Agents of Change Summit, February 8

The Agents of Change Summit is the first of its kind event! It will be held in Toronto on February 8th over breakfast starting at 7:30am. The Summit will help us engage students and lend their voice to efforts to promote awareness and engagement in efforts supported by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, and supported by its partners, including The Grocery Foundation.

The Agents of Change Summit is the first of its kind event! It will be held in Toronto on February 8th over breakfast starting at 7:30am. The Summit will help us engage students and lend their voice to efforts to promote awareness and engagement in efforts supported by the Ministry of Children and Youth Services, and supported by its partners, including The Grocery Foundation.

Each of the 11 youth Ambassadors who will be speaking at the Summit have been identified by the Ontario Student Nutrition Program Network (OSNPN), which is comprised of lead agencies in 14 regions of the province. Together with OSNPN, The Grocery Foundation is able to channel funds and programs that support the success of student nutrition programs that benefit more than 800,000 children each day.

Introducing:

  • Khadeeja is a Grade 12 IB student with the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario in Ottawa.
  • PJ (Pierce) is a grade 9 student at Stephen Lewis SS in Thornhill.
  • Swaizie is a Grade 12 student at Fort Erie Secondary School in Fort Erie.
  • Kaelyn attends St. Ignatius High School in Thunder Bay and is in Grade 10.
  • Shannon, a Grade 12 student, attends Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School in Bracebridge.
  • Katherine attends CA Blakelock in Oakville and is in Grade 12.
  • Sara is a Grade 12 student at George Harvey Collegiate in Toronto.
  • Kristen attends North Hastings High School in Bancroft.
  • Josée attends École Secondaire Catholique Franco Ouest in Espanola and is in Grade 12.
  • Keira is in Grade 12 at Rothwell-Osnabruck school in Ingleside.
  • Victoria attends Korah Collegiate in Sault Ste. Marie and is in Grade 9.

 

Toonies for Tummies is looking to raise $600,000 during the 2016 campaign February 4-18. We equally hope to continue to engage the public in ongoing efforts supporting the wellbeing and success of school-aged children.

 

Thank you for joining us as we look to fill tummies, one toonie at a time.

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You may know on April 16th, the Federal Government confirmed plans to support student nutrition programs. Specifically, the budget has announced the creation of a National School Food Program, which will provide $1 billion over five years to Employment and Social Development Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and Indigenous Services Canada, starting in 2024‑25.

You may wonder what does this government funding mean specific to the need and our efforts to fundraise?

Without a doubt, we continue to need your support. While many student nutrition program leaders are encouraged by the incremental government support, many have taken to the news and social media to confirm even with this support, funding gaps will persist.

The Grocery Foundation's Vision, that no Canadian child goes to school hungry, remains fully intact. Our work continues and remains vital to support hungry children through their school’s student nutrition program. There is no change whatsoever in our focus, our mission, or our reliance on your support.

The programs we help fund are universal in nature. That means all children who require a healthy meal have access. Those on the front lines of these programs affirm their positive impact and positive halo beyond the day’s nutrition, from attendance, behaviours to the school community and mental health. The programs you help fund also support foundational nutrition knowledge and social skill building, as many programs include mechanisms for student involvement in menu planning, food preparation and serving of food to peers.

Thank you for choosing to support hungry children in your community, nourishing their health, well-being, academic success while fostering their school community. With your continued support, we will continue to help dreams take flight and nourish over 3,000 programs and neighbourhoods, yours among them.