In August of 2021, The Lunchmakers were awarded the Nicholas J. Peters Ozanam Spirit Award. The award, which recognizes service to the poor and needy by youth, pays tribute to Frederic Ozanam, a French university student who in 1833 founded of the St. Vincent de Paul Society to confront the dire poverty he saw on the streets of Paris.
Chapter lead Rylan and The Hilldale Upper School Chapter accepted this award on behalf of The Lunchmakers.
In June 2023, Crosby, Kaely and Aaron were the recipients of this award for The Lunchmakers. The Everyday Young Hero award recognizes young people who are actively engaged in serving their communities and acting as a role model to other potential change makers. This award is shared with all of the committed Lunchmakers making a difference in their communities.
Landon, a founding member, Chapter co-lead (Urban), and the President of The Lunchmakers, is a youth grant recipient of Sodexo's 2023 Stop Hunger initiative. Landon is using the Sodexo grant to expand The Lunchmaker's high school operations supporting Glide Foundation in San Francisco. Read more about Landon's incredible efforts and support of Glide here:
https://www.glide.org/raising-500-to-distribute-lunches-when-you-are-14/
In addition, Landon's hard work and persistance on behalf of the Lunchmakers has also resulted in a Hershey Heartwarming Grant and a Karma for Care Microgrant.