On a Mission: School Nutrition Foundation Director of Development Janet Hedrick on Education, Research and Scholarship

The three words that define the School Nutrition Foundation’s mission appear on our logo: Education, Research, and Scholarship. Over the years we’ve talked about the importance of continuing education here at Beyond Breakfast, and one-on-one with school nutrition professionals from around the country at various conferences. Over and over again we hear School Nutrition Association…

SNF’s 5-in-1 Education Scholarship Application: Application Period Open for FIVE School Foodservice Awards

It’s scholarship season here at the School Nutrition Foundation! We recently announced that the application period for the Baxter Equipment for Education Grant is open, and now we’re here to tell you about an opportunity for you to apply for and receive an educational scholarship from the School Nutrition Foundation. Our new 5-in-1 application—including a…

Application Period for Baxter Equipment for Education Grant Now Open!

Great news, SNA members! The application period for the 2015 Baxter Equipment for Education Grant is now open, and it’s time for you to apply! The Baxter Equipment for Education Grant will award one school district in need of improving its school meal kitchen facilities with one (1) OV310 Mini-Rotating Rack Convection Oven through a…

#GivingTuesday is Here! Help SNA and SNF Support School Nutrition Through Scholarship

#GivingTuesday is here, and we could not be more excited. The response to the School Nutrition Association’s fundraising campaign to benefit the Annual Fund has been overwhelming—thank you everyone who has donated, and participated in our ongoing #GivingTuesday event. And now for the BIG news! All donations processed online through Network for Good TODAY, Tuesday,…

School Nutrition Association Participating in #GivingTuesday on December 2 to Benefit School Nutrition Foundation Annual Fund

Between August 1, 2013, and July 31, 2014, the dollars raised for the School Nutrition Foundation’s Annual Fund tripled the sum raised in the prior twelve months; with over $22,000 raised, the School Nutrition Association has decided to extend the 2014 Annual Fund drive through the end of this year—December 31, 2014. As part of…

SNF Scholarship Series Spotlight: Sherry Stratton, Warren County Schools, Bowling Green, KY

For more than 30 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide SNA members with the opportunity to achieve their higher education goals through a wide variety of scholarships. To date, SNF has awarded members over $2 million in scholarship funds. In our SNF Scholarship Series we will be aiming the spotlight…

SNF Scholarship Series Spotlight: Jeri Paull, McMinnville School District, Oregon

For more than 30 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide SNA members with the opportunity to achieve their higher education goals through a wide variety of scholarships. To date, SNF has awarded members over $2 million in scholarship funds. In our SNF Scholarship Series we will be aiming the spotlight…

SNF Scholarship Series Spotlight: Melinda Bonner, Child Nutrition Program Supervisor, Hoover Public Schools, Alabama

For more than 30 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide SNA members with the opportunity to achieve their higher education goals through a wide variety of scholarships. To date, SNF has awarded members over $2 million in scholarship funds. In our SNF Scholarship Series we will be aiming the spotlight…

SNF Scholarship Series Spotlight: Erin Thacker, Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia

For more than 30 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide SNA members with the opportunity to achieve their higher education goals through a wide variety of scholarships. To date, SNF has awarded members over $2 million in scholarship funds. In our SNF Scholarship Series we will be aiming the spotlight…

SNF Scholarship Series Spotlight: Desiree Karst, Boise School District, Idaho

For more than 30 years, the School Nutrition Foundation has been raising funds to provide SNA members with the opportunity to achieve their higher education goals through a wide variety of scholarships. To date, SNF has awarded members over $2 million in scholarship funds. In our SNF Scholarship Series we will be aiming the spotlight…