The 2018 Night to Nurture Gala is coming up soon

The 2018 Night to Nurture Gala is coming up soon and we’ve partnered with Rent frock Repeat so you can wear a designer dress to the event. The bi...

The 2018 Night to Nurture Gala is coming up soon and we’ve partnered with Rent frock Repeat so you can wear a designer dress to the event.

The big night is coming up to help raise money to feed hungry children and help fund mental health.

Night to Nurture Gala is organized by @Groceryfndtn and @KidsHelpPhone and brings out the food, consumer products and grocery industry to raise funds for these two incredibly important organizations and their causes. Here is a way to look your best.

Night to Nurture is pleased to be partnering with Rent frock Repeat to provide guests with an opportunity to rent designer dresses for a fraction of their retail price!

Register for free at www.rentfrockrepeat.com and browse over 500 dresses. You can even book a FREE private fitting, phone, or skype consultation, to work one-on-one with a professional stylist to find your perfect frock!

Not sure what to wear to the Night to Nurture Gala? Rent Frock Repeat has some suggestions for you!

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We are so grateful to Canadians who support Toonies for Tummies during our annual store campaign and, year-round, online.

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.