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1980’s
On
March 23, 1983, a TDA Advisory Committe appointed by TDA President
Kennon Moffitt met to elect officers to establish the TDA Foundation.
Prior to that time, the TDA had a scholarship committee, which
awarded scholarships in Texas. The TDA was interested in establishing
the TDA Foundation for several reasons. First, the TDA needed
to separate TDA administrative money from donations for scholarships.
IRS regulations "encouraged" a separate organization for that
purpose so that contributions could be tax deductible. In addition,
TDA wanted to model itself after the ADA, which had formed
the ADA Foundation as a separate organization.
On August 23, 1983, Nell Robinson, the first Director of the TDA Foundation, mailed a letter to all district dietetic association presidents, announcing the formation of the TDA Foundation, outlining the goals of TDAF and encouraging contributions. Brenda Knowles was the first TDAF Director-Elect and Joy Dubinski was the first TDAF Secretary/Treasurer.
The first endowed scholarships for TDAF were originally TDA scholarships which were moved to the TDA Foundation in 1983-the Elmira Blecha and Mozelle Craddock scholarships. Interest from those endowed funds still provides annual scholarships.
In March 1984, the first TDA Foundation scholarships (five scholarships totaling $2,500) were awarded.
In 1987, the Big Hat scholarship was started at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas.
1990’s
By 1991, TDAF scholarships had expanded to 9 scholarships, totaling $4,500.
In 1994, Joan J. Coleman of Dumas, Texas contributed the $10.000 necessary to establish the first new endowed scholarship fund. That year, TDAF awarded 10 scholarships totaling $4,750.
In 1996, the Celeste Rocap (West Texas District Association) Endowed
Scholarship was established.
In 1998, a total of 18 scholarships for $11,200 were awarded.
With a generous contribution of $10,000 by Dr. Helen Lane of Houston, Texas in 1999, the Nutrition Research Scholarship was established. The purpose of this scholarship is to assist students training in nutrition research.
2000’s
In Spring 2000, a total of 23 scholarships for $15,000 were awarded: four endowed scholarships, a corporation giving two scholarships, one practice group scholarship, one interest group association scholarship, the Big Hat Scholarship, and 11 district dietetic associations (out of 18) giving 14 scholarships.
In Spring 2001, a total of 26 scholarships for $16,550 were awarded: five endowed scholarships, a corporation giving three scholarships, one practice group scholarship, one memorial scholarship, the Big Hat Scholarship, and 11 district dietetic associations (out of 18) giving 15 scholarships. In 2001, Dr. Jane Cohen endowed the Jane Elizabeth Watkins Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Nutrition Education Scholarship, the first endowed TDA scholarship to award $1000 annually.
In June 2001,
Jane W. Cohen, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., 2001-2003 TDA Foundation Chair, developed the
Texas Dietetic Association Foundation Web Site.
In Spring
2002, a total of 29 scholarships for $19,600 were awarded for the
2002-03 academic year. Computrition, Inc. donated the airline
raffle tickets. In 2002, Dr. Betty Alford started the Betty
Bohon Alford, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Endowed Scholarship.
In Spring 2003, a total of 28 scholarships for $18,250 were awarded for the 2003-04 academic year. Computrition, Inc. donated the airline raffle tickets, yielding scholarships totaling $2,500. In 2003, San Antonio District Dietetic Association (January), Austin District Dietetic Association (June) and Lubbock District Dietetic Association (October) established endowed scholarships.
There
were 21 scholarship winners for a total of $21,650 for spring 2004.
These funds came from the endowed scholarships along with the district
annual scholarships, Computrition donated airline raffle ticket
scholarship, and the Big Hat fundraiser during the annual meeting.
In Spring 2005, a total of 21 scholarships for $18,250 were awarded
for the 2005-06 academic year. In 2005, Houston Area Dietetic Association
established an endowed scholarship.
2006
proved to be a record breaking year and we were thrilled to have
awarded 24 scholarships totaling $22,700! For the first time, the
scholarships included two $1,250 scholarships given to top scholars.
TDAF scholarships were funded by thirteen scholarships endowed
at either the $10,000 or $20,000 level, ten TDA district affiliate
contributions, the annual statewide raffle, collections from the
Big Hat scholarship donations at TDA FNCE and a $1,000 donation
from the Texas Consultant Dietitians for Health Care Facilities
of Texas. The raffle was a huge success with more then $5500 being
raised this year. Thanks to the districts, individuals and corporate
sponsors who made this possible!
In 2007, 20 Texas students received scholarships totaling $20,750! TDAF scholarships were funded by thirteen endowed scholarships, TDA district affiliate contributions, the annual statewide raffle, collections from the Big Hat scholarship donations at TDA FNCE and a generous from the Texas Consultant Dietitians for Health Care Facilities of Texas. This year, Houston Area Dietetic Association became the first district to increase the $20,000 endowment level. Individual RD donors, including Georgia Kostas and Merry Jo Hopkins, committed to provide annual scholarships. The raffle was a huge success with about $5500 being raised this year. Thanks to the districts, individuals and corporate sponsors who made this possible!
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