Upcoming Community Events
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.
Join Alexandra Bauman, RD, LDN, and Sarah Francis, PhD, MHS, RDN as they discuss their decades-long partnership between the aging network, senior nutrition program and Iowa State University Extension. They will discuss the history of their partnership, the benefits of universities and the aging network working together, and how other organizations should get started. Some of their notable projects include hosting the National Resource Center for Nutrition and Aging, publishing research on innovative congregate meal program designs, and streamlining nutrition education for older adults in Iowa. Participants will learn how they could replicate this partnership in their state through shared values.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 | 1:00 p.m.
Learn about Wesley Life Meals on Wheels’ innovative approach to senior nutrition in Polk County, Iowa and the partnerships that have made their program successful. The presentation will focus on how Wesley Life utilized multi-sector partnerships to support their new campus and Hydroponic Farm and expand their services to meet the needs of older adults in the community and transform the experience of aging.
Speaker: Shannon Draayer, Wesley Life
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