Community
Food & Friends
Washington, DC October 10 - 19, 2012
Mission: "The mission of Food & Friends is to foster a community caring for men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling."
While at Food & Friends, I had the opportunity to work in many different areas of community nutrition. I was able to do three first-day visits with clients new to the service and observe nutrition assessments and counseling in the clients home. I was also able to spend a day with a driver who showed me how food is transported to the clients and let me interact with the clients by bringing their deliveries to them.
In addition to working directly with the community, while in the office I created two scripts for the Food & Friends Dietitians to use during their "Ask the RD" segment on their website. Monthly newsletters featuring healthy nutrition tips and recipes were also created. Examples of those can be found on the "Work Samples" section of this portfolio.
While at Food & Friends, I had the opportunity to work in many different areas of community nutrition. I was able to do three first-day visits with clients new to the service and observe nutrition assessments and counseling in the clients home. I was also able to spend a day with a driver who showed me how food is transported to the clients and let me interact with the clients by bringing their deliveries to them.
In addition to working directly with the community, while in the office I created two scripts for the Food & Friends Dietitians to use during their "Ask the RD" segment on their website. Monthly newsletters featuring healthy nutrition tips and recipes were also created. Examples of those can be found on the "Work Samples" section of this portfolio.