In school nutrition, every day brings a new hand of challenges and opportunities, and the key is learning how to play the cards you’re dealt. This keynote explores how “Heart Work” fuels the field, using a winning hand of cards to represent advocacy, leadership, joy, resilience, and self-care. Through stories and practical strategies, participants will discover how each card strengthens their ability to support students and one another. Most importantly, attendees will reflect on their strongest card and the one they may be missing, with this conference as a chance to refill their deck. No matter what cards are dealt, the message is clear: always play with heart.