KDDA Holiday Food Drive Results

KDDA recently hosted a Holiday Food Drive to benefit the East Tennessee Second Harvest Food Bank.  Holiday drop boxes were located at various host sites throughout the Knox County area including: NHC Knoxville, Dialysis Clinic Inc., UT Extension Agency, UT Department of Nutrition, Parkwest Hospital, East Tennessee Children's Hospital, Blount Memorial Hospital, and Tennova HealthCare.  In addition, monetary donations and food items were collected at the KDDA Social Event on December 6. Our goal was to collect 200 pounds of food during the four week time-frame.

Total Food Donations Collected:                            ~640 Pounds

Total Monetary Donations Collected:                       $230

Total Meals Provided to Families in East TN:          1,170

 All drop boxes collected and ready for delivery to Second Harvest!

Donations unloaded and ready to sort!

Thanks to all those who participated in the food drive!  Every donation counted!

Happy Holidays from KDDA!

CMS Obesity Treatment Petition

Please take a moment to read: Last week CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid) passed a ruling to exclude Registered Dietitans (THE nutrition experts!) and Psychologists from reimbursement for providing obesity treatment and counseling, the very two professions that could greatly help people without drugs or surgery.
If you are concerned with this ruling, you can greatly help by signing the American Dietetic Association's petition. We need 25,000 signatures for the White House to review: http://wh.gov/DWX

Just click on the above link, then the whole process takes less than 60 seconds to "register" and then click "sign this petition." Only your first name, last initial and city will show up publicly.

Thanks for all your help!

https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions/!/petition/urge-cms-reconsider-its-decision-cag-00423n-excluding-registered-dietitians-direct-billing-obesity/tql0XYc2?utm_source=wh.gov&utm_medium=shorturl&utm_campaign=shorturl