SNF Scholarship Spotlight: Ruth Conner

“My SNF scholarships toward my education helped get me here!” How would a School Nutrition Foundation scholarship make a difference in your life? SNA member & scholarship recipient Ruth Conner (SNS), of Williamsville Central Schools in New York shares her story. How did you find the school nutrition profession? In 1998 I accepted a job
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Long Memories: A Legacy, and Donation to the Annual Fund

In early June, the School Nutrition Foundation received a generous donation from someone who had never donated to SNF before – Mr. William “Bill” Kuster from Lafayette, Colorado. When we reached out to Mr. Kuster to thank him, we learned about his interesting and lovely connection to the school nutrition community. Bill’s stepmother, Jennie Mae
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LAC 2020: A Heartfelt Thank You

To everyone who made my LAC experience possible and amazing! Looking back just over 8 weeks ago, I experienced the greatest honor of my professional life; second only to the value of the work I do each day for New Mexico’s children. I am writing to attempt to put into words what it meant to
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Support the Annual Fund Year-Round—Become an SNF “Monthly Maverick”

Did you know you can show your support for the School Nutrition Foundation all year long, with just a few clicks? Sign up to make an automatic monthly donation to the Annual Fund and join our “Monthly Maverick” team. Visit the Donate Now! button on our website, select your donation amount and click “monthly,” then
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SNF Now Accepting Applications for the 2020 Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow

Would you like to attend SNA’s Legislative Action Conference (LAC) in Washington, DC on March 8-10, 2020 to learn from Washington insiders, join the annual Charge to the Hill and participate firsthand in child nutrition reauthorization? The Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow will attend and be recognized at SNA’s Legislative Action Conference 2020, with all
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2019-2020 School Nutrition Foundation Board of Directors

The members of the 2019-2020 School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) Board of Directors have been determined by Board vote.  SNF is the sister organization to the School Nutrition Association (SNA) and provides scholarships, research and education for all SNA members.  The winning candidates for the Board of Directors begin their term of office on August 1,
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Reflections on #ANC19

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This year’s Annual National Conference was a memorable one! We want to especially send our thanks to the Missouri SNA volunteers for all of their hard work and dedication to making #ANC19 a success. It was great to meet with scholarship winners throughout our five days in St. Louis. Past scholarship winners and state ambassadors
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Congratulations to the School Nutrition Foundation’s 2019 Scholarship Winners

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As part of our commitment to the professional development of our members, School Nutrition Foundation offers a variety of scholarship opportunities for School Nutrition Association members. We are looking forward to seeing our ANC 2019 Scholarship and ANC “First Timer” Scholarship winners next month in St. Louis, Missouri! “Each year, scholarships are presented to members
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SNF’s Ambassador Program is “Putting the FUN in Fundraising!”

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Asking people for their hard-earned cash is never easy which makes SNF Ambassadors’ job that much more difficult – and important.  Three years ago the SNF Ambassador Program was created to provide an opportunity for SNA State Affiliates (Associations) to support the Foundation that provides education, research and scholarships to their members.  SNF Ambassadors not
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Will you be our Valentine?

Did You Know the School Nutrition Foundation: Awards more than $100,000 a year in education scholarships to SNA members? Has given millions of dollars in grants for “breakfast in the classroom” programs through administration of a grant from the Walmart Foundation? Supports SNA’s public relation efforts through the “Invest in US” endowment fund? Develops programs
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