Expanding opportunities for the world's children to receive adequate nutrition for learning and achieving their potential.
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) held a successful Gala on the evening of March 2, 2010, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Among the 500 people in attendance were several dignitaries on hand to honor the former Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, as he received the 2010 Gene WhiteLifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition.
The Annual Forum, now in its 12th year, is GCNF’s flagship program and dedicates itself to advancing child nutrition internationally through effective and sustainable school and community-based feeding programs. It is at the Forum that GCNF employs its School Feeding Toolkit, an instrument developed with the World Food Program (WFP) that helps program leaders assess needs and develop sustainable programs.
Get ready to stand up, make some noise and help attract attention to school nutrition programs and children’s health. It’s time once again to join SNA and your fellow school nutrition colleagues and descend upon Washington for the Association’s annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC). This year’s event will take place February 28-March 3, 2010, at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in the heart of the nation’s capital.
At LAC 2010, attendees will have the unique opportunity to hear from Washington insiders and learn more about the issues that shape and define national policy related to school nutrition.
The old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going” has never been more relevant than in our current economic environment. With tight budgets and your time at a premium, there’s no doubt you may be feeling the pinch, but don’t let hard times stop you from moving ahead.Turn today’s challenges into BIG opportunities at SNA’s 2010 Annual National Conference (ANC), where you will connect face to face with thousands of operators from districts across the nation.
During Global Child Nutrition Month, school nutrition professionals are encouraged to participate in a grassroots effort to collect coins in schools across the country. Through the Change Our World campaign, the funds raised will be used to support GCNF and other local and international hunger organizations.
Nearly 300 million of the world’s children are caught in the debilitating cycle of poverty and hunger. According to the World Food Programme, 170 million of these children attend school, but most do not receive meals there. Because a hungry child cannot learn, GCNF works to help nations build and sustain school feeding programs to nurture and educate children.
