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Dana Gunders

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Catalyzing Solutions to Food Waste and Addressing Environmental Injustice Through Community-Led Action: Heinz Family Foundation Names Dana Gunders and Sacoby Wilson Recipients of the 30th Heinz Awards for the Environment

PITTSBURGH, September 16, 2025 — The Heinz Family Foundation today named Dana Gunders and Sacoby M. Wilson, Ph.D., recipients of the prestigious 30th Heinz Award for the Environment.

30th Heinz Awards - Heinz Family Foundation Announces $1.5 Million in Awards

From Reducing Food Waste and Advocating for Healthy Spaces to Visualizing our Lived Stories and Breaking Barriers in Jobs and Housing — 30th Heinz Awards Recipients Are Forging an Equitable Future

PITTSBURGH, September 16, 2025 — The Heinz Family Foundation today announced the recipients of the 30th Heinz Awards, which will present unrestricted cash awards totaling $1.5 million to six Americans for outstanding contributions in the categories of the Arts, the Economy and the Environment. Two awards are given per category. As part of the accolade, each recipient receives an unrestricted cash award of $250,000.