NEPA: 2nd Meeting Nutrition Education and Promotion Association

Discussing this meeting: Events Volunteer hours Sign up NEPA Project Leader Opportunities Social Media

Upcoming confirmed events Food Recovery Network Regional Farmer’s Market YMCA Samaritan Center

Food Recovery Network E-board member: Linsey House Package left over food in dining hall to give to local homeless shelter Wednesdays Beginning next Wednesday, Nov. 4th 7:30pm (count as 1-2 hours) Foodservice experience Need 3-5 people each Wednesday

Regional Farmer’s Market E-board member: Mariana Hiotis Make recipe from food at Regional Farmer’s Market and hand out sample Create topic/ theme with other people who are volunteering – make trifold Theme: Thanksgiving? Project Leader opportunity November 14th About 9-1pm 4 volunteers needed If goes well- will have future events at Regional Farmer’s Market

YMCA Project contact: Peggy Tiss Nutrition education presentation Topic can be decided by volunteers: food demonstration, healthy eating on a budget, eating with workout Volunteers decide & organize Project Leader opportunity Date TBD by how many people show interest As many volunteers as sign up

Samaritan Center E-board member: Linsey House 215 North State Street, Syracuse, NY (1.2 miles from campus) Meal preparation for dinner service Date: Monday, Nov. 9th Time: 5-7pm 10 volunteers needed Foodservice hours

Future events this semester Volunteering: Nutrition education in Bird Library and dining halls Designing NEPA T-Shirt Social: Thank you for those of you who attended the “Run Scared” fun run! Upcoming movie night: Which works best? Wednesday, Friday or Sunday night?

Opportunities outside of NEPA Ann Litt Lecture Series Food and Fear: How Therapists and Dietitians Collaborate in Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders November 5th 7PM Grant Auditorium 400 seats – Want all nutrition majors to attend

Opportunities outside of NEPA CNYDA (Central New York Dietetic Association): Must be a member of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to join Provide yourself with even more volunteer and local networking opportunities, professional contacts and a seasonal newsletter Only $5 / year Hand out Go to cnyda.org to register Contact: Ashlerusso@gmail.com

Opportunities outside of NEPA Become a Falk College Ambassador! Can still sign up Low commitment (just 3 events per year) Looks great on your resume Contact: ahodgens@syr.edu

Social Media!!! To be a part of NEPA: You must join “NEPA” on OrgSync (Orgsync.com) Follow us on Twitter: @nepa_SU Instagram: @nepa_su ‘Like’ us on Facebook: Nutrition Education & Promotion Association All members should be involved in our social media!!

Social Media, cont. Send to: realcoss@syr.edu Friday Food For Thought: Students send in a photo of a nutritious meal they have created, including the ingredients, preparation, and name of the creation and they will be featured on our Instagram and facebook! Dining Hall Creations: For students who use the dining halls on campus to come up with creative recipes in the dining halls using a variety of healthy ingredients to show people what they can do to make the food in the dining halls more exciting. Recipe Redo: Think of a favorite recipe that is not very healthy (pizza, cookies, etc) and recreate the recipe into something that is more nutritious. Send a picture to me with the recipe included and I will post to Instagram and Facebook. Smart Menu: When eating at restaurants/cafes, it is hard for some people to find a healthy option. If you are eating at a restaurant and come across a nutritious dish/item send us a picture with the description and name of the restaurant to help others when deciding where to go to eat. Send to: realcoss@syr.edu

Questions??? You can also e-mail any of the e-board members with any questions you might have!! President: Linsey House, ljhouse@syr.edu * Sign up for volunteer opportunities!