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=The Birds Nest Foundation=

The Birds Nest Foundation is a non-profit visual media production company that produces media ranging from public service announcements (PSAs) to full-length documentaries for under-represented charitable organizations. In addition, the foundation runs its own campaign to promote healthy eating in the United States. Based in New York, New York, the foundation was founded by entrepreneur and philanthropist Avis Richards in 2005.

Goals
The Birds Nest Foundation falls under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code as a public charity. The foundation has two primary goals. The first is to produce high-quality media content for non-profits, charities and NGOs that clearly communicate its message and promote activism and awareness. The second is to educate students and adults alike about the process of growing food and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

History
The Birds Nest Foundation was founded in 2005 by Avis Richards to provide a way for non-profit organizations to publicize their efforts without sacrificing finances that could otherwise be spent towards their respective causes. The foundation became an official 501(c)3 organization in the summer of 2010.

Campaign for Healthier Eating
The Birds Nest Foundation an award-winning documentary film and two

LUNCH the film
LUNCH is a documentary that exposes the unhealthy food being served in the public school system across the country and highlights the efforts of individuals actively seeking alternatives to promote nutrition and health. The documentary screened and won several awards at film festivals across the United States and has distribution rights in Whole Foods Markets.

The film won Empixx, Stevie, Davey, W3 Awards, and won "Best Social Commentary" at the Poppy Jasper Film Festival.

Lunch NYC
After the successful launch of LUNCH, Richards produced a public television series entitled "Lunch NYC" for NYC Media, part of New York's Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting. Lunch NYC is a weekly series that explores healthy restaurants and hotspots throughout New York City, educating New Yorkers about living a healthy lifestyle. The show piloted in the fall of 2010 on NYC Media's Channel 25 and featured 12 episodes.

Lunch NYC was nominated for 3 New York Emmy Awards in February, 2012, for best “Community Service,” “Health/Science: Program Feature/Segment” and “Graphics: News/Program.”

Each episode introduces audiences to quick and inexpensive ways to improve their diet and live healthier lifestyles.

Dylan's Lunchbox
The foundation's most recent effort is Dylan's Lunchbox, a television show hosted by food critic Dylan Richards to find healthiest restaurants in NYC. The purpose of this show is to "spread the message to his peers that it is great to eat healthy by visiting local, sustainable and organic restaurants."

Dylan Richards is a highly visible food critic who spends countless hours traveling throughout the five boroughs of New York City evaluating restaurants and eateries to assess the quality, ingredients, and taste of food while noting the ambiance and cleanliness of the establishment. Dylan has documented his findings for the series currently in production entitled "LunchNYC." "LunchNYC" is a documentary-style television show that addresses the poor food quality that school children are submitted to as the incidence of obesity and health issues have taken on national urgency. Lunch and Dylan travel beyond the school cafeteria to farms, supermarkets, culinary institutes and food establishments to discover the pleasure and progress associated with a healthy lifestyle, while exposing the stark reality of poor food quality that far too many school children (and adults) are subjected to.

Ground-Up Campaign
In the spring of 2010, the Birds Nest Foundation launched its Ground-Up campaign, an initiative to provide schools with indoor classroom gardens that let students grow and enjoy their harvests during the school year. 100 New York City public schools received a complete indoor gardening set as part of the launch. Recent research by the UC Davis Center for Nutrition in Schools, demonstrates the payoff in this low cost/high return type of program: it improves knowledge of nutrition, food preferences, and consumption of fruits and vegetables, while integrating multiple subject areas and improving life skills, self-esteem and social skills.

Awards and Recognition

 * 2011 Davey Awards - Silver Award
 * 2011 Empixx Awards - Gold Award for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2011 Empixx Awards - Platinum Award for LunchNYC (Episode: Good Food Quickly)
 * 2011 Stevie Awards - Video of the Year for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2010 Davey Awards - Editing for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2010 Davey Awards - Education
 * 2010 Davey Awards - Fundraising
 * 2010 Davey Awards - Social Issues Documentary for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2010 Poppy Jasper Film Festival - Best Social Commentary for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2010 W3 Awards - Documentary Silver Award for LUNCH: The Film
 * 2008 Aurora Awards - Platinum Best Of Show
 * 2008 Davey Awards - Charitable/Not-for-Profit
 * 2008 Davey Awards - Editing
 * 2008 Davey Awards - Fundraising
 * 2008 Davey Awards - Healthcare PCF
 * 2008 Davey Awards - Public Service PCF
 * 2006 Davey Awards - Non-Profit Video Production