Throwback Thursday is sponsored by Dresden Meat Packers:
Thousands of students in schools in Chatham Kent took part in the Great Big Crunch event on Thursday, October 22, 2015.
The Chatham-Kent Student Nutrition Program delivered over 15,000 locally grown apples to 46 schools for a delicious afternoon snack. Last year 14,000 students munched apples across Chatham-Kent for the Big Crunch Event.
“We are trying to encourage children to eat more local varieties of fruits and vegetables and this is a fun way to get them started,” said Elaine Lewis, the coordinator of the Chatham-Kent Student Nutrition Program. “We are encouraging students to fuel up with healthy foods to improve their focus at school and to have better health for a lifetime.”
There are 50 school nutrition programs in Chatham-Kent in which 6,500 students enjoy a healthy breakfast, lunch or snack each day.
This event is funded by the Ministry of Child and Youth and the Chatham-Kent Student Nutrition Program.
The above photo is a shot from A.A. Wright Public School (via Facebook).
Here are some photos from Dresden Area Central School, via Twitter:
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