September Means Scholarships and a Focus on Malnutrition! To me, September always feels like a month of transition, with kids returning to school and the weather gradually changing to autumn temperatures. This year, September is also when the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation awarded its scholarships. In Academy member surveys, year after year, [...]
August is Kids Eat Right Month! Ask anyone what one of their highest priorities in life is, and nearly all would say their children. Even individuals without children will prioritize the needs of children over many other needs of a society. Families with limited resources will make sure that their kids’ needs are taken [...]
Your Academy Foundation is Helping Develop the Next Generation of RDNs!Students have always been an important focus for the Foundation. Our Mission - Through philanthropy, empower current and future food and nutrition practitioners to optimize global health – clearly emphasizes the importance of ensuring that students are given the right opportunities. As the world’s largest [...]
New Beginnings! The start of anything new is always exhilarating, and that’s certainly how I feel about beginning the new 2018-19 fiscal year. I’d like to welcome our new Academy Foundation Board members: Academy President-Elect: Terri J. Raymond, MA, RDN, CD, FAND; Financial Officer: Manju Karkare, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND; Directors: Margaret Garner, MS, [...]
As we close out the fiscal year at the end of this month, I’m looking back at how fast the year went, but also how many great things have happened at the Foundation since last June. Your generous donations to the Foundation’s Second Century campaign helped make important disbursements possible, such as helping fund [...]
It's been nearly two years now since the Academy and its Foundation kicked off the Second Century campaign. At the beginning, we had impressive and far-reaching ideas of where our members, donors, and other stakeholders thought we should be after another one-hundred years. We set a lofty goal of $5 million to help make [...]
Happy National Nutrition Month! I don’t know about you, but as soon as it’s March 1, even if the weather might not be cooperating, I think of spring. It’s like a new beginning, knowing that leaves and flowers and green grass will be showing up soon. Of course, it’s also National Nutrition Month [...]
February is a Time to Show our Appreciation for our Donors and Volunteers! It hit me that Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday fall on the same day this year, so for those of you who love chocolate but are giving it (or all desserts) up for Lent, it’s a dilemma. For those who [...]
Starting Off 2018 with Record Fundraising, Critical Project Funding and Foundation Award Opportunities! Happy New Year! There’s always a feeling of excitement and anticipation that comes with starting a new year. And speaking of excitement, there are several Foundation-related bits of news about which I’m thrilled to report. First, pledges and collections for the Second [...]
Our Foundation Makes a Significant Impact Through Scholarships, Awards and Research Grants! “I am so thankful to have received this scholarship, as it will help me to achieve my goal of becoming a Registered Dietitian.” Christie Sauer, MS Whenever I speak to someone who’s unfamiliar with the Academy Foundation and its good works, the [...]