EVENT PARTNERS AND SPECIAL THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to those following individuals and organizations who have given so generously of their time, talent and treasure over the past four months to make this 1st Annual HELP Summit a reality for Monterey County:

Summit Partners : Event Steering Committee:
Kari Bernardi, Cal State University Monterey Bay/ Farm to School Partnership Program
Katy Castagna, United Way/Success By Six
Suzanne Du Verrier, Alisal 5 A Day/Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles,(HELP)
Mary Ann Leffel, Monterey County Business Council
Basil Mills, Mills Family Farms, Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles, (HELP)
Christine Moss, Monterey County Department of Health/Nutrition Program
Mike Pippi, Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles, (HELP)
Jackie Underwood, Monterey County Department of Health
Cindy Weigelt, American Heart Association
Anne Wheelis, Monterey County Office of Education

A very special thank you to the following who have generously supported the event:
Alisal Union School District 5 A Day Program
James Laa, Monterey County Department of Health
Adam Duker, Monterey County Department of Health
Arron Yaras, Monterey County Department of Health
Staff of the Monterey County Department of Health
Monterey County Department of Health /Printing and Mail Services
Ralph and Pat Falco Falco Discount Printing
Mike Johnson, Alisal Union School District
Elia Castro-Gonzales, Alisal 5 A Day
Julie Cardoso, Cal State University Monterey Bay
Bill Steacy, Cal State University Monterey Bay
Kathryn Spencer, Cal State University Monterey Bay/ Farm to School Partnership Program
Naomi Pollack, Whole Foods Market-Monterey
Bruce Brinkner, SunRidge Farms
Pete Hernandez, Earthbound Farm
Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance
Bob Rice, Monterey County Business Council
Marci Bracco, Mills Family Farms
Chris Mills, Mills Family Farms
AG Kawamura, California State Department of Agriculture
Salinas Printers
Alan Mello, Ed Cho and Sue Jones, Mello -Cho Advertising &Marketing
Nina Temple, Nina Temple Design
Jim Bogart, Grower-Shipper Association Foundation
Myles Williams, Post Ranch Inn
Jack O' Connell, California State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chad Hawker, Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles, (HELP)
Kim Stemler, Kim Stemler and Associates
Ellen Wrona/ KMST TV
Cable Channel 26
Lee Mercer, Second Harvest Food Bank , Santa Cruz

And a very special thank you to
Regina Cabatu of the American Heart Association

And a deep and abiding appreciation from the Summit Partner Group to
Arlene Dixon of Mills Family Farms

For going above and beyond the call of duty to administer many aspects of the Summit and keep us all organized and in focus. We love you. If we have accidentally overlooked any of our valued volunteers and donors, we wish you thanks and are deeply grateful for your support.

And special thanks to our slate of local, regional and state speakers and presenters whose contributions have made the Summit a day we will long remember:
Stephen Brabeck, The American Heart Association
George Manalo-Le Clair, California Food Policy Advocates
Stefan Harvey, Center for Public Healthy Advocacy
Mayor Anna Caballero, City of Salinas/Partners for Peace
Jackie Underwood, Monterey County Department of Health
Mike Dove, Big Sur International Marathon/Team USA
Christine Moss, Monterey County Department of Health/Nutrition Program
Lee Mercer, Second Harvest Food Bank, Santa Cruz
Cathy Cavanaugh, Go For Health, Santa Cruz
Judy Cervantes, Latino 5 A Day
Ilde Carlisle-Cummings, Latino 5 A Day
Suzanne Du Verrier, Alisal 5 A Day/ Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles
Elia Gonzales-Castro, Alisal 5 A Day/Parent Education
Mike Pippi, Healthy Eating Lifestyle Principles
Basil Mills, Mills Family Farms
Alec Arago, Office of Congressman Sam Farr
William D. Barr, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools
May Ann Leffel, Monterey County Business Council

Please join us again next year for the 2006 Growing Healthy Communities 2nd Annual Leadership Summit. Remember to sign up for our e-mail list serve to receive information on this and other HELP events.

Your actions WILL make a difference in the health of our County.