A Month of Giving Thanks!November is a time of year where we celebrate thankfulness. I am grateful for so much including everyone who participated in Foundation virtual events last month at FNCE®. Whether you bid on a silent auction item, donated to our No Show Gala or got outside and participated in our virtual 5k [...]
Our Foundation is Dedicated to Helping Students at all Levels of Study! Ask Academy members about our Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation and most will tell you how proud they are of our commitment to students through our annual scholarship program. As a lifelong educator, this means the world to me as well, and [...]
FNCE® Foundation Virtual Events – Join us! This year’s FNCE® as a virtual event is shaping up to be a great one, creating new and exciting opportunities for the Academy, members and the Foundation. Over the years, thousands of Academy members have supported our FNCE® Foundation events and we are so grateful. Your generosity helps [...]
Welcome to Kids Eat Right Month™!Every August, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Foundation put a spotlight on the importance of healthful eating and active lifestyles for children and their families. The Kids Eat Right program was created by the Academy and our Foundation in 2014 and mobilizes registered dietitian nutritionists in [...]
Our Foundation is Always Working to Develop the Next Generation of RDNs!Students have always been an important focus for our Foundation. In fact, in 1944, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics received a donation from Dr. Elmer McCollum to provide financial support for a student pursuing a career in dietetics that would help to eventually [...]
A Challenging Year I am honored to serve as your 2020-2021 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation Chair and I follow in a long line of individuals who share a passion for our Foundation and profession. While I have had the opportunity to serve in many leadership roles locally and nationally with the Academy and [...]
Our Academy is Needed Now, More Than Ever These are truly challenging times for us all, and the Academy’s first priority is the health and safety of you and your loved ones. We are being impacted personally and professionally by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Academy and its Foundation have been working to ensure its [...]
Our Foundation is Here For You, Now More Than Ever!As I pen this message, I find myself reflecting on the different challenges each of us will face as we navigate through these unprecedented times. Our challenges come in different forms, but one thing we all share in common is the concern for the health and [...]
From all of us at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, we would like you to know how much we appreciate all Academy members for your support over the years. Our top priority is the health and safety of you and your loved ones during these challenging times.As the impact of COVID-19 unfolds, our [...]
Welcome to National Nutrition Month! March means many things to many people, the beginning of Spring, St. Patrick’s Day, March Madness, but for RDNs it also means National Nutrition Month®. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Eat Right, Bite by Bite Campaign has many great resources that you can use to encourage your [...]