Nutrition For School Learning

The Nutrition for School Learning is a partnership project with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario to support nutrition programs in Ontario public elementary schools who are facing socio-economic challenges. A successful pilot project was conducted in 2008-09 with schools involved in ETFO's Poverty and Education projects. This year, up to 200 schools, including all elementary schools involved in ETFO's Poverty and Education projects, will be eligible to voluntarily participate. This "direct-to-school" voucher program provides essential foods at cost reduction to support school-based nutrition programs across the province. Additional schools facing socio-economic challenges can be nominated by their local ETFO president to participate in the 2009-10 Nutrition for Learning project.

Nominated and eligible elementary public schools complete and submit the REGISTRATION form and fax it directly to the Grocery Foundation at (416) 922-5667.

For Further Information & Registration Form click here.    

The Breakfast Voucher program was created by The Grocery Foundation to provide the neediest 1,000 elementary schools in Ontario with essential breakfast foods.

Significant reductions of 50% or more on essential breakfast foods are made through our generous supplier sponsors.

Public donations generated by the "Toonies for Tummies" fundraising campaign are used to purchase commodities such as milk and fruit, and to subsidize schools needing supplemental financial support.

This program is administered for The Grocery Foundation by Breakfast For Learning, Canada's leading agency in child nutrition. Schools are qualified for Registration by Breakfast for Learning. For information on registering your school, email Melissa@breakfastforlearning.ca.