Join us. Make an impact.
Creating a world where all kids can grow up healthy and feel good in their bodies is no easy feat. It takes a village. That’s why we’re so grateful for our partners—regional, national, global, and ambassadors—who help us create a world where kid’s health is a priority for all.
Is your company interested in becoming a What to Say partner?
We’d love to work with you to create a better world for kids to grow up in. Partnership opportunities include distributing our resources to your networks, collaborating on new resources, introducing us to new networks, and financially sponsoring the program. Reaching thousands of parents each year, sponsoring What to Say is a win for your company and a win for kids everywhere.
Are you an individual passionate about our cause?
Join us as an ambassador. Being an ambassador is simple, we just ask that you help us share our pledge and resources and promote our mission. We will alert you to special opportunities to do so if you fill out the form below.
Our Partners
Our Ambassadors
JESSIE DIGGINS
Eating Disorder Survivor, Olympic Gold Medalist, Author of “Brave Enough”
Words matter. What we say to the people who look up to us, especially as coaches and parents, can have a huge impact on them. You can’t directly cause an eating disorder with your words—eating disorders are complicated, and multiple factors contribute to their development. But the words we say to others can be, and often are, significant contributors to a person’s an eating disorder. Or, words can set one off. I know, because it happened to me.
As a coach, teacher or parent, you have the incredible opportunity to mindfully acknowledge the role food and body image play in each of our lives, and model self-care for the people who look up to you.
SOPHIE CALDWELL HAMILTON
Professional Cross Country Ski Racer
“What to say is important because it gives coaches and adults the proper tools to begin healthy conversations with kids around food and body image. Some coaches and adults might not realize the way they have been approaching certain topics has the potential to negatively affect a young athlete, and by being educated on what to say, they can help to ensure they are having a positive impact on a young athlete or kid’s relationship with food and body image.”
Gus Schumacher
Gus hails from Anchorage, Alaska—and is one of the best Nordic skiers in the United States (currently completing on the Davis U.S. Cross Country A team). He will be trying out for the U.S. Olympic team this winter—wish him luck!
Gus learned about What to Say from fellow What to Say ambassador Jessie Diggins and is excited to use his platform to share the mission of What to Say.
“I believe in the mission of What To Say because kids, including my younger self, hear way too much unhealthy talk about food and bodies. I’m proud to be an ambassador because it means I have an opportunity to be a role model for health!”
Hanna Boleman
“I became an ambassador because we all deserve to have a cheerleader encouraging us to be our authentic selves, devoid of restrictive diets, disordered eating, and overwhelming pain. I will be that cheerleader every day! This work to end diet talk and increase community awareness around diet culture is astronomically important to me, and I am prepared to do the work!”
Wayne Glass
“As an educator and a person who works with college students , it is imperative we remain mindful of the language we use and its impact on how folks associate words with internalized ideations and actions. Furthermore, as a queer person, I know the power words have on how we see ourselves; how we love ourselves; and how we treat ourselves. Therefore, I became an Ambassador to continue to challenge and encourage others to challenge diet and weight narratives that show up in academic environments.”
Downloadable Pledge Templates
If you’re a partner, ambassador, or individual invested in our mission, we encourage you to share it with friends and family! Use the downloadable templates below to spread the word to others and to show your commitment to promoting lifelong health in kids and teens.
