Since 2010, we have supported Pre-K-12 students with Food Education that is part of teachers’ classrooms and fosters informed food choices.
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Get your seat at the table for the culinary fundraising event of the year! For one night only, the brightest stars of Chicago’s food scene come together to raise funds for Pilot Light’s Food Education mission. Get your tickets today while they last!
Presenting Partner: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation
Learn from the experts: Pilot Light Educator Ryan Johnson shares the inside scoop on all things teaching science through Food Education! Connect our Food Education Standards and the NGSS to enhance your curriculum and improve student outcomes.
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Nov
6
Pilot Light Gala 2026: Feed Your Mind
6:00 PMRockwell on the River (3057 N Rockwell St, Chicago, IL 60618)
Today`s Feed Your Mind Gala Sponsor Spotlight is on: @opentable_chi! Their amazing team is helping make this year`s gala a can`t-miss hospitality experience for hundreds of guests and we are honored by their generous support. Thank you for helping make our gala - and more importantly, our mission to bring hands-on Food Education to classrooms nationwide - possible!
Tables, tickets, and sponsorships of the 2026 Feed Your Mind Gala are still available! Learn more at feedyourmindgala.org ✨
We heard there’s some literacy discourse happening so we thought we’d share a FREE #elalessonplan for teachers! Comment the word “CENTER” and we’ll send you page to sign up for 200+ FREE educator resources for PreK-12 students. Our resources help teachers and caregivers deliver important Food Education info to students in any subject and grade level PreK-12. #foodliteracy #foodeducation #freelessonplans #education