National Nutrition Month®
Saturday, March 7th @ 10am: Kickoff National Nutrition Month® with a group hike at Rockwood Reservations! (Weather dependent)
Wednesday, March 11th @ 4-7pm : RD Day happy hour at SMB – Six Mile Bridge.
11841 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30pm: Food Outreach CPEU Webinar
Title: Sustaining Health Through Nourishment: Food Outreach’s Medically Tailored Meal Programs & Research Insights
Description: Join AND‐STL for an engaging webinar spotlighting Food Outreach, the only St. Louis–area nonprofit offering free medically tailored meals (MTMs), nutrition education, and dietetic counseling to individuals living with HIV and cancer. Hear firsthand about their comprehensive programs ranging from frozen, scratch-prepared MTMs and grocery distributions to individualized nutrition therapy and learn how local research, including a pilot with Washington University’s Brown School, informs and improves nutritional care models for chronic illness. We’ll explore how Food Outreach has served nearly 2,000 clients across 164 zip codes, distributing over 600,000 meals annually, and how medically tailored nutrition can serve as a powerful tool in patient-centered health care. Discover how their programs address food and nutrition insecurity, support treatment outcomes, and pave the way for sustainable interventions during and beyond active treatment.
Speaker: Taylor Aarns MS, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian at Food Outreach, Inc.
Speaker Bio: Taylor Aarns, MS, RD is a licensed registered dietitian specializing in oncology nutrition across active treatment and survivorship. She currently works at Food Outreach in St. Louis, where she provides individualized medical nutrition therapy within a medically tailored meal program for individuals managing cancer, HIV, and other comorbidities.
Taylor also owns a private practice, Nourish After Cancer, where she offers integrative, client-centered nutrition counseling focused on breast cancer survivorship through a virtual, whole-person approach. Her work blends evidence-based medical nutrition therapy with a deep commitment to health equity, food access, and honoring lived experience. She is passionate about helping individuals affected by cancer reconnect with nourishment, joy, and trust in their bodies. Taylor is currently pursuing the Certified Specialist in Oncology Nutrition (CSO) credential and serves as a delegate for the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
If you are a member, look for a registration link in your members-only email! Non-members, purchase access HERE!
Saturday, March 28th @ 8am-12pm: End National Nutrition Month® with a volunteer event at Operation Food Search! Register: HERE!
Opportunity Description: Food Outreach provides medically tailored meals and nutritional support to individuals battling food insecurity and a diagnosis of HIV or cancer. Volunteers that help with our Cook & Pack opportunities work with our Chef and Red Aprons to help cook, pack, and freeze between 5,000 and 10,000 scratch prepared meals for our clients in one day!
Attire: We ask that volunteers wear comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes. You are more than welcome to wear team t-shirts/company apparel (this always makes for a good photo-op)! We will supply aprons and hairnets for you, but you are also welcome to bring your own baseball hat.
Parking: We have a free parking lot on site that volunteers are welcome to use. Our lot is fairly small, so we ask that, if possible, you carpool with a few of your group members to save room for our clients to park close to our entrance. If the lot is full when you arrive, there is ample street parking surrounding our building.
Location: 3117 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Other Notes: When you arrive on site at 7:50, please look for the individuals in Red Aprons and let them know you're there to volunteer. They help lead our Cook & Packs and will be able to give you an introduction and direct you on what you'll be helping with!