd\/\">Breakfast Spotlight: How Fullerton School District Is Closing the Achievement Gap With School Breakfast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 3, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/breakfast-spotlight-coalinga-huron\/\">Breakfast Spotlight: How Coalinga-Huron Unified is Closing the Achievement Gap with School Breakfast<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 3, 2024:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/breakfast-spotlight-azusa\/\">Breakfast Spotlight: How Azusa Unified is Closing the Achievement Gap with School Breakfast<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;2023&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]December 6, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/2023-end-of-the-year-champions-p2\/\">Meet Some Of The No Kid Hungry Champions Who Inspired Hope And Fed Kids In 2023 (Part 2)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>December 6, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/2023-end-of-the-year-champions-p1\/\">Meet Some Of The No Kid Hungry Champions Who Inspired Hope And Fed Kids In 2023 (Part 1)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>November 4, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/blog\/report-field-kristen-bell-and-no-kid-hungry-recognize-school-heroes\">Report from the Field: Kristen Bell and No Kid Hungry Recognize School Heroes<\/a>\u00a0featuring Azusa USD (Los Angeles County)<\/p>\n<p>October 30, 2023:<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/celebrating-principals-2023-sbcusd\/\">\u00a0Celebrating Principals In the Heart of the Inland Empire, Where Kids Are Starting the Day Nourished and Ready to Learn<\/a>\u00a0featuring Principals from San Bernardino City USD (San Bernardino County)<\/p>\n<p>October 24, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/celebrating-principals-2023v1\/\">Celebrating Principals: Where California\u2019s Kids Are Starting the Day Nourished and Ready to Learn<\/a>\u00a0featuring Principals from Azusa USD, Coalinga-Huron USD, Fullerton School District and Morongo USD (Los Angeles, Fresno, Orange and San Bernardino Counties)<\/p>\n<p>October 5, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/hhm-coalinga-huron-help-kids-with-breakfast\/\">Honoring Hispanic Heritage: Latinas Help Kids Start the Day With a Nutritious Breakfast and Ready to Learn<\/a>\u00a0featuring Coalinga-Huron Unified School District (Fresno County)<\/p>\n<p>October 4, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/2023-hunger-hero-rialto-jimenez\/\">No Kid Hungry California Honors 2023 Hunger Hero \u2013 Extraordinary Californians Fighting Hunger Across the Golden State<\/a>\u00a0featuring Rialto Unified School District (San Bernardino County)<\/p>\n<p>October 3, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/hhm-celebrating-the-unstoppable-spirit-of-latinas\/\">Honoring Hispanic Heritage: Celebrating the Unstoppable Spirit of Latinas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>September 14, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/spotlight-hunger-heroes-morongousd\/\">Partner Spotlight: Hunger Heroes Help Children at Morongo USD Start the School Year with the Most Important School Supply<\/a>\u00a0featuring Morongo Unified School District (San Bernardino County)<\/p>\n<p>September 14, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/spotlight-on-equity-esperanza-community-farms\/\">Spotlight on Equity \u2013 Esperanza Community Farms<\/a>\u00a0(Santa Cruz County)<\/p>\n<p>September 5, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/youth-ambassador-spotlight-allie-amirault-sacramento-city-usd\/\">Youth Ambassador Spotlight: Allie Amirault, Sacramento City USD<\/a>\u00a0featuring Youth Ambassador Internship (Sacramento County)<\/p>\n<p>June 22, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/spotlight-qcc-reflections\/\">Reflections from the Quad County Collaborative: Three Years of Peer Support and Best Practices<\/a>\u00a0featuring the Quad County Collaborative (Southern California)<\/p>\n<p>June 9, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/hungerhero2023-geri\/\">No Kid Hungry California Honors 2023 Hunger Hero \u2013 Extraordinary Californians Fighting Hunger Across the Golden State<\/a>\u00a0featuring Fullerton Joint Union High School District (Orange County)<\/p>\n<p>June 5, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/partner-spotlight-bgckc\/\">Share Summer Partner Spotlight: How the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County Feed and Enrich All Kids<\/a>\u00a0featuring the Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County (Kern County)<\/p>\n<p>May 18, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/calfresh-awareness-months-spotlight-on-equity-migrant-career-academy-program\/\">CalFresh Awareness Month\u2019s Spotlight on Equity: Migrant Career Academy Program<\/a>\u00a0featuring RCOE &amp; OneFuture Coachella Valley (Riverside County)<\/p>\n<p>March 9, 2023:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/partner-spotlight-celebrating-registered-dietitian-nutritionist-day\/\">Partner Spotlight: Celebrating Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day<\/a>\u00a0featuring Lynwood Unified School District (Los Angeles County)[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; heading_tag=&#8221;h3&#8243; heading_tag_functionality=&#8221;default&#8221; title=&#8221;2022&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]December 19, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/2022-nkh-champions-spotlight\/\">Meet some of the No Kid Hungry Champions Who Inspired Hope and Fed Kids in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>November 22, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/how-indigenous-farmworkers-are-building-community-and-power\/\">Partner Spotlight: How Indigenous Farmworkers Are Building Community &amp; Power<\/a>\u00a0featuring Mixteco\/Indigena Community Organizing Project (Ventura &amp; Santa Barbara Counties)<\/p>\n<p>November 15, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/blog\/childhood-hunger-real-there-hope\">Childhood Hunger is Real \u2013 But There is Hope<\/a>\u00a0featuring Coalinga-Huron Unified School District (Fresno County)<\/p>\n<p>October 26, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/recognizing-the-principals-making-sure-every-child-can-start-the-day-with-breakfast\/\">Recognizing the Principals Making Sure Every Child Can Start the Day with Breakfast<\/a>\u00a0featuring two Southern California school principals from Rialto USD and El Rancho USD.<\/p>\n<p>October 11, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/hispanic-heritage-month-starting-the-school-day-with-breakfast-how-coachella-valley-is-a-community-of-hopes-and-heroes\/\">Hispanic Heritage Month: Starting the School Day with Breakfast, How Coachella Valley is a Community of Hopes and Heroes<\/a>\u00a0featuring Hector Rodriguez from Coachella Valley Unified School District (Riverside County)<\/p>\n<p>October 5, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/celebration-nation-spotlight\/\">California Farmer and Farmworker Month: How Latina Excellence is Feeding the Farmworkers Who Feed All of Us<\/a>\u00a0featuring Celebration Nation<\/p>\n<p>October 4, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/spotlight-on-equity-all-in-alameda-county\/\">Spotlight On Equity: ALL IN Alameda County<\/a><\/p>\n<p>October 3, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/mes-de-la-herencia-hispana-no-habria-bastado-con-solo-uno-de-nosotros\/\">Mes de la Herencia Hispana: \u201cNo habr\u00eda bastado con solo uno de nosotros\u201d<\/a>\u00a0featuring Salvador Ramirez (Los Angeles County)<\/p>\n<p>September 29, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/hispanic-heritage-month-it-couldnt-be-just-one-of-us\/\">Hispanic Heritage Month: \u201cIt Couldn\u2019t Be Just One of Us\u201d<\/a>\u00a0featuring Salvador Ramirez (Los Angeles County)<\/p>\n<p>September 15, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/blog\/hispanic-heritage-month-community-love-and-family\">Hispanic Heritage Month: A Community of Love and Family<\/a>\u00a0featuring Colton Joint Unified School District (San Bernardino County)<\/p>\n<p>June 29, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/refugee-awareness-month-showing-up-every-day-to-serve-people-with-dignity-compassion-and-respect\/\">Refugee Awareness Month: Showing Up Every Day to Serve People With Dignity, Compassion and Respect<\/a>\u00a0featuring River City Food Bank (Sacramento County)<\/p>\n<p>May 31, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/calfresh-awareness-month-how-schools-are-taking-the-calfresh-outreach-challenge-for-kids-and-their-families\/\">CalFresh Awareness Month: How Schools Are Taking the CalFresh Outreach Challenge for Kids and Their Families<\/a>\u00a0featuring San Bernardino County Office of Public Health, San Diego Hunger Coalition, Riverside County University Health Systems, and LINQ.<\/p>\n<p>May 26, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/aapi-heritage-month-i-love-what-i-do-and-know-that-i-make-a-difference-each-day\/\">AAPI Heritage Month: \u201cI Love What I Do And Know That I Make A Difference Each Day\u201d<\/a>\u00a0featuring Garden Grove Unified School District (Orange County)<\/p>\n<p>May 16, 2022:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nokidhungry.org\/blog\/breakfast-classroom-makes-difference-kids-rural-california\">Breakfast in the Classroom Makes a Difference for Kids in Rural California<\/a>\u00a0featuring Coalinga-Huron 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