Every Thursday Seminar , students and faculty are greeted as they enter FitzGerald ’ s room 103 with fresh pots of coffee and tea , along with the occasional treat , as part of the DNS Coffee Break Challenge . The goal of this challenge is to raise funds for local charities , in particular to fund the nutritious meal we prepare for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House . The coffee , tea , and treats are offered on a pay what you can basis , with all proceeds from the Coffee Break going towards this goal of giving back to the community . In addition to your cup of java , the NSGSA Community Liaison ’ s , Sara Stinson and Jarvis Noronha , have organized a raffle , receiving donations from Lulu Lemon , David ’ s Tea , and Tim Hortons for the prizes . Thank-you to all patrons for the continued support !
Coffee Breaks
The amazing food journey
From November 4 th to the 13 th , the NSGSA represented the Department at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ( RAWF ). This marked the 7 th year the NSGSA has participated in the RAWF and the 3 rd year exhibiting a booth with interactive activities as part of the aMAZEing Food Journey . RAWF is an annual Toronto celebration known for being the largest combined indoor agriculture fair and equestrian competition in the world . The aMAZEing Food Journey is an interactive place where children are encouraged to learn through play while making their way through a MAZE following the journey of food from farm to table . Within this maze , DNS volunteers engaged children in hands-on activities while concurrently demonstrating concepts surrounding the food groups , portion sizes , macro- and micro-nutrients , as well as where to find nutrition information on food products and what it means .
OUTREACH
As the winter holidays approached , the NSGSA began collecting donations for the annual Basketeer drive . Basketeers is an organization that provides some of the simple necessities and niceties of life , bundled in a basket and gifted to women who have faced abuse as they embark on the next chapter of their lives . This program would not be possible without your benevolent contributions . Thanks to the generosity of individuals in the Department , 4 baskets of household items were assembled in FitzGerald on December 12 th and donated to women in need .
Basketeers
On Sunday February 26 th , representatives from the DNS and NSGSA conducted a workshop on Diabetes and Nutrition to a room filled with a local community group .
The workshop introduced diabetes and its associated complications and discussed topics such as sugars and sugar alternatives , grocery shopping , reading nutrition labels , portion sizes , as well as addressing some diabetes related nutrition myths . This was followed by a lively question and answer session where queries relating to common nutrition controversies and social media-reported stories were prominent . Thank-you to the leader of the community group for inviting us to present and their kind request to have us return to lead workshops on other nutrition-related topics .
Diabetes and nutrition Workshop
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