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  • Hormel and its 10 Under 20 Food Heroes program honored at the 3rd annual Anthem Awards

    Austin Daily Herald

    Hormel Foods Corporation was honored this week at the third-annual Anthem Awards, which recognized the company for the success of its 10 Under 20 Food Heroes program.

    Hormel Foods was honored for impactful work in the Humanitarian Action & Services category, a testament to the company’s commitment to fostering a better world for all of us.

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  • Hormel Food holds ’10 under 20′ awards

    KIMT3

    The company is celebrating kids from across the country fighting food insecurity in their communities.

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  • 2 Area Youths Named National Food Insecurity Heroes

    My MCM

    Two Montgomery County youths received the 10 Under 20 Food Heroes award from Hormel Foods Wednesday.

    Cavanaugh Bell, 9, of Gaithersburg and Shrusti Armula, 16, of Rockville received the national honor for “making a significant impact by creating innovative ways to address food insecurity and help make a positive impact on our global food system.”

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  • ‘Food heroes’: Hormel Foods recognizes Sherrill teen with award for food pantry

    Observer-Dispatch

    Six months after Adam Fellows built a food pantry in his hometown of Sherrill, the 19-year old received a phone call that came as a big surprise to him.

    That phone call revealed Fellows was recognized by Hormel Foods as part of the company’s inaugural 10 Under 20 Food Heroes Awards. These “food heroes” from across the country were recognized for creating ways to solve food insecurity and environmental problems. The award included a $2,000 grant, which Fellows donated to the Madison-Oneida Child Protective Services.

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  • Change Makers: Hormel honors second cohort of 10 Under 20 Food Heroes

    Austin Daily Herald

    In a world where people and companies are trying to answer the complex question of food insecurity, it might just come down to our youth.

    During a ceremony on Wednesday morning at Hormel Foods World Headquarters, 10 youths were honored by the company for their innovative and inspiring work to strengthen our food systems.

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  • Hormel Foods Corporation Begins Search for 2023 Class of 10 Under 20 Food Heroes

    Deli Market News

    Do you happen to know a young entrepreneur just waiting to get a jump start in the specialty food industry? Well, Hormel Foods Corporation is providing the springboard to success as it announced the nominating window is open for the next cohort of 10 Under 20 Food Heroes. The special program celebrates the efforts of remarkable young philanthropists and entrepreneurs working to create a better world by designing innovative ways to bring about a more transparent, secure, and sustainable food system.

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  • Licking Heights student receives awards for work fighting food insecurity in central Ohio

    Newark Advocate

    Hope grows wherever Te’Lario Watkins goes. The Licking Heights sophomore recently received two national recognitions for his work to fight food insecurity in central Ohio.

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  • Birmingham teen honored by Hormel Foods in “10 Under 20 Food Heroes”

    Bham Now

    Earlier this week, Birmingham teen Ethan D. Hill was honored by Fortune 500 global branded food company Hormel Foods Corporation for his work in providing emergency food, drinks, shelter referrals, clothing, sleeping bags, first aid supplies and hygiene products to unhoused people in The Magic City.

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  • Meet 10 Activists Under 17 Years Old Honored for Helping Fight Food Insecurity

    USA Today

    Ten kids in particular are being recognized for their activism as honorees of the 10 Under 20 Food Heroes Awards. Though the 10 under 20 program, Hormel Foods highlights youth across the nation finding innovative ways to promote a transparent, secure and more sustainable food system. The chosen group traveled to Hormel Foods headquarters in Austin, Minn., to connect with and learn from food leaders and pursue grants to further support their philanthropic dreams.

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  • Hormel Foods Announces Second Class of 10 under 20 Food Heroes

    PR Newswire

    Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, today announced its second cohort of 10 Under 20 Food Heroes. This diverse group of remarkable young people, hailing from communities throughout the United States, is working to create a better world by designing innovative ways to bring about a more transparent, secure and sustainable food system. To recognize these 10 individuals for their contributions, the company is hosting the group today at its global headquarters in Austin, Minn.

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  • Hormel Foods Recognizes 2020 10 Under 20 Inspiring Young Food Heroes

    Hormel Foods

    Hormel Foods, a global branded food company, is celebrating the efforts of remarkable youth throughout the United States who are working to create a better world by designing innovative ways for a more transparent, secure and sustainable food system. To recognize and spotlight these 10 young individuals for their contributions, Hormel Foods is launching its inaugural “10 Under 20 Food Heroes Awards” program during its first-ever Spirit Week, a companywide virtual celebration set for Sept. 14-18.

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  • 10 Under 20: Kid Food Entrepreneurs Fighting to Make a Difference

    Entrepreneur

    Ranging from age 6 to 20, these young visionaries have created cutting-edge ideas, grassroots efforts and high-impact initiatives that are making a difference in their communities and the greater world,” said Jim Snee, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer at Hormel Foods.

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  • ‘GMA’ surprises deserving pizza truck owner in Minneapolis

    Good Morning America

    Chef Lucas Hobbs, who is a cancer survivor and the owner of Chef Lucas Pizza, has raised more than $150,000 for various organizations and fed more than 20,000 people in need.

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  • Teen Began Helping Sick Kids After Her Own Cancer Diagnosis at Age 7

    People Magazine

    Grace Callwood’s mission to help began with an act of kindness and has evolved into We Cancerve Movement, an organization she founded to serve homeless, sick, foster youth and more.

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  • Meet the 8-year-old who opened a food pantry and was featured in Biden’s inauguration

    Today

    Cavanaugh Bell spoke in a segment from his hometown of Gaithersburg, Maryland — a suburb of Washington D.C.

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  • Hormel Foods Recognizes 10 Under 20 Inspiring Young Food Heroes From Across The Country

    Business Insider

    AUSTIN, Minn., Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hormel Foods, a global branded food company, is celebrating the efforts of remarkable youth throughout the United States who are working to create a better world by designing innovative ways for a more transparent, secure and sustainable food system. To recognize and spotlight these 10 young individuals for their contributions, Hormel Foods is launching its inaugural “10 Under 20 Food Heroes Awards” program

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