🧡 About No Tummies Left Behind 🧡

No Tummies Left Behind began with a simple act of kindness in 2021, by then sixth grader, ten-year old, Ella from Faribault, Minnesota. After seeing classmates denied seconds at lunch due to negative meal balances, Ella started making and selling bracelets to pay off school lunch debt. Her compassion sparked a movement—and today, No Tummies Left Behind is growing into a powerful force for change. Our mission now includes:

🏫 Eliminating school lunch debt so every child can eat with dignity

🥫 Supporting local food banks to reach families facing food insecurity

🍽️ Partnering with community meal programs to provide warm, nutritious meals•   👧 Ensuring no child goes hungry, whether in school, at home, or in our neighborhoods.

We believe that food is a basic right—not a privilege. Hunger affects focus, confidence, and opportunity. By tackling childhood food insecurity head-on, we’re building a stronger, more compassionate community. 

💪 What We've Achieved Thanks to Ella’s leadership and your support:

Donated over $18,000 to three school districts to erase lunch debt

Granted over $4,000 to local food banks

Hosted our own silent auction event

Dough-not Let Kids Go Hungry, that raised over $4,000 to our mission 

Partnered with local restaurants and businesses for fundraising events 

Volunteered countless hours towards our mission to end childhood food insecurity in our community

Inspired youth across Minnesota to lead with empathy and action.

And now, 4 years later - and now in our teens - we’re expanding our reach to support families beyond the classroom.💖

Join Us—Make a Difference TodayYour donation matters. Whether it’s $5 or $500, every contribution helps us feed children who might otherwise go without.

Together, we can: 

Fill empty plates and empty hearts with hope 

Support food banks and meal programs that serve our neighbors

Empower young leaders like Ella to keep dreaming—and doing

Donate now to help us ensure that no tummy is left behind. Because when kids are nourished, they thrive—and so do our communities.