As of April 2021, we have partnered with 25 school districts across the country, helping increase healthier food access for 1.6 million students in 3,526 schools.
Grant Recipients
Our partners are our true champions in delivering our mission, so that every child receives the most nourishing food possible:
Austin Independent School District, TX –
Boulder Valley School District, CO –
Cincinnati Public Schools, OH – Jessica Shelly
Denver Public Schools, CO – Theresa Hafner
Detroit Public Schools Community District, MI – Chef Kevin Frank
Emporia Public Schools, KS – Denise Kater
Fayetteville Public Schools, AR – Ally Mrachek
Lake County School District, CO – Julie Mehle
Laveen School District, AZ – Jennifer Gordon
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI – Omer Abdullah
Minneapolis Public Schools, MN – Bertrand Weber
Minnetonka Public Schools, MN – Jane Bender
Napa Valley USD, CA – Kristen Tekell
New York City Department of Education, NY – Christopher Tricarico
Novato Unified School District, CA – Cody Williams
Osborn School District, AZ – Cory Alexander
Roseville City School District/Dry Creek Joint Elementary, CA – Mohamed Elazazy
Partnerships
Over the years the Life Time Foundation has funded and collaborated with school food operators and other non-profits to accelerate change across the country. Here are some examples.
Get Schools Cooking
Get Schools Cooking is an intensive 3-year assessment and strategic planning program that provides schools with the operational knowledge to transition from a heat & serve to scratch cook operational model. Because we believe that scratch cooking is the most sustainable way to eliminate the Harmful 7 categories, we joined forces with the Chef Ann Foundation, Whole Kids Foundation and The Gateway Fund to benefit the following districts.
2016 Cohort:
Bellingham Public Schools, WA
Buford City Schools, GA
Warren City Schools, OH
Watertown Public Schools, MA
2017 Cohort:
Brewster Central School District, NY
Fridley Public Schools, MN
Ocean View School District, CA
Oxford School District, MS
Staunton City Schools, VA
Tempe Elementary School District, AZ
Minnesota School Food Initiative
Brooklyn Center Community Schools – Carrie Donovan
Inver Grove Heights Schools – Glen Ritter
South St. Paul Public Schools – Glen Ritter
Contact Us!
For more information or questions on partnering with the Life Time Foundation, please email Valeria La Rosa, Sr. Program Manager, at vlarosa@ltfoundation.org.
