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This material was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Stamp Program through the California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families. The Food Stamp Program provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can help buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For more information on the Food Stamp Program, call 1-888-328-3483.

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California Department of Health Services’ Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section (CPNS) would like to recognize the following individuals and organizations for their involvement in the development of the Harvest of the Month tool kit.

California Department of Education (CDE), California Foundation For Agriculture in the Classroom, Farm Bureau Federation, Life Lab Science Program, Produce for Better Health Foundation, Sports Play and Active Recreation for Kids (SPARK) and Western Growers Association.

Runyon Saltzman & Einhorn, Inc., Hill and Knowlton, Inc.

Desiree Backman (California 5 a Day Campaign Manager), Veronica Davison (Communications and Media), Susan Foerster (Chief, CPNS), Andy Fourney (Research and Evaluation), Tanya Garbolino (Children’s 5 a Day–Power Play! Campaign Manager), David Ginsburg (Assistant Chief, CPNS), Sonia Kuar (5 a Day Retail Program Manager), Hyuni Lee (Community Development), Helen Magnuson (CDE Liaison to CPNS, Nutrition Education Consultant), Susan Magrann (Regional Nutrition Education Coordinator), Jessica Micheletti, (California Be Active Campaign), Lawrence Montgomery (Communications and Media), Susan Pennel (Communications and Media Manager), Carole Pirruccello (Community Development Manager), Linda Prescott (Regional Nutrition Education Coordinator), Valerie Quinn (Regional Nutrition Networks Operations Manager), Jackie Russum (Regional Nutrition Education Coordinator), Gil Sisneros (California Be Active Campaign Manager), Terri Soares (Regional Nutrition Education Coordinator), Katharina Streng (Regional Nutrition Education Coordinator), Sharon Sugerman (Research and Evaluation Manager), Kristy Tuttle (Children’s 5 a Day–Power Play! Campaign).

Steve Baldwin, Hawthorne School District – Nutrition Network Project Director
Deborah Beall, California Department of Education – Nutrition Education Consultant
Julie Brown, Hawthorne School District – Nutrition Network Teacher Advisor
Jan Burkett, Piranha Produce – School Food Service Specialist
Erin Conboy-Heiser, Berkeley Unified School District – Program Coordinator
Judy Culbertson, California Foundation for Agriculture In the Classroom – Executive Director
Tracy Fiscella, Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency – Nutrition Specialist
Anne Gaffney, Elk Grove Unified School District – Nutrition Specialist
Margie Mininger, Lindsay Unified School District – Food Service Director
Lissa Mooney, Los Angeles Unified School District – Nutrition Specialist
Joanne Osburne, Pixley Unified School District – Child Nutrition Service Director
Snook Ripple, Ripple Riley Thomas – Sales and Marketing
Susan Singer, Los Angles Unified School District Nutrition Network – Teacher Advisor
Sandy Van Houten, Ventura Unified School District – Director of Child Nutrition
Bu Wang, Hawthorne School District – Nutrition Network Resource Specialist

Kent Lacin, Kent Lacin Media.

©2007 California Department of Public Health | Public Health Institute | Acknowledgements |
Visit or return to the Network for a Healthy California website at: www.networkforahealthycalifornia.net or Champions for Change www.cachampionsforchange.net. For more information, contact info@cachampionsforchange.net or info@harvestofthemonth.com.