September is Food Literacy Month and we are celebrating by raising awareness and funds to empower kids to make healthy choices! We are joined by an incredible line-up of Food Literati Leaders and sponsors that are fundraising in September. 

Follow the links for each team below to contribute to their fundraising campaign. 

TEAM AVOCADO 

Matching funds up to $5,000 provided by Clover Sonoma!

Chef Pedro Depina, Executive Sous Chef, Hyatt Centric Sacramento

Samantha Lysaythong, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Adriana Guzman, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Erik Johnson, Food Literacy Center Board Member, SACOG
Stacey Kauffman, Food Literacy Center Board Member, Audacy
Monica Nasseri​, Food Literacy Center Intern
FleishmanHillard, Public Relations Firm

TEAM EGGPLANT 

Matching funds up to $5,000 provided by Clover Sonoma!

Chef Rick Mahan, Executive Chef/Owner, The Waterboy & OneSpeed Pizza

Amber Stott, Food Literacy Center CEO
Rebekah Latronica, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Sarah Modeste, Food Literacy Center Board Member,  KMP Strategies
Silvana Procida, Food Literacy Center Intern
Tiffany Wilson, Food Literacy Center Intern
Adam Gottlieb, Volunteer & Supporter
Jennifer Sparks, Volunteer & Supporter
Sean Timberlake, Volunteer & Supporter

TEAM TOMATO 

Matching funds up to $5,000 provided by UC Davis Health!

Chef Santana Diaz, Executive Chef, UC Davis Health

Evelyn Morales, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Anna Rosenbaum, Food Literacy Center Board Member, UC Davis Health
Isaac Gonzalez, Volunteer & Supporter
Marsha Guerrero, Volunteer & Supporter
Isabel Matick, Volunteer & Supporter
Ian Parel, Volunteer & Supporter

TEAM BOK CHOY 

Matching funds up to $3,500 provided by Jiffy Lube & SMUD!

Chef David Edgar, Executive Chef, SCUSD Central Kitchen

Dave Schulte, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Erica Holland, Food Literacy Center Board Member, eraeholland.com
Tawney Lambert, Food Literacy Center Board Member, SCUSD
Megan Sobieralsk, Food Literacy Center Intern
Ann Power, Volunteer & Supporter
SMUD Building Leadership Talent
                                                                                                 Crystal M. Allen
                                                                                                 Ryan Von Sossan 
                                                                                                 Marie Brougham
                                                                                                 Rob Ferrera
                                                                                                 Nathan Hall
                                                                                                 Jorge Soto
                                                                                                 Stephanie Shiu

TEAM MUSHROOM 

Matching funds up to $3,500 provided by​ Mariani Nut Co. & The Railyards!

Chef Nina Curtis, Executive Chef, Adventist Health

Mai Err Chang, Food Literacy Center Staff Member
Felicia James, Food Literacy Center Board Member, Carollo Engineers, Inc.
Justin Nordan, Food Literacy Center Board Member, Lyte
Sabrina White, Food Literacy Center Intern
Megan Kirchner, Food Literacy Center Intern
Phoebe Verkouw, Volunteer & Supporter

Our Grapefruit Gratitude to our Sponsors