The School Nutrition Association is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing nearly 50,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country.
Core Purpose
Well-nourished students, prepared to succeed.
Vision
Every student has access to nutritious meals at school, ensuring their optimal health and well-being.
Mission
We empower and support school nutrition professionals in advancing the accessibility, quality and integrity of school nutrition programs.
Values
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- Integrity: Act ethically and responsibly, always.
- Contribution: Celebrate different perspectives and ideas from SNA’s membership.
- Collaboration: Share strategies and solutions to achieve professional excellence.
- Commitment: Embody care and compassion for student well-being.
- Innovation: Drive change with creativity and strategic thinking.
- Courage: Resolve to protect and defend school nutrition programs.
Culture Statement
SNA developed a new statement to reflect who we are and what we stand for as an
organization.
We embrace a welcoming, supportive community where we value, recognize, respect,
and celebrate the individual perspectives and identities among our members.
We create a community that is compassionate and receptive of other perspectives and we are curious, inquisitive, and non-judgmental in approaching each other.
We invest in our members’ personal and professional growth, appreciating and recognizing their unique contributions, acknowledging their journeys, creating equal opportunity for all, while enabling our members to better serve children and their
community.
We are authentic, self-reflective, and intentional about learning from our actions to make changes while welcoming members at all levels of our organization.
We prioritize including the members of the future and represent our membership at all levels of leadership.
Governance Structure
