You Can Help.
The Eating Disorder Foundation offers a broad range of educational and support
services at little or no cost.
That means we rely on donors such as you.
By contributing $25, $50, $100, $250 or more, you’ll be helping those
suffering from eating disorders and their families and, just as importantly,
working toward prevention.
Caring. Accessible. Responsive.
If you're here, chances are you already know that eating disorders are the number one killer
of all mental illnesses, a shocking fact that remains unrecognized by society at large.
The Eating Disorder Foundation exists for one reason: to change that.
We are uniquely
positioned to help those who suffer from eating disorders and their families, to create an
environment that fosters sustained recovery and to provide information that's vital to
prevention.
We provide high-quality, carefully focused educational and support services,
and welcome your help and involvement as we continue and grow our activities,
many of which take place in or originate at our new facility,
A Place of Our Own®.
For more information on
A Place of Our Own®, click on Support Center.
We're here for you.
A Place of Our Own®
is ready to welcome you for a broad range of classes and support groups designed to
enhance eating disorder recovery or for informal drop-in visits for those wishing to talk,
find time to be alone or meet people on the recovery journey.
Registration is now open for the
inaugural Winter 2012 season of classes which runs February 6th through March 31st.
Don't miss out. The Winter 2012 series of classes have proven to be popular and are starting to fill up.
With the Jan 31st registration deadline only 2 weeks away, don't delay - register today.
Click here to view the
Registration Home Page where you will
see a full list of the Winter 2012 classes being offered along
with a list of the ongoing
support groups. You will find instructions on how to
register for the classes you are interested in.
 Dear Friends of the Foundation
"Things don't change, we change." - Henry David Thoreau
I heard this quote recently, and it made me think. Since February 1,
2011, much has changed at EDF. Within a year’s time we have developed
and received funding for a new support center, which will open its
doors on February 1. As I reflected more on Thoreau’s statement, I
began to see how it might apply to current realities at EDF, an
organization that is deeply committed to helping those who suffer from
eating disorders. We may be changing, but our core values remain
unaltered. What hasn’t changed is our fundamental commitment to people
with eating disorders and those who love them. What hasn’t changed is
the imperative need for volunteers to fulfill our mission. What hasn’t
changed is the essential need for facilitators to offer the means to
personal growth through carefully designed classes. What hasn’t
changed is the central need for a strong community working together to
make recovery possible. Together we can serve as role models of hope
for people in desperate need of the knowledge and belief that they can
change their lives. So we begin the New Year with hope and humility.
I’m personally honored and thrilled to be collaborating with
volunteers, facilitators, professionals, donors and the community to
open this one-of-kind facility. Thank you from the bottom of my heart
to everyone who has helped to make this dream a reality. Let us all
continue to change in ways that support one another and the growth of
our community. Happy New Year everyone.
Amy Bourdo
Executive Director
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