Organizations Filed Purposes:
SPOON IS LEADING A GLOBAL EFFORT TO TRANSFORM NUTRITION AND FEEDING FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXCEEDINGLY HIGH RATES OF MALNUTRITION: CHILDREN LIVING OUTSIDE OF FAMILY CARE AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. WE HAVE PROGRAMS AROUND THE GLOBE, INCLUDING IN U.S. FOSTER CARE, TO PROVIDE TRAINING, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES TO FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS. WE ADDRESS BOTH WHAT AND HOW CHILDREN ARE FED, SO MALNUTRITION RATES DECREASE, FEEDING PRACTICES IMPROVE, AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE CHANCE TO GROW, THRIVE, AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
SPOON'S MISSION IS TO NOURISH CHILDREN WHO ARE HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO MALNUTRITION BY EMPOWERING THEIR CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.
WE ENGAGED IN THE FOLLOWING INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITES IN SUPPORT OF OUR MISSION TO TRANSFORM FEEDING AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN LIVING OUTSIDE OF PERMANENT FAMILY CARE: COMPLETED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM IN ZAMBIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CATHOLIC MEDICAL MISSION BOARD; COMPLETED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM IN UGANDA WITH PARTNER ASSOCIATION OF RELIGIOUS IN UGANDA; COMPLETED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM IN VIETNAM WITH PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE MINISTRY OF LABOR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS; COMPLETED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM IN HAITI WITH PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL SERVICE AND THE EMBASSY OF FRANCE; AND, COMPLETED ACTIVITIES FOR OUR PROGRAM IN BELARUS WITH PARTNER UNICEF BELARUS.
OREGON FOSTER CARE: SPOON LAUNCHED THE NOURISHING OREGON'S FOSTER CHILDREN PROJECT IN JANUARY 2015 IN COLLABORATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TO OFFER A TAILORED NUTRITION AND FEEDING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THE FOSTER CARE COMMUNITY (FOSTER PARENTS, CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS, AND TRAINING SERVICE PROVIDERS). COMPLETED 2020 PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDED 1) FINALIZED AN ONLINE TOOLKIT FOR MASTER TRAINERS 2) ENGAGED WITH NEW PARTNERS TO ENABLE EXPANDED REACH 3) TRANSLATED TOOLKIT INTO SPANISH 4) CONTINUED TO PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND SCALE.
SPOON'S UTILIZES A SUITE OF TOOLS, INCLUDING OUR APP "COUNT ME IN," OUR DISTANCE LEARNING COURSES, AND OUR FEEDING AND NUTRITION CURRICULUM TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITION, FEEDING, AND HEALTH OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN. OUR TOOLS UNIQUELY ADDRESS MULTIPLE NUTRITION-RELATED RISK FACTORS AS WELL AS IMPROPER FEEDING TECHNIQUES FOR ALL CHILDREN, INCLUDING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND CHILDREN OUTSIDE OF FAMILY CARE. IN 2020, SPOON DEPLOYED OUR TOOLS IN ORPHANAGES AND COMMUNITY SITES IN ZAMBIA, UGANDA, CHINA, AND VIETNAM.IN THIS PHASE OF DEVELOPMENT, SPOON CAPITALIZED EXPENSES RELATED TO THE APP.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Mishelle Rudzinski | CO-FOUNDER, TRUSTEE & EXECUTIVE DIR | 40 | $95,699 |
| Emily Brod | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION | 32 | $60,306 |
| Astrid Castro | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jim Bever | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Philippa Denhart | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ellen Wartella | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Douglas Taren | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Susan Hayes | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tessie San Martin | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Ana Rau | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dana Johnson | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Michele Meyer | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Barnette | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Ordway | CHAIR EMERITUS | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Shank | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Audrey Heffron | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Martha Deevy | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Kaplan | CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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