RDDA 5% Day a Success

By Ellen Morrison, MS RD LDN

On January 12th, 2010, RDDA held its first 5% Day at the Whole Foods Market in Cary, where 5% of the day’s sales were donated to RDDA and the Poe Center for Health Education.  It was a great success raising $2,625! These funds will be used to support the implementation of the 4th Annual Less Fork, More Foot 5K Race, to benefit the Poe Center for Health Education.  The 5K is scheduled for Sunday, April 11th at 9am, on the Meredith College campus.

We owe this great success to the generosity and support of the Whole Foods Market in Cary and our volunteers:

RDDA Members: Nealie Tebb, Kenlyn Young, Mary Craven Poteat, Rebecca Houseal, Parul Kharod, Julie Grace, Ellen Morrison, Katrina Levine, Rose Padugal, Morgan Chadderton, Carson Garoni, Meg Mangan and Jessica Zombek and Natalie Taft for the RDDA and Poe Center.
Poe Center Representatives: Lauren McCallum, Pat Smeallie and Pam Highsmith.

Please support our continued efforts for the Poe Center by registering or volunteering for this event. See you on Sunday, April 11 at Meredith College.

Start! Triangle Heart Walk         

October 19, 2008

 Each year millions of people take part in Start! Heart Walks around the country. Seven members of the Raleigh District Dietetic Association participated in this year's event in the Triangle. Overall RDDA members raised close to $500 that will go towards the research, education, and advocacy efforts of the American Heart Association.  

RDDA Cookie Exchange Social

December 2008

This past December, RDDA members attended a cookie exchange at fellow RDDA member Julie Francis’ house. Members got to socialize, play games, eat yummy cookies and share great recipes for an evening. What a great time! We hope to repeat this next year!