VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK: MEET RANKICA UZELEC

Published by Feeding Matters on Apr 17, 2018

First established in 1974 through presidential proclamation by Richard Nixon, National Volunteer Week is an annual celebration “to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice and support to causes they care about in their community. Their stories can serve to inspire others to find ways to take action that creates change.”

In honor of the 2018 National Volunteer Week, Feeding Matters would like to recognize several of our dedicated and committed volunteers.

Rankica Uzelac has been a volunteer with Feeding Matters since 2012. She has been a parent coach since the beginning and in 2015 became a member of the Family Advisory Council and in 2016, became a Community Ambassador. Renee is passionate about both helping families and educating professionals.

  1. How did you first get involved with Feeding Matters?

    My son attended a feeding clinic and was encouraged by the director to get involved.
  2. What is your most prized memory of volunteering with Feeding Matters?

    Helping other families navigate through their journey.
  3. What is your favorite part of volunteering with Feeding Matters?

    The contact with families that turn into friendships.
  4. What does being involved with Feeding Matters mean to you?

    If I can lessen the burden in any way, shape or form, I feel happy that no one is on this journey alone.
  5. In your opinion, how does volunteering with Feeding Matters differ from other organizations?

    The commitment to families and the outreach in the medical community are equally important and go hand in hand.
  6. What is your biggest hope for families navigating pediatric feeding disorder?

    That it is recognized as a standalone diagnosis and that clinicians receive the proper continuing education to support families.

To join Feeding Matters’ fight to create a world in which children with pediatric feeding disorder will thrive, visit feedingmatters.org/volunteer.