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Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre Support Expansion of Healthy School Meals in Ontario with $250,000 Donation
Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre Support Expansion of Healthy School Meals in Ontario with $250,00...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Maple Leaf Foods and the Centre Support Expansion of Healthy School Meals in Ontario with $250,000 Donation\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MISSISSAUGA, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Oct. 10, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc (TSX: MFI)  and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security is contributing\n \n $250,000\n \n to the Healthy Students Brighter Ontario campaign to support the expansion of the Student Nutrition Program and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program in\n \n Ontario\n \n .\n \n \n In addition to private sector donations raised through the campaign, the province is contributing\n \n $5 million\n \n in additional funding, bringing total provincial funding in 2023 to\n \n $38 million\n \n . This will enable the program to deliver almost 90 million nutritious meals and snacks to over 600,000 students.\n \n \n Food insecurity in\n \n Canada\n \n has reached crisis levels, with\n \n one in four children\n \n now living in a home that struggles to access food,\" said\n \n Sarah Stern\n \n , Executive Director of the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security. \"While school food programs will not solve this growing issue, they do provide immediate support without stigma for students who go to school without adequate nutrition. We commend the province of\n \n Ontario\n \n for this further investment to help all children learn and thrive.\"\n \n \n The Student Nutrition Program is delivered in partnership with local agencies, school boards, and community partner organizations, and the First Nations Student Nutrition Program is delivered through a First Nations-led process. Both programs provide breakfast, snacks or lunch programs to school-aged children and play a vital role in supporting students' nutritional needs and promoting positive academic outcomes. Organizations and businesses that want to get involved can contact\n \n Student Nutrition Ontario\n \n .\n \n \n \"Proper nutrition is an important foundation for academic success, and students should have access to healthy and nutr...