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USANA Kids Eat
No Child Should Ever Go Hungry The Foundation’s acquisition of Kids Eat in 2019
important. Each meal gives relief to struggling
allows us to better support our local community.
families and provides kids with the nutrition they
Since 2013, this nonprofit has served the Salt
need to succeed in school, pursue their dreams,
Lake Valley, ensuring in-need students have
and sleep easier.
meals to sustain them. Kids Eat provides the framework to combat hunger, remove meal uncertainty, and challenges the community to join our cause. Established by Lynda Brown, USANA Kids Eat provides backpacks filled with food for at-risk youth to 65 schools and organizations throughout Utah. Each bag has enough food for seven meals, enough food to sustain them on weekends and extended breaks. The work is
In addition, USANA Kids Eat raises public awareness, secures resources, and generates donations to continue their mission. At the heart of USANA Kids Eat is a network of volunteers committed to helping Utah’s children. Throughout the year, they donate money, time, and energy to help pack food-filled backpacks. The results are incredible. Each week, USANA Kids Eat delivers over 5,600 meals to local, at-risk youth, and they’re working to extend services to more children throughout Utah.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
United States
Schools We Serve
USANA Kids Eat supported a total of 68 schools, community programs, and neighborhood clubs to help 6,193 kids in 2020.
151,361
Weekend Bag Program
217,680 Pantry Bag Program
8,550
Buddy Bag Program
Total Meals Provided:
377,591
“When we know of an issue that’s affecting our community, we solve problems. It’s going to take all of us to make a dent in childhood hunger.” –Brian Paul, USANA Foundation President
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Recognizing Our Donors | Kids Eat
Top Donors $100,000 Donor Dave & Renee Wentz
$50,000 Donors Mankind Is My Business $40,000 Donors Joan & Tim Fenton Foundation
$30,000 Donors Jeremy & Kristin Andrus
$20,000 Donors
$1,000 Donors
Paul & Patty Dodge
Spencer & Amanda Millerberg
Mary Anne Jensen
Kanasha Knudsen
Murray Sam's Club
Ashley Collins
Scherjang Singh
Rick White & Lynn Manning
Mountain America Credit Union
Lesley Smith
Timothy & Starleen Wood
Poppy & Dot
Miles for Meals
Joyce Christensen
$250 Donors
Brian Paul
Richard McCann
$10,000 Donors
David Gregersen
Mechaela Lapuaho
Foothill Family Clinic
Shawn McLelland
Smith’s Give Back Program
Dan & Amy Macuga
James & Tammy Felt
Marci Hansen
Walker Edison Furniture Co.
LSM, LLC (Tim Dahle)
Linda Norton
Nelson, Christensen Hollingworth & Williams IOLTA Trust Account
Kathy Melby
$5,000 Donors Dr. Robert & Anne Sinnott Lori Truman Doug Hekking Family Stanley Consultants Joe Atkin & Nomatic Pete & Michelle Benedict Amy & Tim Haran Scott & Natalie Stoddard LendingClub Crebs USANA Team
Murray High Alumni Association $500 Donors Linda Soldan S McGinty Art Studio Diane LeRoy Shelli Baxter Carroll Dolson Cindy Horrocks Shane Rengers Sue Badgett Jeffrey Barton
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Brenda Shockey Jamie Kinder Alex Kennedy Russell Stephenson Jackie Adamson Rebecca Chavez-Houck Kate Coy Ashley Hill Lisa & Scott Oneil Rachel Sweet Martin Tonya Cumbee Victor Ingalls
School Adoption Sponsors
These sponsors adopted and funded an entire school for the 2020–2021 year: Bennion Elementary—Joe Atkin and Nomatic
Midvale Middle School—Spencer & Amanda Millerberg Family
Columbia Elementary—Joan and Tim Fenton Foundation
Miller Boys & Girls—Murray Sam's Club
Copper Canyon Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family
Murray High School—Murray High Alumni Association
DDI Head Start—Dave & Renee Wentz Family
Neighborhood House—Dan & Amy Macuga Family
Eccles Boys & Girls—Amy & Tim Haran Grant Elementary—Scott & Natalie Stoddard Heartland Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family Hillcrest Junior High—Jeremy & Kristin Andrus Family Hillside Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family Horizon Elementary—Joan and Tim Fenton Foundation Liberty Elementary—Timothy & Starleen Wood Family Lied Boys & Girls—Ashley Collins & Mountain America Credit Union Longview Elementary—Rick White & Lynn Nordstrom Majestic Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family McMillan Elementary—Steve McGinty and McMillan Community
Oquirrh Elementary—USANA Executives: Truman, Hekking & Benedict Parkside Elementary—Jeremy & Kristin Andrus Family Riverton High School—Dr. Robert & Anne Sinnott Family Riverview Junior High—Murray Sam's Club Sandy Club for Kids—Miles for Meals Silver Hills Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family Terra Linda Elementary—LendingClub Tooele Boys & Girls—Crebs USANA Team Viewmont Elementary—Murray Sam's Club West Jordan Elementary—Miles for Meals West Jordan High School—Joan and Tim Fenton Foundation Westvale Elementary—Dave & Renee Wentz Family
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