School Nutrition Foundation

👏Congrats Lori and Mary! Thank you Winston Industries for supporting SNA members!

Every year, Winston and the School Nutrition Foundation team up to help school meal programs get the equipment they need to serve students well. We're proud to announce the 2026 Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant recipients, who will receive up to $100,000 in equipment to support K12 kitchens across the country.

Congratulations to Lori Danella, SNS, Nutrition Director at Lee’s Summit R-7 School District in Missouri, recipient of a Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant worth up to $50,000.

"We take pride in our food service department, and having proper equipment plays a crucial role in ensuring high-quality meals are consistently available to nourish our students," said Danella.

We're also excited to recognize Mary Inzer, Director of Child Nutrition at Gadsden City Schools in Alabama, as the recipient of a Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant worth up to $50,000.

"Our students see school meals as a lifeline, and this grant helps ensure those meals are healthy and tasty. New food warmers will reduce burden and stress for staff trying to keep food safe and also help expand our menus and ensure smooth service of hot and fresh foods," said Inzer.

School nutrition teams do incredible work every day, and we're honored to support programs that are making a difference in their communities. Congratulations to both districts. We can't wait to see what you do next.

👏👏👏Congrats to the 2026 Equipment Grant recipients!
See the full list of Equipment Grant recipients here: https://schoolnutrition.org/sna-news/school-nutrition-foundation-announces-2026-equipment-grant-recipients/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSnZ6FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFYZmVlTG5ldFlRZmtPbmtyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHt1lNcCitQq_ChEVR26IcH8mmP9uHfF9mnXIyiqUzaLRqLP0JRRT3lhE8UMW_aem_dJRZw9u5rtTEk3KFrh4-Dg

School nutrition professionals are being asked to cook fresher, serve better, and do more for students every single day.

❗️But most of them are doing it with equipment that is years, often decades, old.

Today the School Nutrition Foundation announced 65 equipment grant recipients across the country, with grants worth more than $660,000 directed toward schools working to expand fresh and scratch-made menu options, increase efficiencies and enhance the cafeteria experience for students.

🤝 The people feeding your kids have been showing up with what they have. Now they have a little more.

None of this happens without the industry partners who believe in this mission. Thank you to Alto-Shaam, AmTab, Cambro Manufacturing, FWE / Food Warming Equipment Company, Fork Farms, Hobart Food Equipment and Service, Innoseal Americas, LTI, Vulcan Equipment, and Winston Industries for making the 2026 SNF Equipment Grants possible.

Congratulations to every 2026 SNF Equipment Grant recipient. You earned this. Full list of recipients link in the comments.

Thank you JoAnne and Tennessee School Nutrition Association for supporting the School Nutrition Foundation during Tennessee's state conference!

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Join No Kid Hungry and the School Nutrition Foundation tomorrow for a practical conversation focused on best practices for engaging adult stakeholders.

Grounded in insights from recent focus groups conducted by No Kid Hungry and SNF, this session will feature speakers from three school districts who will share their real-world strategies for building buy-in, elevating champions, and creating supportive school cultures that drive student participation in school breakfast.

Register today at https://training.schoolnutrition.org/