Upcoming Volunteer Event

Hey everyone!

We have scheduled a volunteer event with Open Arms for Saturday, December 3rd, from 9:30am-12:00pm. Open Arms of MN is a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals to people living with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities. Our volunteer event will be meal delivery! We have 4 routes for our group, and each route will need one car, & two people. Please email Emily Ososki if interested! ososk002@umn.edu

October Meeting Recap

Hey SONDies!

Here's a little recap from our October meeting:

Our guest speaker, Katie Gilder, is currently an eating disorders RD at the Emily Program. After attending college at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Katie completed her dietetic internship in Georgia, and then moved back to Minnesota to gain work experience. After working with a nonprofit for a while, Katie decided to attend the University of Minnesota, and completed the Master of Public Health, Nutrition program. Also while getting her Masters, Katie began working at the Emily Program. Now, Katie works as an RD at the St. Paul Anna Westin House for Adolescents and Young Adults, and is also the preceptor for dietetic interns who go through her location. If you have any questions for Katie, her contact info is below.

Katie.Gilder@emilyprogram.com

If you are interested in volunteer opportunities with the Emily Program, Katie mentioned there are opportunities through the Emily Program Foundation. Visit the site to learn more! http://emilyprogramfoundation.org/

 

First Meeting Recap

Hey SONDies! 

Just a quick recap of our first meeting--

Our first speaker was Renee Korczak, who discussed her Mentor Group, and opportunities involving the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (MAND). In regards to her Mentor Group, Renee invites food science and nutrition students to join her for meetings, at which she usually has a guest speaker, sort of like SOND. She encourages anyone who's interested in networking, learning from others, and meeting other food science and nutrition students to join. The first meeting is on Thursday, October 6th at 5pm. As for the MAND opportunities, Renee is seeking students to spotlight each month in the MAND newsletter, and would love people to reach out to her if interested! She would love to showcase our awesome U of M students. Please email her if interested in either opportunity! korcz005@umn.edu

Our second speaker(s) of the night was Lydia McAnerney, who shared information about her program, "Healthy Cooking for Seniors." As the name suggests, this is a program in which nutrition students can volunteer to aid seniors in cooking healthy recipes, as well as educate them on the benefits of nutrition. The program is currently seeking volunteers, as they are working to expand in the near future! Please email Lydia if you are interested in learning more about this wonderful opportunity: seslydia@gmail.com
Thanks again to those who attended, & watch out for an email with the details for our next meeting!
-Your SOND leaders