WHO WE ARE

USANA® Kids Eat

Hunger is a real problem in Utah.
More than 56,000 children along the Wasatch Front wonder if they will have food to eat today. The problem is worse on weekends and extended breaks from school. A lot of work is being done to address the hunger in our backyards, but we can do so much more. USANA® Kids Eat currently serves 6,000 local kids through our weekend bag program.

Established in 2019, the USANA® Foundation, seeing a local need, acquired KidsEat!Utah to form USANA® Kids Eat. Providing backpacks filled with food for at-risk youth to schools and organizations in the Wasatch Front, the Foundation was able to provide the best global reach, with a strong local impact.
We provide secure and safe food sources to at-risk children, raise public awareness of this important issue, and generate resources and revenue through local campaigns and volunteer opportunities. We work to involve and connect the community, and create a network of support for our local kids. Together, we can address hunger in Utah. Because no child should ever go hungry.

Our Impact

Each week, USANA® Kids Eat delivers over 9,800 meals to local, at-risk youth.

2019

Since 

Backpacks Delivered
100000
Meals Provided
100787
Schools & Organizations
0
We are making a difference—but there are thousands of children who still need food. With your help, we can provide a brighter future for even more kids.

Our Team

We are a small and dedicated team. Passionate about what we do, we work to ensure the greatest impact is made in our community.

Brian Paul

President,
USANA Foundation

Michelle Benedict

Global Programs Director,
USANA Foundation

Stephen Cook

Sr Program Manager,
USANA Kids Eat

Angelia Vierra

Development Manager
USANA Kids Eat

Keri Lusk

Communications Manager
USANA Kids Eat

Laura Chamorro

Warehouse Lead,
USANA Kids Eat

USANA Foundation Board Members

Paul Jones

Chairman of the Board

Dave Gregersen

Board Member

Peggie Pelosi

Board Member

A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors

762 West LLC

Amber and Matthew Ferre

Azure Building Group

America First Credit Union

Amy & Tim Haran

ALM Foundation

Cook Family

Impact United Soccer Club

Engage Contracting

Extra Space Storage

Fenton Family Foundation

First Utah Bank

Josh & Jenny Foukas

James & Lisa Budge Family

Jeremy & Kristin Andrus Family

Okland Construction

Scott & Natalie Stoddard Family

Spencer & Amanda Millerberg Family

Timothy & Starleen Wood Family

Jim & Carrie Brown

Doug & Jane Hekking

Paul & Liz Jones

Pete & Michelle Benedict

Knight Family Foundation

Kathryn Armstrong

Todd & Janet Heiner Family

USANA Health Sciences

Skinner Excavating

USANA® Kids Eat adoptive and corporate sponsors share our vision to solve the problem of food insecurity within our community. They are dedicated to support schools and organizations in need gain access to healthy, reliable food so students can focus on their education, instead of hunger.