POP Club Kids Become Food Rescue Rock stars

2016/2017 School Year  Jeremiah Gray Elementary

A successful Food Rescue program takes dedicated students willing to go the extra mile to feed families instead of landfills. At Jeremiah Gray Elementary in Perry Township, brothers Brandon and Anthony Johnson are doing just that. Each day they voluntarily give up part of their recess to help the cafeteria workers inventory ​collected food and get it ready for their caring agency, Morgan County Food Rescue, to pick it up.

Recently the boys were recognized with their school's Top Dog award for their work. The award is given to students who show eight core values of wisdom, justice, courage, compassion, hope, respect, responsibility and integrity. The Johnson brothers are part of the POP (Protect Our Planet) club which heads up their Food Rescue SLEI (Student Lead Entrepreneurial Initiative) program at their school.


We commend the efforts of Brandon and Anthony along with the entire POP club at Jeremiah Gray for their hard work and dedication to Food Rescue. Because of them, people are being fed and our environment protected. We challenge all schools to follow the lead of these amazing fourth and fifth graders and recognize food is not trash! Keep up the outstanding work guys!

2016/2017 K-12 Food Rescue Jeremiah Gray Elementary Student Leaders
Natalie Tien
Brandon Johnson
Axel Romero
Landon Rossi
Keygan Southern
Lily Ritter
Alex Wells
Josie Bolen
Molly Hodge
Anthony Johnson
Sophie Barker
Chrisalyn Bennie
Lilly Levi
Liam Kreider
Madline Adkins
Shyanne Carmichael
Tristen Draughon
Ava Campbell
Paige Bishop
Gabby Young
Katie Wells

Jeremiah Gray inspired Southport 6th Grade Academy students to start K-12 Food Rescue

2016/2017 K-12 Food Rescue Southport 6th Grade Academy Student Leaders

Mary Pittman
Brandon Carreon
Kenny Vazquez
Jasmin Brumley
Michelle Torres
Genesis Parrish
Olivia Graphman
Annika Solis
Zitlali Cuchcatla
Jazlyz Jackson

2017/2018 School Year Jeremiah Gray
2017/2018 Jeremiah Gray K-12 Food Rescue Student Leaders
Paige Martin
Michelle Herring

2017/2018 School Year Southport 6th Grade Academy

2017/2018 K-12 Food Rescue Southport 6th Grade Academy Student Leaders
Heather McKinnon
Van Hnin
Shwe Thay
Salai Ceu
Jayla Eusebio-Lopez
Sean Modglin

2018/2019 K-12 Food Rescue Southport 6th Grade Academy Student Leaders
​Derrick Lynch
Aaron Smith
Brenan Rodriguez Rivera

​​Donated Food Items for 3 Year Period: 2016/2017 to 2018/2019 school year Jeremiah Gray Elementary and Southport 6th Grade Academy

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