Social Media for School Nutrition: Building Your Brand

Last month in our first Social Media for School Nutrition post we talked about five ways to get organized and get started: Review and Select Platforms: Decide if you’re using Facebook or Twitter (or both), and review other platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Choosing URLs and Page Names: Keeping in mind your brand identity…

Post-ANC Round-Up: A Chat with SNF Director of Development Janet Hedrick

Our ANC 2015 experience was a truly rewarding one. Salt Lake City is incredibly beautiful and the people so friendly—many thanks to the Utah SNA for being wonderful, wonderful hosts. The School Nutrition Foundation booth was located directly across from registration and the SNA PAC booth and the Emporium—talk about great seats! We were able…

SNF’s Kathleen Stitt Award Honors a Legacy of Learning

Each year, the School Nutrition Foundation presents the Kathleen Stitt Award to a graduate student or faculty member participating in the Child Nutrition Showcase at the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. The $500 award prize is used to help defray the cost of travel to attend ANC, where the winner presents their poster alongside…

Breakfast-in-the-Classroom Resources: A Roundup from ANC 2015

Where has this week gone? There is only one day left of ANC 2015, and we have to be honest—we’re just not ready to leave Salt Lake City! Our Utah hosts have been so kind, helpful, and generous with their time, and we must say a great, big THANK YOU to the state organization that…

Beyond Breakfast On-the-Road: ANC 2015 in SLC!

Hi everyone! Just a quick note from me, Christina, your resident Beyond Breakfast blogger! I am so excited to return to ANC this year. Utah is one of my very favorite places on earth, and Salt Lake City is one of the friendliest cities you will ever experience. Make sure you get out there and…

Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Resources Roundup: School Nutrition Association and School Nutrition Foundation Online

Welcome to the Resources Roundup! In this series, the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom take a look at some of the most powerful resources available to help school nutrition professionals make the case for breakfast-in-the-classroom in their school or district. Experts agree that a data-driven approach is the most effective; whether you’re trying to…

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…

Support Your School Nutrition Colleagues at SNF’s Celebration of Heroes on Monday, March 2

Will you be attending SNA’s 43rd Annual Legislative Action Conference in March? If so, we hope you will join us on Monday, May 2, 2015, for the School Nutrition Foundation’s Celebration of School Nutrition Heroes. Our 2014 Celebration of School Nutrition Heroes was so successful that SNF is bringing it back with the dual goals…

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…

#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,…