Greetings!
As I wrap up my time as Executive Director of the Partnership for Food Safety Education, I’m grateful to have this opportunity to thank you for all we’ve been able to accomplish together.
Often, program outputs are considered the “work” — and, yes, we’ve built plenty of popular consumer food safety education tools (see list below for just a few of them) and delivered some great events.
But importantly also, we’ve built an effective collaboration around core values of supporting the good health of all Americans. This collaboration has grown from 25 engaged Partners in 2015 to now 46 Partners.
The unrestricted funding that helps any nonprofit serve its core audiences — the contributions from you and your fellow PFSE Partners — have increased 90% in the past ten years.
The demand for actionable food safety information is increasing. In my discussions with you and with the PFSE staff over the past few years, we’ve brainstormed inspiring ideas for building on current popular PFSE programming. For example, the Partnership is planning new culinary programming initiatives; new kids’ curricula material and events; an overhaul of Mythbusters; and a communications plan to bring these resources to millions. These initiatives are all possible with your support.
If you’re excited about the many possibilities for 2022 — the Partnership's Silver Anniversary and beyond — and the need to move new ideas from “nice to have” to “must-have,” then I suggest an action you can take right now to signal your strong support for PFSE’s powerful future.
Even if you can’t attend the live event, please know that your individual registration of $25 allows us to maintain contact with 300 BAC Fighters over the next three months.
Please also consider PFSE's 25th Anniversary next year as you develop your 2022 budgets. Help the staff of the Partnership continue to move great ideas to ACTION.
I can’t wait to see what's to come, and I’m grateful I’ve had you at my side as a PFSE Partner.
Until next time, wishing you good health and inspiration.