NATIONAL AND WORLD K-12 FOOD RESCUE STUDENT LEADERS 2016-2025
Oakville, Canada
Myra Dhatta, Dyanne Jiang, Ishaan Grotra 2025
Appleby College  (7-12 HS)
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Newark Jersey
Newark Academy I-Food Rescue Team 2024
Newark Academy
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Bellevue Nebraska
Lisa Connell 2024
Bellevue East High School
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Hanoi Vietnam
Minh Nghia Luu 2024
True North International School
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Newport Rhode Island
Bella Quiroa and Emma Pautz 2024
Youth Composting Campaign Initiative
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Food Rescue On X
Fayetteville Arkansas
Fayetteville HS Student Leaders 2024
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Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Samantha Sandhaus Feeding Philly 2023
Philadelphia Public Schools
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Natick Massachusetts
Lily Wheeler and Jolee Flynn 2023
Natick Public Schools
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Rockville Maryland
Shrusti Amula 2022
Richard Montgomery High School
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Westport Massachusetts: Eleanor Melo and Abigail Carr 2022
Westport Elementary
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​Charlotte North Carolina: Alumni Leader
​​Hanna Wondmagegn Charlotte Mecklenburg
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Minnesota:
Ruhi Shirodkar ​Alumni Leader
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Zionsville Indiana: Pleasantview Elem. Mrs. McCune's Kindergarten Class
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​Fishers IN: Exley, Evelyn Rose, Lydia, Jalyn, Josh
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​Indianapolis IN: Brandon & Anthony 
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Michigan: Alumni Leader     
​Danny Freiband
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Indianapolis IN:
Fox Hill Elementary
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Vigo County Indiana
St. Patrick School Students
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Livingston, New Jersey
Veer Agarwal 2025
Livingston High School
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Bergholz Ohio
Student Leaders 2024
John Gregg Elementary
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Zionsville Indiana
Austin Ide 2024
Zionsville Community Schools
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History of K-12 Food Rescue 100th Podcast
Fountain Valley  Colorado
Stella Rhee, Gunnar Mason, Annabelle Cabaniss 
Fountain Valley Schools 2024
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Indianapolis Indiana
Addyson Hall and Malaya Loredo 2024
IPS 39 William Mckinley
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Lewisville Texas
Trisha Bhujle 2024
Hebron High School
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Clackamas Oregon
Mia Aberle 2023
Clackamas High School
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Windermere Ohio
​Ari, Emma, Megan, & Amaya 2022
Windermere Elementary Students 
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Sparta New Jersey:
Helen Morgan Elementary 2022
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​Lebanon Indiana: Alumni Leader
Lebanon Middle School
Kelsee Robinson
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Fishers Indiana:
Erik Allen Alumni Leader
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​Carmel Indiana:
​Lauren Clay & Briggs Griffin
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Fresno California:
Mark Topoozian ​Alumni Leader
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North Andover Massachusetts
Spofford Pond Elementary Students
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​Russiaville Indiana
Western Intermediate Middle School
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Hocking County Ohio
Logan High School Students
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Longmont Colorado
Eagle Crest Elementary
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​Fishers Indiana 
Fishers HS
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Princeton, New Jersey
 Students Alexandra & Sara 2025
Princeton High School
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Wyoming Rhode Island 
Ethan Heys and Emma Ferguson 2024
Richmond Elementary
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Bellevue Nebraska
Kellen Bees and Jacki Petrow 2024
Bellevue West High School
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Howard County Maryland
Rachel Ni 2024
Centennial High School
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Howard County Maryland
Lamia Ayaz 2024
Howard County High School
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Howard County Maryland
Tanvi Modugula 2024
Mt. Hebron High School
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Fresno California
Mallory Topoozian 2024
Fresno Unified School District
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Montgomery Maryland
Angelina Xu and Advika Agarwal 2023
Richard Montgomery High School
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Sparta New Jersey
Mohawk Avenue Elementary
​Student Leaders 2022
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New Jersey: Sparta High School
Mia Boohoff 2022
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Noblesville Indiana: Liam Fitzgerald, Cole Bailey, Maya Mcdonald, Lauren Pepples, Lauren Golightly
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​​Cincinnati Ohio: Jack,Owen, Joseph, Owen and Ben 
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​Indianapolis Indiana: 
Snacks Elementary
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​Houston ISD Texas:  Yash Semlani
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Richmond Virginia
Powhatan County School Students
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Huntington Indiana 
Lincoln Elementary Students
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Indianapolis Indiana:​
​Holy Name Catholic: Clare
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Georgia:
Sophie Harward ​Alumni Leader
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Zionsville IN Christopher and Brendan
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​Beech Grove, Indiana
Beech Grove High School
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VSY Elementary Florida:
Sabrina and Valentia Navarra
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Indiana: Hamilton Heights :
Gloria Merrell ​Alumni Leader
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Indianapolis IN: New Augusta South Elementary Alonah, Sophia & Tyonna
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Noblesville IN: Andy, Lauren, Adam, Sherrill, Mckenna, Evangeline, Owen
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 Westfield IN: Olivia
Westfield MS
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Miami Florida: Alumni Leader
Aaron Valdes
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Ohio: Jenna Barrett:
​Alumni Leader
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Macomber Primary Massachusetts:
Kekoa Kim
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Daniel Webster Elementary IPS 46
Devin Cook
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Indianapolis Indiana
IPS McKinley 39
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Frisco, Texas
Boals Elementary 
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Crooked Creek Elementary
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Mississippi:​
Madeline Swain
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Orlando Florida
Mohammed Patel Students
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Trion City Georgia:
Crawford Lee
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Ann Arbor Michigan
Burns Park Elementary Students
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New Bedford Michigan
New Bedford Academy Students
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Bradenton Florida
B.D.Gullett Elementary Students
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Hilton Head South Carolina
Hilton Head Elementary Students
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Fort Worth Texas
Caprock Elementary Students
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Southport Indiana
Southport 6th Grade Academy Students
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Wakefield Massachusetts
Greenwood Students
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Greenfield IN: Evan Pengram
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Ohio: Lea Kim ​Alumni Leader
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Fishers IN :Promise Road
Elementary Students
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Hamilton Ohio:
Jee Foods
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Noblesville IN: Noble Crossing  
Ellie, Ella, Taylor, Amelia, Julia
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Betsy Lane Kentucky
Betsy Lane Elementary
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Broward Florida
Hollywood Hills Elementary
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Texas:
​ Vincent Phan ​Alumni Leader
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Wallingford Connecticut: 
​Nick Iannone
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Edina Minnesota:
Alexandra Turnbull Students
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Dag Hammerskold MS Connecticut:
Paige Twohill and Drew Biller
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Beech Grove Indiana
Beech Grove HS Students
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​Indianapolis Indiana
Eagle Creek Elementary Students
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Mamaroneck New York
Mamaroneck School District Students
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Santa Clara City California
Bridgeport Elementary Students
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Beech Grove IN 
Jonathon and Jeremiah Brewer
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Utah:
Nora and Nico Carlson
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Ft. Wayne IN: Riley Jones
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Westfield IN Brooke Easterhaus
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Spokane Washington:
Josh Hechtman ​Alumni Leader
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​Broward Florida:  Julian Stanish
Beachside Montessori K-8
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Palm Coast Florida:
Waste Not Want Not Indian Trails MS
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Broward Florida:
Sophia, Jamilla & Taliah Pioneer MS
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Nashville Tennessee 
Westmeade Elementary School
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​Chicago Illinois:
Riya Chadha ​Alumni Leader
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​Avon Indiana:
Avon HS Students
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Connersville MS Indiana
Connersville MS Students
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Mt. Vernon Indiana
Fortville Elementary Students
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Indianapolis Indiana
Ernie Pyle School 90 IPS Students
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Klawock City Alaska
Klawock City High School Students
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Urbandale Iowa
Taylor Mulligan
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OPEN LETTER    |     freetool    |    DONATE 

Our new system has been working for us up here in Alaska. From the first day it was a hit!!!  I was expecting some resistance from teachers who don't care to have food in the classrooms and also problems with garbage on the playground but.....none so far. The high school "hungry boys" love finding the fixings for PB & jelly sandwiches from the K-5 crew. A huge problem, that I cannot fix at this time is the recess timing. It IS after lunch and a LOT of kids will come in and dump their trays just to get outside. Maybe next year.  All in all... it was welcomed as a great idea and the school news crew is going to be doing a section on your program...hopefully before school closes for the summer but if not we will be off to a great start next year. We are out the 27th of this month.  I'm currently working on getting a summer food program started because I know a lot of our kids do not get to eat well at home.  This has only been my 2nd year running the kitchen and I've made MANY changes to our waste problem.  I've been in contact with a member of the Sustainable Southeast group that is working on a partnership with the tribal authority to help run an aquaponics site. Also...UAS in Sitka is doing a study on using recycled cardboard to grow mushrooms!!!!  He is getting me that contact info soon.  I'm soooo excited because mushrooms are seriously my passion!!!  I'm already setting up to grow shiitake and other gourmet (but really medicinal) mushrooms at home using alder that has already been dropped around the island. I'm also going to set up at the school to sell and actually make money with our lunch program. I'm looking forward to working with K-12 Food Rescue your fabulous project and help change the habits of our locals. Please feel free to contact me with any more info you may have or just to check on our progress.
 
Sincerely,

​Tricia Clough
STATE DIRECTOR'S OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP