{"id":12373,"date":"2021-05-05T00:37:21","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T00:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/?p=12373"},"modified":"2025-04-30T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T17:08:40","slug":"no-kid-hungry-california-inducts-228-californians-into-its-league-of-hunger-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/no-kid-hungry-california-inducts-228-californians-into-its-league-of-hunger-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kid Hungry California Inducts 228 Californians into its League of Hunger Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f26722\">Let\u2019s applaud and welcome our Second Class to the California League of Hunger Heroes!<\/span><\/h2>\n<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7735c48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"7735c48\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-befafbd elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"befafbd\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dad40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dad40e\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #f26722\">Thank you for all you have done for children and families in your communities!<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Individuals named to the League of Hunger Heroes include Californians representing over 180 school districts and community organizations. They join more than <a href=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/california\/2020\/05\/27\/statement-no-kid-hungry-california-inducts-328-californians-into-its-league-of-hunger-heroes\/\">300+ Hunger Heroes<\/a> in the League.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Alhambra Unified School District<\/p>\n<p>Alvord Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Holliday, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apple Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rose Stark, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Azusa Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maria Calderon, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bakersfield City School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Sabella, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Banning Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Craig Pulsipher, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bassett Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kimberly Goodman, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bear Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rita Acevedo, Nutrition Services Supervisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beaumont Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lee Anne DeSmidt, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bellflower Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Candice Crump, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boys &amp; Girls Club of Kern County<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maggie Cushine, Resource Development Director<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea Dow, Nutrition Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Boys &amp; Girls Club of LA Harbor<\/p>\n<p>Camino Nuevo Charter Academy<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Esperanza Bacilio, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<li>Ruby Rodriguez, Registrar&#8217;s Office, Camino Nuevo High School &#8211; Miramar Campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Capistrano Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristin Hilleman, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Central California Food Bank<\/p>\n<p>Central Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alissa Angle, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Centralia Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paul Ngo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chino Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Javier Quirarte, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clovis Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Schram, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Coachella Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marcus Alonzo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Colton Joint Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eric Enciso, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Common Vision (Growing Together)<\/p>\n<p>Community Action Partnership of Kern County<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Carmen Segovia, Health and Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Community Alliance with Family Farmers<\/p>\n<p>Compton Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ladislao Figueroa, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conejo Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Virginia Beck, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Corona Norco Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Megan Cook, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cultiva La Salud<\/p>\n<p>Culter-Orosi Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jody Rush, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Desert Sands Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel Cappello, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dinuba Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kelly Martin, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dolores Huerta Foundation<\/p>\n<p>Eastside Union School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michelle Quirce, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Edison School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anjennette Heydt, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El Monte City School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jenny Lee, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El Monte Union High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Suzy Sayre, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El Rancho Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Billie Saavedra, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El Sol Santa Ana Science and Arts Academy<\/p>\n<p>Elk Grove Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michelle Drake, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fairfax Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Andrews, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fallbrook Union Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy Haessly, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Farm to Pantry<\/p>\n<p>Feeding America Inland Empire<\/p>\n<p>Fontana Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trieste Huey, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Food Literacy Center<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Metro Ministries<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amanda Harvey, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fullerton Joint Union High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edgar Manalo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fullerton School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michael Burns, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gabriella Charter Schools<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hana Joe, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Galt Joint Union High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Thomas Arganda, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Glendale Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jennifer Chin Gonzalez, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<li>Chris Gantan, 11th Grade Teacher at Crescenta Valley High School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Goleta Union School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kim Leung, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Greater Lamont Chamber of Commerce<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jose Gonzalez, President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gustine Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jason Lugo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Happy Valley Union Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Larra Snyder, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hawthorne School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jennifer Kim, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heber Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anel Navarro, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Help Me Help You<\/p>\n<p>Hesperia Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Carochi, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>High Desert Second Chance<\/p>\n<p>ICEF Public Schools<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Behzad Sadeghi, Compliance and Accountability Director<\/li>\n<li>Tracey Marshall, Data Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ISANA Academies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beverly Thompson, Operations Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kern High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jennifer Davis, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<li>Susan Williams, Nutrition Services Assistant Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kings Canyon Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shaun L. Rodriguez, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kings County Department of Social Services<\/p>\n<p>Kings River Union Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dan Reihl, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>KIPP SoCal Public Schools<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amanda Lanfr\u00e9, Associate Director of Regional Operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>La Habra City School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheryl Eubanks, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>LA Promise Fund<\/p>\n<p>Lamont School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deloris Terrell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Larchmont School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Angelica Sammons, Director of Operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Latino Leadership Council<\/p>\n<p>Lawndale Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annie Ryu, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lemoore Union Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renee Dykstra, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lennox School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Polly Houston, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lodi Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nancy Rostomily, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lompoc Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hannah Carroll, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Long Beach Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mark Chavez, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Los Angeles Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manish Singh, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Los Banos Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Steven Baughman, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lynwood Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vanessa Jones, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Madera Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brian Chiarito, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Magnolia School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brendan Shields, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mammoth Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lupita Grimaldo, Nutrition Services Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Marysville Joint Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amber Watson, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Modesto City Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Criss Atwell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Morongo Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy Takahashi, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Andrea Hartley, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Angela Yandell, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<li>Angela LaPagila, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Bertha Gonzelez-Villegas, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Bonnie Bolton, District Office staff<\/li>\n<li>Barbara Smith, Truck Driver<\/li>\n<li>Brittany Waller, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<li>Claudia Gutierrez-Sanchez, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Connie Bass, Nutrition Services manager<\/li>\n<li>Corrina Covert, Nutrition Services staff<\/li>\n<li>Dawn Sutton, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<li>Doreen Rush, Nutrition Services site supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Dorothy Hasty, Nutrition Services manager<\/li>\n<li>Feli Flores, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Ginevera Reaves, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Jacqueline Shumate, Nutrition Services site supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Janet Barth, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<li>Janine Nevarez, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Valls, Nutrition Services site supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Jody Costello, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<li>John Robbins, Warehouse staff<\/li>\n<li>Joni Delgado, Nutrition Services Account Technician<\/li>\n<li>Joyce Bogan, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Kenia Tyndall, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Laura Villa, Nutrition Services manager<\/li>\n<li>Laura Flin, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Lori Cooper, Nutrition Services site supervisor<\/li>\n<li>Maureen Hilton-Morris, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Melanie Duncan, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Nicole Bruch, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Nicole Fenstermarker, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<li>Petra Sackett, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Rachel Morgan, Nutrition Services manager<\/li>\n<li>Saemi Hudson, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Sarah Mayer, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Sheila Donahoe, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Shirley Harrington, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Stacey Carter, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Susan Varco, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Suzanne Jillson, Nutrition Services worker<\/li>\n<li>Vicky Engle, Nutrition Services lead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mountain View Elementary School District (LA County)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Susan Delgado, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mountain View School District (San Bernardino County)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miguel Silva, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mt. Diablo Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dominic Machi, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Napa Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristen Tekell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Natomas Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vince Caguin, Executive Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>New Haven Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maly Pra, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anna Apoian, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nutrition Access Los Angeles<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fatinah Darwish-Elsherbiny, Program Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nyeland Promise<\/p>\n<p>Oakland Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Irene Reynolds, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ocean View School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jim Riner, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ontario-Montclair School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sara Maragni, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Orange County Food Bank<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Health Care Agency<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gina Osborne, CNAP Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Orange County Department of Education<\/p>\n<p>Oro Grande School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lani Izumi, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Palm Springs Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stephanie Bruce, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Palmdale School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alecia Woods, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Palo Verde Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jesus Gutierrez, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Panama-Buena Vista Union School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristi McKnight, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paradise Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tanya Harter, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paramount Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lucy Albera, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<li>Teresa Martinez, Cafeteria Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parlier Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Richard Rochin, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pasadena Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Elizabeth Powell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patterson Joint Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vikeshni Diyal, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perris Union High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Audrey Mitchell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pomona Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daryl Hickey, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Provisional Educational Services Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Pueblo Unido<\/p>\n<p>Ramirez Strategies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Salvador Ramirez<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Redding School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tawny Cowell, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Redlands Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Betty Crocker, Child Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Redwood Empire Food Bank<\/p>\n<p>Rio Elementary School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lacey Piper, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>River City Food Bank<\/p>\n<p>Riverside County Health System &#8211; Public Health<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrea Morey, CNAP Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Robla School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cathy Moen, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Roseland School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patty Gallagher, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rosemead Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stella Ndahura, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Rotary Club Sin Fronteras<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento City Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Diana Flores, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sacramento Food Bank &amp; Family Services<\/p>\n<p>San Bernardino City Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adriane Robles, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Bernardino Office of Public Health<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robin Ronkes, Public Health Nutritionist &amp; CNAP Coordinator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Diego Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gary Petill, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Francisco Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jennifer LeBarre, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Jacinto Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tammy White, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Juan Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sneh Nair, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Leandro Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clell Hoffman, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Lorenzo Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rachel Gekas, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sanger Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jannette Garcia, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Santa Ana Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Josh Goddard, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Scholarship Prep<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Andrew Crowe, Chief Schools Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Second Harvest Orange County<\/p>\n<p>Selma Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alexandra Carrillo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Silver Valley Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Donna Trofa, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Bay Union School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sara Mosburg, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>South Whittier School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Terri Sperry, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Standard School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tracey Dougherty, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stockton Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nicole Barron, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Taft City School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Randy Rico, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tahoe Truckee Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kat Soltanmorad, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erika Solis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tulare City School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brittanny Zweigle, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tulare Joint Union High School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Janet Stephens, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Turlock Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jennifer Lew-Vang, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tustin Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teresa Squibb, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Twin Rivers Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leslie Pring, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>United Way of Kern County<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rachel Hoetker, Education Manager\/Emergency Food &amp; Shelter Administrator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Upland Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ksenia Glenn, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vacaville Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Juan Cordon, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vallejo City Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kerri Braverman, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Johnna Jenkins, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ventura Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kara Muniz, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vineland School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cindy Castro, Superintendent<\/li>\n<li>Heather Kabonic, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visalia Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Regina G. Ocampo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Washington Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Marina Navarro, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>West Contra Costa Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Barbara Jellison, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>White Pony Express<\/p>\n<p>Woodlake Unified School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Laura Bullene Jacobo, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Woodville Union School District<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Daniel Cano, Nutrition Services Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s applaud and welcome our Second Class to the California League of Hunger Heroes! Thank you for all you have done for children and families in your communities! 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