First a Big Thank You from Lead2Feed:
Thank You For Being A Leader
“It’s very inspiring how Lead4Change has encouraged nearly half a million students over the past two years to find creative ways to fight hunger in their local communities and around the globe. It is exciting to watch Lead4Change develop the next generation of leaders who are passionate about solving hunger. I truly believe that by teaching people how to lead the right way, we can make the world a better place together.” – David Novak, Chairman and CEO, Yum! Brands, Inc.
Now for the Grand Prize Winners Announcement:
Congratulations to the following top 5 grand prize winning teams! Each team will be awarded $25,000 for their chosen charity.
The Harbour School – Owings Mills, Maryland
A diverse group of students delivered gardening kits to 17 schools across eight states, packaged over 650 pounds of food and hosted a hunger education day for more than 100 people in the community.
Grand Prize Winning Team 1: The Harbour School
Belgrade High School – Belgrade, Montana
A team of high school agriculture students published a children’s book to raise hunger awareness in their community. The team also auctioned donated art, raising nearly $2,000 for their local food bank.
Grand Prize Winning Team 2: Belgrade High School
Brielle Elementary School – Brielle, New Jersey
Eighth graders volunteered more than 900 hours, collecting and delivering 2,700 pounds of food. The students also raised nearly $4,000 for their local food bank through an online food drive.
Grand Prize Winning Team 3: Brielle Elementary School
Raymond S. Kellis High School – Glendale, Arizona
Seven high school students raised funds, secured sponsors and collected donations to assist 35 families in the Mexican community of Arizpe. The students also delivered clothing, nonperishable food items and a donated solar panel to the Arizpe community.
Grand Prize Winning Team 4: Raymond S. Kellis High School
The Walter Damrosch School – Bronx, New York
A team of students worked with two local organizations to collect canned goods and nonperishable items to feed 525 people in their community. The students also used the World Food Program USA’s website to raise more than 60,000 grains of rice for hungry children around the globe.
Grand Prize Winning Team 5: The Walter Damrosch School
“We were excited to see so many teachers from different disciplines such as agriculture, health, marketing, science, math and social studies participate in this year’s program, as well as Boys and Girls Clubs and JROTC groups. The free leadership program can fulfill class service project requirements that many school districts require for high school graduation or as part of the middle school curriculum while helping a 501c3 in their community,” – Diane Barrett, President, USA TODAY Charitable Foundation
Congratulations also go out to the following runner-up teams:
$5,000 Winning Teams:
- Boys and Girls Club – Dalton, Georgia
- Cornerstone Charter Academy High School – Belle Isle, Florida
- Design & Architecture Senior High – Miami, Florida
- Eisenhower High School – Lawton, Oklahoma
- Joseph L. Carwise Middle School – Palm Harbor, Florida
- Port Chester Middle School – Port Chester, New York
- St. Francis Episcopal Day School – Houston, Texas
“We congratulate all Lead4Change participants for their commitment to fight hunger in their communities and we believe it is our privilege to support the charities selected by these student teams.” – Laura Melillo Barnum, Executive Director of the Yum! Brands Foundation
Read the Official Press Release for more information on the 2013 – 2014 winning teams.