Hunger Issues Forum-Hunger and Overweight: How Is It Possible?

Sunday, Nov. 3 Sunday Night Live! Program

6-7 PM Heritage Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, 5323 Bells Ferry Rd.,Acworth, GA 30102

Contact for more information: Debbie Boyd, RD, boyddebpiano@gmail.com, 678-910-5384

Learn about the reasons children are both hungry and overweight at the same time, and what you can do to help in the Woodstock/Acworth area. Heritage leaders Ken Loud, Brittany Gunter, Susan Korbett, and Howard Dean who are involved in Heritage hunger ministries, including Santa's Caravan (food and toy distribution), Jay Weaver Food Pantry and Mobile Food Pantry, and Kevin's Garden Community Garden will discuss the challenges they face as they reach out to our community.

Registered dietitian Debbie Boyd, a Heritage member, will be facilitating the discussion of hunger and its impact on young children and their ability to learn and succeed in school.

As a Kids Eat Right Campaign Member and member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boyd was awarded one of 50 mini-grants by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation on September 25 for her proposal to provide nutrition work- shops to teens and adults in cooperation with Heritage Presbyterian Church, a faith-based organization with a wide community outreach. Kids Eat Right is a platform designed to ensure that sound nutrition recommendations are part of childhood obesity prevention and hunger awareness. A member-driven public education campaign, Kids Eat Right, mobilizes the Academy’s 75, 000 members to support families, schools, and communities in their pursuit of quality nutrition for all children.

Visit www.kidseatright.org for tips, articles, recipes and videos to help families shop smart, cook healthy, and eat right.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation is a 501(c)3 charity devoted exclusively to nutrition and dietetics. It funds scholarships and awards, public awareness and research projects, and Academy strategic initiatives, and is the largest provider of scholarships and awards in the field of dietetics. The Foundation’s mission is advancing public health and nutrition utilizing the ex- pertise of Registered Dietitians. Visit the Academy Foundation at www.eatright.org/foundation.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (www.eatright.org.) is the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition profes- sionals. The Academy is committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education, and advocacy.