Eat Right Georgia

The Georgia Dietetic Foundation (GDF) is a 501(C)(3) non-profit foundation established in 1995 to promote the health and well-being of Georgia citizens through nutrition education, scholarship, and research initiatives. Since 1995, GDF has awarded over $25,000 to more than 40 dietetic students. Activities of the foundation over the past 14 years have included monetary donations to local community organizations, and support for statewide educational meetings, including the GDA Annual Convention and Exhibition, to promote delivery of up-to-date nutrition information and services to Georgians.

Scholarship Program

GDF awards a minimum of two scholarships per year to qualified candidates in graduate, undergraduate, and supervised practice programs. The amount of each scholarship is $1500. Candidates do not have to be Georgia residents but must be enrolled in or accepted to a Georgia program. Application (pdf version or Word).

Professional Development Stipend **Due April 1, 2010**

In the spirit of advancing the profession of nutrition and dietetics, the Georgia Dietetic Foundation (GDF) provides an annual award stipend up to $750.00 to one registered dietitian who is a member of the American Dietetic Association, and resides in the state of Georgia. This stipend is applied toward costs associated with a regional, national or international dietetics or nutrition conference or symposium. Expenses covered by the stipend include (but are not limited to) registration fees, travel and lodging.  The recipient of the first stipend will be announced at the 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition on Friday, April 30th.  Cick here for Application

How to Contribute to GDF

Your tax exempt contribution to GDF will support its scholarship program, professional development stipend, and educational and research activities. Send contribution along with completed donation form (pdf or Word) to:

GDA Executive Director, Kelly Schriver
4780 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite A #512, Atlanta, Georgia, 30338-5504

GDF Board of Trustees

• Barbara Hopkins, MMSc, RD, LD (President)
• Diane Heller, MMSc, RD, LD (Treasurer)
• Lesley Baradel, MBA, MS, RD, LD
• Roseann Hoeye MBA, RD, LD
• Terry Kaley, MA, RD, LD (GDA Representative)
• Catherine McCarroll, MPH, RD, LD
• Nancy Rhoades, MS, RD, LD
• Carolyn Turner, MS, RD, LD
  
  

All applications for membership are handled by our parent organization, the American Dietetic Association.  Please take a few minutes to view the short video at the ADA website, Today's ADA, and learn from your fellow American Dietetic Association members how the many benefits and privileges of ADA membership are working for them.

Or visit the eatright.org to join >

An important membership benefit with ADA/GDA is the opportunity to volunteer. As a volunteer you make a difference by contributing time, energy, skill and talents to the causes you are interested in. By volunteering you are giving something back to your profession and community by lending a helping hand to your professional organization.