Gala Addresses Immediate Food & Friends Needs
December 16, 2015
Through a process of budget submission, eight student nutrition programs determined that additional funding would either increase the days of operation or enrich the offerings of the program. Below are descriptions of some of those programs.
JD Hogarth Public
School
JD Hogarth is a larger elementary school located in Fergus
with 550 students ranging from grades JK-8. They have a wonderful salad and
yogurt bar lunch program that is served three days per week. This salad bar
program is a newer initiative of their student nutrition program that began to
help increase the amount of vegetables, proteins and fruits into the students’
diets. This program has 20 volunteers
who work hard to make the lunch program possible for these students in need.
Fred A Hamilton
Public School
Fred A Hamilton is an elementary school in Guelph with 300
students ranging from grades JK-6. This school offers a snack program all five
days of the week. Approximately 50
students access this nutritious program each day. This program started their
pilot project at the end of the 2014/15 school year and determined the need for
the program for the full year.
Laurelwoods
Elementary School
Laurelwoods Elementary School is located in Amaranth
Township of Dufferin County and is strictly a bused in schools for the local
rural children. The breakfast program began at Laurelwoods to offer children
who have been on the bus for a long period of time the opportunity to have a
breakfast before going to class. Thanks to a handful of great parents who volunteer
their time, the program is running five mornings instead of three per week and
is offering homemade pancakes or fresh baked banana bread each Friday.
Waverley Drive
Public School
Waverley Drive Public School in Guelph is home to 550
students in an area of Guelph identified as having the highest proportion of at
risk students. This school offers three
separate student nutrition programs breakfast, snack and lunch. Led by a passionate and efficient Program
Coordinator the programs are offered every school day with assistance of
student and adult volunteers.
At the Gala, guests reflected on the fact that when investing in our local children everybody wins. These additional funds will ensure that students are able to focus on learning in school rather than being hungry. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the gala and for helping our students succeed.