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 [...]
Donors Empower Academy Members Through our Foundation! Our Foundation makes a tremendous impact on hundreds of Academy members each year through our scholarships, awards, research grants, fellowships, disaster relief efforts and public health and nutrition education programs like Kids Eat Right and Future of Food. I am amazed by the great work our Award [...]
Happy New Year! On behalf of our Foundation Board of Directors and Staff, I wish you a happy and successful 2020! We are looking forward to another prosperous year contributing to the lives of hundreds of Academy members through our annual scholarships, awards and research grants. We would not be able to positively impact our [...]
Happy Holidays!Our Foundation is welcoming in December by opening our 2020 Award and Research Grant applications. I encourage everyone to check out our application portal for a long list of opportunities available to all Academy members. There are awards for students as well as seasoned professionals such as continuing education, recognition, international and program development. [...]
A Month of Giving Thanks! November is a time of year where we celebrate thankfulness. I’m grateful for so much including everyone who participated in Foundation events last month at FNCE®. Whether you attended a Saturday Symposium, bid on a silent auction item at the Foundation booth or joined in the celebration at our Foundation [...]