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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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.
Every student deserves access to hands-on Food Education. Now, you can discover the incredible impact of your support by reading our latest Impact Report. Learn how Pilot Light teachers and students are creating a better food system future everyday!
Your gift in any amount supports Food Education in classrooms and communities throughout the year.
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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)
We want to take a moment to send a huge THANK YOU to all the restaurants and diners out there who supported the first ever PILOT LIGHT PICKS fundraiser this June! We`re able to support hundreds of students with Food Education in the coming school year thanks to your incredible support. Special shoutout to our Advisory Board member & food literacy advocate @tyfujimura for leading this charge of Chicagoland restaurants banding together in support of Pilot Light`s mission! We are so grateful for all the restaurants who started fundraisers for us, staff who helped promote, and of course, the diners who chose to try "Pilot Light Picks" at these stellar establishments in the month of June. Thank you all!
Pilot Light Picks Restaurants 2026:
💚 @lilactigerchi
💚 @kimskichicago @mariasbar
💚 @dimmidimmichicago
💚 @tableatcrate
💚 @the_bowline
💚 @rockwellbottleshop
💚 @rockwellsneighborhoodgrill
💚 @elchechicago
💚 @braserochicago
We`re so grateful for all of you!!!
Students of all ages have the power to make a difference. Whether you share your snack with your classmate, cooking a meal for your local love fridge, or contacting your local lawmakers to increase access to nourishing food sources in your community, everyone has a role to play in shaping a better food future for us all.
Discover more food advocacy project templates and ideas on our free website: www.foodedu.pilotlightchefs.org 💚
