Giving Back to Families in Need

10% of Our Profits is Donated to Families in Need

According to the Autism Society of America, the lifetime cost of caring for a child with autism ranges between $3.5 million and $5 million. The annual U.S. cost is $90 billion. Furthermore, the special ingredients in GFCFSF foods make them much more expensive to purchase than “regular” supermarket foods. For some families struggling under the burden of paying for multiple therapies and treatments for one or more children with ASD, maintaining a GFCFSF diet may be cost-prohibitive. NuLife Foods seeks to ease this burden for as many families in need as possible.

In the spirit of this goal, NuLife Foods gives 10% of our annual profits after taxes for the purpose of providing free GFCFSF food to families in need. We also donate 100% of the profits from our merchandise and apparel sales to this fund.

Every purchase you make on our website supports families who are financially challenged, so they are better able to provide nutritious meals for their family members with special dietary needs.

Our Charitable Donation Advisors

Bryan Jepson, M.D.

Dr. Jepson is the father of two children with autism.  He is currently the director of Integrative Sports and Wellness Medical Center in Austin, Texas and works in several emergency departments in the Austin area.  Dr. Jepson graduated from the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1995 and completed residency training in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1998. He is board-certified in emergency medicine.

In 2001, after his son was diagnosed with autism, he began reviewing the medical literature on the causes and treatment of autism. After a year of intensive study into all aspects of autism and related disorders, he co-founded a clinic, Children's Biomedical Center (CBC) of Utah, where children with autism could receive the most up-to-date care available. From 2002-2005, CBC was instrumental in raising awareness throughout the Intermountain West about issues related to autism and other childhood developmental disorders.  In 2006, he joined the staff at Thoughtful House Center for Children, and over the next 5 years, oversaw the treatment of over 2,000 children with developmental disorders. In 2007 he co-authored Changing the Course of Autism, a book covering the scientific rationale behind autism treatment. He is a frequent invited lecturer at medical conferences, and served as a medical consultant for the Autism Research Institute. He is also on the treatment advisory board at Autism Speaks.

Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN

Kelly Barnhill, MBA, CN, CCN is the Director of the Nutrition Clinic at The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development Center for Children. She is a Certified Clinical Nutritionist, with over a decade of experience working with nutrition in children with autism and related disorders. At the Johnson Center she directs a team of dietitians and nutritionists at Johnson Center for Child Health and Development that has served over 3000 children through this practice.

In addition to her clinical practice, Kelly also serves as the Johnson Center Clinical Care Director, overseeing management and implementation of multidisciplinary care across the practices within the Center organization. In 2008, Kelly accepted the position of Nutrition Coordinator for the Autism Research Institute. In this role, she designs and manages curriculum and training for hundreds of nutrition practitioners each year, as well as providing direct training for thousands of parents. Kelly is a sought-after presenter, speaking at several national and international conferences each year.

Her studies and work at JCCHD are the culmination of many years’ effort and expertise, with the last several years devoted to understanding the biological underpinnings of the disorder we know as autism. Her work has raised awareness of the need for these services for children with autism and related disorders. Kelly is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.

Lisa Ackerman

Native of California, Lisa has worked in the retail and real estate site selection for almost 20 years. Lisa was a co-founder of Integration Technologies and AnySite Software which was sold to MapInfo Corporation in 2003. Working with customers like Wal-Mart, Burger King, Shell Oil, Lisa has consulted and sold large solutions for planning and managing the retail site selection process.

Lisa volunteers working with TACA as the board secretary and Costa Mesa meeting coordinator to help families affected with autism. In March 2004 Lisa retired from her full-time career to volunteer her time full time with TACA & the families served by the mission. In July 2008 Lisa started to receive a full time salary for her Executive Director efforts.

Since founding TACA in 2000, her goal is to help families find and utilize the best practices to reach optimal health for children affected by autism. These best practices include: parent education, biomedical treatments, traditional therapies, and healthy nutrition. TACA serves over 16,000 families for free with TACA programs and services across the U.S.  The main mission is to help educate and empower families affected by autism.

For more information on TACA and the mission to serve families affected by autism please see: www.talkaboutcuringautism.org.