
{"id":12065,"date":"2022-03-04T21:38:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T21:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/?page_id=12065"},"modified":"2022-03-07T21:03:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T21:03:20","slug":"12065-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/12065-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 No Kid Hungry Louisiana Hunger Hero Celebration!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12065\" class=\"elementor elementor-12065\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fb9246 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fb9246\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e82d56\" data-id=\"3e82d56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d30001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d30001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccef5d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccef5d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/c3c2318f-7075-4ab0-a740-a3ad009ce748-768x402.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/c3c2318f-7075-4ab0-a740-a3ad009ce748-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/c3c2318f-7075-4ab0-a740-a3ad009ce748-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/c3c2318f-7075-4ab0-a740-a3ad009ce748-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/12\/c3c2318f-7075-4ab0-a740-a3ad009ce748.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-073fbe5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"073fbe5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83d2c49\" data-id=\"83d2c49\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287cb36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"287cb36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19bfed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19bfed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 No Kid Hungry Louisiana Hunger Hero Winners<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d516ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d516ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Selected from each of the eight regions as defined by the Louisiana Department of Education, these Hunger Heroes have worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic, and beyond, to ensure children and families within our communities are fed.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b07426a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b07426a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bee424d\" data-id=\"bee424d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab9ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ab9ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12043 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Angela-Lipscomb-Photo-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Angela Lipscomb &#8211; <\/b>Child Nutrition Field Supervisor, NOLA Public Schools\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Angela Lipscomb has more than 20 years of experience in child nutrition and is a hero to all kids in NOLA Public Schools. She works tirelessly to feed kids. While her job title is \u201csupervisory\u201d she is willing to take on any and all job to support her team. Any child nutrition department would be lucky to have her on their team!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bc4bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52bc4bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12045 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/File_019-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>Caitlyn Scales &#8211;\u00a0<\/b>Development Director, Three O&#8217;Clock Project<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Caitlyn Scales stepped up to serve in a great time of need for her community. After Hurricane Ida devastated so much of Louisiana, Caitlyn immediately jumped in to help lead child nutrition community programs in a disaster-affected area. With a positive and caring attitude, she worked seven days a week loading trucks, driving to distribution sites, and handing out meals to families and kids in need. She showed that when you work in the child nutrition field, all jobs go back to making sure no child goes hungry. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93d4028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93d4028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12050 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Cindy-Ancar-website.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"215\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Cindy-Ancar-website.jpg 215w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Cindy-Ancar-website-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/>Cindy Ancar\u00a0 &#8211; <\/b>Child Nutrition Program Manager, Plaquemines Parish School Board\u00a0<\/p><p>Cindy Ancar worked tirelessly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure students in the Belle Chasse, LA\u00a0 area received breakfast and lunch when area schools were closed and students were virtual learners. As schools opened again, Cindy continued to make sure students have school meals so they have the nutrition to excel in class. Cindy also has been a wonderful mentor to other child nutrition staff, providing\u00a0 advice and solutions to challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed81df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ed81df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12048 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Coach-Joe-boyd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Coach-Joe-boyd.png 225w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/Coach-Joe-boyd-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Coach Joe Boyd &#8211; <\/b>PE Teacher, Linwood Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coach Joe Boyd has been a hero to kids in our community. During the pandemic, he showed up every day to prepare meal bags to provide to local families and children. Starting at 6:00 AM daily, he prepped more than 700 bags, and worked to make sure families knew how to access these important meals when they were facing hardships. showed up every day to assist with helping to prepare bags to be giving to our families. He is a leader in our community to help fight hunger for our kids. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb973ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb973ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12049 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3-245x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3-245x300.jpeg 245w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3-835x1024.jpeg 835w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3-768x942.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3-1253x1536.jpeg 1253w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/470F209E-9B3F-4E3C-A342-4367B8289CE3.jpeg 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/>Nicole Kliebert<\/strong> &#8211; PTO President, St. James Parish School Board\u00a0<\/p><p>Nicole Kliebert is always just a phone call away when a school in St. James Parish reaches out to her. In August 2021, Hurricane Ida devastated the Vacherie, LA community. Mrs. Kliebert stepped up immediately and made sure students across the community had food and essential items. She made sure that all kids at Sixth Ward Elementary had the food they needed to stay nourished and healthy as they rose to meet the challenges of Hurricane Ida.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da036b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da036b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12044 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/IMG_6988-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/IMG_6988-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/IMG_6988-768x894.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/IMG_6988.jpg 879w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/b><\/p><p>\u00a0<b>Lorrie Gates &#8211;<\/b>\u00a0Child Nutrition Coordinator, Lincoln Public Schools<\/p><p>Lorrie Gates is a passionate leader for kids and school meals. She goes above and beyond to make sure school meals are delicious and served in a fun and accessible way for our students. She is a true professional and always shows up to work with a positive attitude and knowledge to share with our team to make our child nutrition program the best it can be!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd0b06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcd0b06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12046 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/lpotts-swentzel-pic-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/lpotts-swentzel-pic-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/lpotts-swentzel-pic-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/lpotts-swentzel-pic-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/lpotts-swentzel-pic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>Leigh Potts &#8211;<\/b>\u00a0Guidance Counselor<br \/><b>Sherry Wentzel &#8211;<\/b>\u00a0Special Education Teacher <br \/>Seventh Ward Elementary, Livingston Parish Schools\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Ms. Wentzel and Ms. Potts work endlessly to ensure that no kids in our school and community go hungry. Ms. Wentzel went above and beyond to create a food pantry in her room by collecting donations from staff and family members. Working with Ms. Potts, they make the pantry and safe and accessible way for their students to get food outside of the wonderful school meals provided. Ms. Potts and Ms. Wentzel both know that school is about balancing the needs of the whole student, and they are helping to make sure all needs are met.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f0654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98f0654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12138 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/louisiana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/03\/CMW-6232.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Jacqueline Richard &#8211; <\/b>Director of Food Services, Calcasieu Parish Schools\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mrs. Richard has worked tirelessly to ensure that children in our parish have nutritious meals. She engages with students to offer surveys about school meals to ensure the program is providing exciting meals! During the COVID-19 pandemic and devastating hurricanes, Mrs. Richard worked with her team to make sure her students had access to all available meal programs and worked every day to provide those meals. In addition to providing amazing meals, she has brought healthy food habits and nutrition education to the forefront of our district! <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8259de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8259de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d87f06e\" data-id=\"d87f06e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c127e44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c127e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3735681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3735681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 No Kid Hungry Louisiana Hunger Hero Hall of Fame <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365f938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"365f938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In addition to our Hunger Hero winners, No Kid Hungry LA would like to celebrate the following members of our Hunger Hero Hall of Fame for their tremendous work in ensuring that all of our residents have access to nutritious meals. We are so grateful for their commitment.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>No Kid Hungry LA, our kids, and our communities are stronger because of these amazing Heroes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71b3c4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b71b3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db67c32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db67c32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b67d37c\" data-id=\"b67d37c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f8e99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f8e99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Aleisa Norton and Christy Ratliff &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Food Pantry Coordinator and SFSP Operator, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Amanda Tonkovich &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Trauma Counselor and Medical Advocate Director, The New Orleans Family Justice Center\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Andrea Boland &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Child Nutrition Site Lead Technician, Franklin Senior High School, NOLA Public Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Anita Johnson \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Owner, Divine Delights Specialty Sweets, St. Landry Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Antoinette Jones &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Food Tech, Archdiocese of New Orleans<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Barbara Word &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Nutrition Manager, Living School, Orleans Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Belinda Lessiter \u2013 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Hope Church Pastor, and Coordinator, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Beverly and Billy Pickings &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Pantry Managers, Holy Temple, Webster Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Brandi Guin &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Pantry Coordinator, Bienville Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Brenda Iverson \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Counselor, Red River Elementary, Red River Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Callie Rubbins-Breen &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Culinary Instructor and Program Operations Coordinator, Grow Dat Youth Farm, New Orleans<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Christen Diamond &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Assistant Cafeteria Manager, MSA West Academy, Iberville Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Clara Myles &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Benton Intermediate Cafe Manager, Bossier Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Clarence McKinney &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cafeteria Manager, SLA Management<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Cypress Springs Elementary Cafeteria Staff &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cypress Springs Elementary, Lincoln Parish\u00a0Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Danny Mintz &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Director of Safety Net Policy, Louisiana Budget Project<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Darrel Labeau &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Food Service Coordinator and Pantry Manager, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Deidra Raiford &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Manager, LaSalle Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Dena Reado &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Volunteer, John Curtis School, Jefferson Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Jackie Rose \u2013 <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">FDDOC, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana Sponsor, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana Team &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Caddo, Bossier, Bienville, Claiborne, Red River, Webster and Desoto Parishes<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Frances Williams and Ruthie Hollins &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">SFSP Coordinator and Pantry Coordinator, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Greg Dade &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Custodian, Ruston Junior High School, Lincoln Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li>Harryette Tinsley &#8211;\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Food Nutrition Supervisor, Lincoln Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Henrietta Cromwell &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Child Nutrition Program Regional Manager, IDEA Public Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Herbert McCoy &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Program Director, Food Bank Plymouth Rock Baptist Church, Terrebonne\u00a0Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Jackie Lindsey, Rosemary Harris, &amp; Eric Lindsey &#8211;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Pantry and SFSP Coordinators Looking to Jesus, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Jackie Richard &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cafeteria Manager, Hosanna Christian Academy<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Janene Ashley &#8211;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Principal, JA Philips Elementary, Webster Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Jordyn Barlow &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Manager of Nutrition Services, Greater Baton Rouge Area<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Judy Breithaupt \u2013<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Manager, LaSalle Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Keva Carr \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Children\u2019s Counselor, The New Orleans Family Justice Center<\/span><\/li><li><strong>KiEtha Gauge &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Agencies and Programs Manager, Greater Baton Rouge Area<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Kimberly Mosley &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">4th Grade Teacher, Linwood Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lester Jones &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cafeteria Manager, IDEA Bridge Public Schools, Baton Rouge<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Letisha Williams \u2013<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Director of Marketing and Recruitment Development,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Linwood Public Charter Schools\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lisa Cronin &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Common Ground Director, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lori Beaty &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">6th Grade IRLA Teacher, Linwood Public Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lucretia Hertzock &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Supervisor of School Nutrition, St. Martin Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Lucy Hines &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">SNAP Outreach Coordinator, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana<\/span><\/li><li>Marcus George<span style=\"font-weight: normal\"> &#8211;\u00a0SPED Paraprofessional, Linwood Public Charter &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Margie McGowen &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Manager, Second Harvest Food Bank<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Margie R. Farve &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Teacher Assistant, Archdiocese of New Orleans<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Maxine Brown &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cafeteria Technician, Morehouse Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Melba Gibson &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Child Nutrition Technician, Nobel Minds, NOLA Public Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Nichelle Harris, Ph.D &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Child Nutrition Program Supervisor, DeSoto Parish School<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Nicole Gray &#8211;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Executive Director, NIA Community Initiative<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Ralph Musco &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Custodian, Linwood Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Sandra Roberson &#8211;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Cavalier Cares Program Manager- Collegiate Food Pantry, BPCC Community College<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Sandy Logrande &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Purchasing Manager, School Food and Nutrition Services<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Shelley Duplantis &#8211;<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">\u00a0Nutrition Education Coordinator, Desoto Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Shirley Pierson &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Chief Operation Officer, Linwood Public Charter Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Stephanie Weaver &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Program Manager, LA Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Tanya O&#8217;Reilly &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Children\u2019s Programs Manager, Second Harvest Food Bank<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Tessa E. Reid &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">3rd &amp; 4th Grade Teacher Assistant, Archdiocese of New Orleans<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Terry Riley &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Community Partner, SLA\u00a0Management<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Twyla Abraham &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Student Activities Coordinator, Linwood Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Vanessa Brown, Desiree Williams &#8211; <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club, Caddo Parish<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Veronica Duperon &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Cafeteria Manager, Hynes Charter Lakeview, NOLA Public Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Virginia Haines &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Food Technician, Platt Caf\u00e9, Bossier Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Wanda Austin-Lewis &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Executive Director of Finance, Linwood Charter School &#8211; RSD<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Wendy Carnes \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: normal\">Health and PE Teacher, Pointe Coupee Parish Schools<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2aa1d91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2aa1d91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f491aa3\" data-id=\"f491aa3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-227935f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"227935f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2022 No Kid Hungry Louisiana Hunger Hero Winners Selected from each of the eight regions as defined by the Louisiana Department of Education, these Hunger Heroes have worked tirelessly throughout&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12065","page","type-page","status-publish"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2022 No Kid Hungry Louisiana Hunger Hero Celebration! 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