#Toonies4Tummies returns to Canadian restaurants September 1 - October 16!

QDOBA Mexican Eats is once again partnering with The Grocery Foundation in support of their #Toonies4Tummies campaign.

The return of the campaign, will support student nutrition programs which provide healthy breakfasts to food insecure children.

The 2020 campaign has expanded to include 11 locations in Ontario and Manitoba.

 

Participating QDOBA Canada Locations

Manitoba

Brandon
2-1830 Park Ave
Brandon, MB R7B 0R9
Winnipeg
1340 Ellice Ave
Unit 1
Winnipeg, MB R3G 0E9
Winnipeg
1659 Kenaston Blvd
#4
Winnipeg, MB R3P 2M4
Winnipeg
2315 McPhillips St
Winnipeg, MB R2V 3C8
Winnipeg
20-1545 Regent Ave W
Winnipeg, MB R2C 4J2

Ontario

Kitchener
10 Manitou Dr
Bldg L
Kitchener, ON N2C 2N3
London
1371 Beaverbrook Ave
London, ON N6H 0J1
London
1920 Dundas St
Unit 100
London, ON N5V 3P1
London
841 Wellington Rd S
Unit B3
London, ON N6E 1W4
Sault Ste Marie
747 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste Marie, ON P6B 5X5
Windsor
650 Division Road
Suite 2A
Windsor, ON N8X 5E7

Last year, thanks to generous QDOBA Mexican Eats diners, nearly $9,000 was raised, which enabled 4,500 meals to deserving children.

#Toonies4Tummies Toonie Tracker

In addition to our partnership with QDOBA Mexican Eats, the Grocery Foundation works with Canadian grocery retailers, consumer products and food and beverage companies to execute the Toonies For Tummies campaign in support of student nutrition programs. One hundred per cent of shopper donations benefit students who attend programs in the store's vicinity. Check out the Toonie Tracker for a full list of programs funded.

Did you know we help fund over 3000 programs in Ontario, Western Canada and Atlantic Canada? Your donations are helping us fund more programs. This map is updated on a regular basis as more programs are funded.

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Help Us Make Breakfast a Reality for a Hungry Child

Chasing dreams should be part of every child’s day. Going without breakfast shouldn’t be.

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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.