FAQ for potential NEDAwareness Week participants.
My time is limited. Should I register?
Yes! If everyone does just one thing, we can have a huge impact! There are many different ways you can make a difference in someone’s life without planning a big event. The Just One Thing list provides many quick and easy options. The NEDAwareness Resource and Planning Guide contains many ideas for impacting your community even if you only have two weeks to plan. You can plan your NEDAwareness Week events for a later date if you need to do so, and you can register your events year round!
When is the best time to start planning NEDAwareness Events?
The earlier the better, but it’s never too late! The Activities and Events Timeline available on the NEDAwareness Week Resource and Planning Guide CD-ROM has tons of ideas to help you get started months in advance, or help you pull something together last minute.
Does it matter how large or small my community or campus is?
No. Eating disorders and body image dissatisfaction affect people from all walks of life. Whether you reach one person, a group of 10 people or 2,000 – every effort to raise awareness matters.
Are there speakers who are willing to make appearances during NEDAwareness event?
Yes. We have many individuals who participate as NEDAwareness Week Volunteer Speakers who will entertain requests to present to a group. Please note that these individuals may receive many requests for their time – especially during NEDAwareness Week. You can search for Volunteer Speakers by clicking here and selecting your state or city from the dropdown menu.
The scheduled week for NEDAwareness Week conflicts with other events on my calendar. Can I still participate?
Yes! The benefit of NEDAwareness Week is the national attention we garner when people across the country are hosting events at the same time of year. We encourage those who cannot commit to those dates to plan for another week that would better fit their community or university’s schedule. Registration will now be open year round, so you can always get the benefit of the cost-saving NEDAwareness Week Kits, access the Resource Website and post your events on the NEDA Website.
Why is the terminology changed from NEDAwareness Week Coordinator to official NEDAwareness Week participant?
There are so many ways to be involved with NEDAwareness Week, and while it often involves coordinating an event or activity, it could also involve raising awareness by simply putting up posters in the workplace, hosting a speaker for a local group/school, printing the Educator Toolkit for your local school nurses or posting a fact about eating disorders and the NEDA website on your Facebook page. In the spirit of being as inclusive as possible and encouraging more people to be a voice during NEDAwareness Week, we want you to be able to choose whichever term best suites your contribution to the cause. The term “coordinator” is great for many people and we recognize others may consider themselves activists, allies, advocates, volunteers, or any number of other terms describing different ways to be involved in NEDAwareness Week.
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