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.”
Amula is the founder of Rise N Shine Foundation and actively indentified food waste as a contributor to global warming and climate change. She began a composting program in one Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) that spread to seven other schools.
She donated more than 150,000 meals to those in need and helped keep 200,000 pounds of food waste from landfills.
Bell is the youngest awardee. His nonprofit Cool & Dope works to stop bullying and spread positivity. He has helped more than 10,000 people with food and medical supplies.
Both young people were in Austin, Minn. Wednesday as part of the award. They received a grant to continue their work.
“We are proud to celebrate the incredibly inspiring people and the transformative work of this year’s class of 10 under 20 Food Heroes, Alumni, Rising Stars and Ambassadors,” said Wendy Watkins, senior vice president and chief communications officer for Hormel Foods.
“These talented thought leaders are putting their innovative ideas into action to help solve some of the greatest challenges we face in our food system. Their work is making a meaningful impact in their communities and the greater world, and we are honored to know them.”
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