Beyond WithAll’s Programs: The Work You Don’t Always See

Published May 1, 2026 | Last Updated April 29, 2026

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Dear WithAll Supporters,

When people think of WithAll, they often think of our programs—our Recovery Support Program and What to Say’s resources and tools to help adults support young people’s health around food and body image.

But our mission reaches further than our programming alone.

This year, we reached a milestone worth sharing:

What to Say Healthcare is now required curriculum for the University of Minnesota’s Pediatric Residency Programwhich trains pediatric residents from the University of Minnesota, University of South Dakota, and University of North Dakota.

Future providers for young people across our region are now learning how to prevent eating disorders before they ever step into an exam room.

That’s not one conversation at a time. That’s a generation of providers, shaped by the work you made possible.

Behind the scenes, we’re also advocating in small but meaningful, impactful ways, at the Minnesota Legislature for policies that protect young people from the forces—like social media—that fuel body shame and eating disorders.

We’ve been building partnerships with researchers, schools, and community organizations across the country. We’ve been showing up where decisions get made, making sure the young people we serve and those who are working so hard to recover from an eating disorder have a voice.

None of this happens without you.

Your support and donations make it possible for WithAll to do more than deliver programs. They allow us to shape the environment young people grow up in—to push for change at a systems level, not just one conversation at a time.

This work is unglamorous compared to a workshop or a curriculum launch. But it matters enormously. And you make it possible.

Thank you—for believing in this mission, and for trusting us to pursue it in every way we can—for young people and those working to recover.

With gratitude,

Lisa's Signature

Lisa Radzak
Executive Director, WithAll

P.S. Every dollar helps us reach more parents, coaches, healthcare providers, and more kids with the tools that change outcomes. Donate today.

Lisa Radzak
By Lisa Radzak
As Executive Director, Lisa leads WithAll’s strategic growth as a sustainable social enterprise dedicated to the prevention of and healing from eating disorders. Lisa has more than 20 years of experience in public affairs, community relations, and law, and nearly 15 years of experience in non-profit leadership, most recently at Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media. She is a graduate of Mitchell Hamline School of Law, a member of the Minnesota Bar, and a Minnesota Supreme Court appointee to Minnesota’s Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board. She volunteers with her daughter’s school and with youth sports. Lisa does this work because she knows eating disorders are not a choice; they are deadly, and they are everywhere. She also knows kids are not born with harmful thoughts and actions around food or their body—and it’s our job as adults to keep it this way so they can focus their precious brains and time on things that matter. Lisa finds laughter, all children, and the numerous variations of sparkling water to be delightful.

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