“I have always been keenly aware of the nutrition needs of children and the plight of abused children,” says Elizabeth Menashe ’57 nutrition and food management. Giving knowledge and service back to her community has been a lifelong practice. Elizabeth recently made a $25,000 pledge to the College of Health and Human Sciences to support research and education that promotes the well being of children and families. “I saw what Dr. Bray was doing with the new Hallie Ford Center and collaborating with Extension – everything was appealing, and I wanted to help be a part of the change that the college is creating,” she says. “This is the beginning of an ongoing gift and when I pass, contributions will continue.”
After graduating from OSU, Elizabeth did her dietetic internship at St. Mary’s Hospital/Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, then moved to Portland and married Ruben Menashe. She enjoyed a brief career as a therapeutic dietitian at Good Samaritan and OHSU where she found her passion for helping children and families. She helped establish Voices for Children to raise funds for CASA, has served as a volunteer Dial-A-Dietitian answering questions from the public, and currently serves on the Providence Child Center Foundation Board for Medically Fragile Children. “We need to do what we can to assure that children are well fed, raised appropriately and educated. They are our future.”