Hungry students will have an egg-citing start to their mornings thanks to a new partnership between the Ontario Student Nutrition Programs Network and the Egg Farmers of Ontario.
This three-year provincial commitment of $150,000 will provide $6,000 annually to the Victorian Order of Nurses’ Ontario Student Nutrition Program, South West Region.
There are many reasons why students come to school hungry.
While poverty can definitely play a part, some kids may come to school having had a very quick breakfast or none at all, or they may have eaten very early in the day. Regardless of the reason, being hungry impedes a student’s ability to learn.
The healthy school food program at Zone Township Central School serves an average of 150 students a day, giving them a healthy start that helps them to be more alert in class.
“Some of the student nutrition programs in our area have difficulty serving the healthy option of eggs to their students because of barriers such as not enough funding to afford eggs or not having the appropriate equipment to prepare eggs,” says Stephanie Segave, Program Manager, OSNP-SWR.
“This grant will allow us to remove these barriers for several of our programs. We will be able to provide items such as griddles and skillets along with support for the purchase of eggs and storage of eggs in student nutrition programs. We are super thankful for this generous donation”.
For more information about Egg Farmers of Ontario visit: http://www.eggfarmersofontario.ca/
