Like many in Dufferin, Wellington and Guelph, the Children’s Foundation is working towards continuing our support of the most vulnerable in our community despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that the school year has begun, we are especially concerned about the children and youth who rely on our Food & Friends student nutrition programs.
How it works
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Parent(s) or Guardian(s) with children and youth supported by the Children’s Foundation through our Food & Friends Program are eligible to register for a Food & Friends at Home kit. A list of programs supported by Food & Friends can be found here.
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Families in need of food support can register for a Food & Friends at Home kit.
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Only one registration is required per family.
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To receive delivery, applicants must give consent to share the information on the application form with staff and volunteers who will be packing and delivering the kits.
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Deliveries will be made every two weeks starting the last week of September.
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Applicants will receive email notification of delivery details for the kits.
The Food & Friends at Home kits will follow nutritional guidelines. Deliveries will be made to the doorsteps of families in Dufferin, Wellington and Guelph. For the safety of families and the community, volunteers delivering the kits will not enter homes. Our goal is to provide up to 3,000 Food & Friends at Home kits every two weeks for school-aged children and youth so that we can continue bringing healthy food to hungry minds.
Please note: the health and safety of our staff, volunteers, and the community is our top priority. We are following recommended safety protocols and taking extra precautions when packaging and delivering Food & Friends at Home kits.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Anita Macfarlane at anita@childrensfoundation.org.
Food & Friends at Home would not be possible
without the amazing support of our partners:
