Our Canadian Community Partners
We have strong and effective partnerships with local organizations that share our goals, ethics and unwavering commitment to children. Here is a list of our current Canadian community partners and a snapshot of some of the work we do together.
Our Partner – Atelier 850
Atelier 850 is located in Montréal, Québec, and provides after-school programs and a summer camp for children from low-income families.
Our Programs with Atelier 850
We support a variety of activities at Atelier 850, including providing an after-school nutrition program, a summer camp, spring break trip, Valentine’s Day party, Spring clean-up and a holiday party. Children new to the country gain new friendships and skills as they become comfortable with the French language.
Our Partner – REACH (Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger)
Located in Regina, Saskatchewan, REACH believes that every Regina citizen has a right to safe, nutritious, culturally acceptable and affordable food, and the opportunity to obtain it through non-emergency sources.
Our Programs with REACH (Regina Education & Action on Child Hunger)
We work with REACH to provide off-reserve Aboriginal children with the dairy component of existing year-round nutrition programs. Milk is a vital source of calcium and vitamin A and B. By providing children with a glass of milk each day, we ensure that they maintain nutritional wellbeing.
Our Partner – Eel Ground School
Eel Ground School in Eel Ground, New Brunswick provides on-reserve children with nutritious meals and works to enhance their computer skills during the school year.
Our Programs with Eel Ground School
We offer students at Eel Ground a breakfast and lunch program. This increases school attendance and helps children focus on their studies.
Our Partner – First Nations School of Toronto
The First Nations School of Toronto includes Aboriginal values, spirituality, culture and the Ojibway language in its curriculum. The hope is that Aboriginal children will learn about their heritage while being taught skills to succeed in today’s world.
Our Programs with First Nations School of Toronto
Canadian Feed The Children provides off-reserve Aboriginal children with a nutritional, hot lunch during the school year as a complement to their existing breakfast program. Together, they improve the levels of nutritional well-being among the students.
Our Partner – Saddle Lake Boys and Girls Club
In Saddle Lake, Alberta, the Boys and Girls Club offers children a safe place to go after school and during the summer. The children take part in activities and games, gain self-confidence and make lasting friendships.
Our Programs with Saddle Lake Boys and Girls Club
At the after-school and summer camp programs, the Boys and Girls Club offers children nutritious meals. We work with them to supply healthy dinners throughout the school year. When the summer camp starts, we provide nutritious breakfasts, lunches and snacks throughout the summer months.
Our Partner – Thompson Boys and Girls Club
The Thompson Boys and Girls Club in Thompson, Manitoba, offers nutritious snacks and dinners to off-reserve Aboriginal children. Together, we strive to increase the nutritional well-being of these children, enabling them to participate fully in academic and recreational programs.
Our Programs with Thompson Boys and Girls Club
Providing children at the Boys and Girls Club in Thompson, Manitoba with nutritious snacks and dinners enables the children to actively take part in everyday activities. Children also take part in a nutritional education program, Food, Facts, Fun! which teaches them how to make healthy meal choices. Offering nutritious meals to these children improves their health today, and teaches them how to make better nutritional choices to ensure better health in their future.
Our Partner – Elispogtog First Nation School
Canadian Feed The Children works with Elispogtog First Nation School in New Brunswick to provide on-reserve students a nutritious lunch and breakfast each day during the school year.
Our Programs with Elispogtog First Nation School
Working with teachers and volunteers at the school, we give students a chance to start the day with a healthy breakfast, which they may not otherwise receive. Then, a nutritious lunch gives them the boost of energy they need to focus in school for the remainder of the day.
Our Partner – School Lunch Association
The School Lunch Association in St. John’s, Newfoundland, provides nutritious lunches to school children throughout the school year.
Our Programs with School Lunch Association
A child that eats a healthy lunch is better equipped physically and mentally to take part in classroom activities and retain learning. Canadian Feed The Children works with the School Lunch Association to provide many children in Newfoundland with the healthy lunch they need to succeed at school.
Our Partner – Mah-Sos School
Located in Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Mah-Sos School provides on-reserve school children with a nutritious lunch during the school year. School lunches help encourage and maintain school attendance, resulting in better education among a larger proportion of local children.
Our Programs with Mah-Sos School
Canadian Feed The Children’s lunch program at Mah-Sos school complements their existing breakfast program, enabling children to get a full day’s worth of nutrition. Offering breakfast and lunch increases school enrollment and attendance, so while children improve their health, they are also achieving a better education.
Our Partner – Sweetgrass, Dauphin River, Kisikohk and Mistahi Sipiy Elementary Schools
Canadian Feed The Children works with Sweetgrass School, Kisikohk School and Mistahi Sipiy Elementary School in Saskatchewan, and Dauphin River School in Manitoba, to provide additional nutritional support to their food programs. We ensure that fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy and protein are included in the daily diets of the children who attend these schools.
Our Programs with our School Partners
Together with these schools, Canadian Feed The Children helps to improve the level of nutrition among on-reserve school children during the school year. Supplementing the existing nutritional programs with fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and protein helps to improve nutrition among these children, giving them the energy they need for optimal academic performance.
Our Partner – Keewatin Public School
Keewatin Public School draws students from the communities of Keewatin, Minaki, Ingolf and Obashkaandagaang in Ontario. We work hand-in-hand with Keewatin Public School to offer hot lunches to students.
Our Programs with Keewatin Public School
An emphasis on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products ensures that the students receive a balanced diet each day. A healthy lunch is something a student can look forward to, and a full stomach increases energy, leading to a better learning experience. The menu helps decrease the risk factors for nutrition-related problems that are affected by diet such as Type II diabetes
Our Partner – Alaqsite’W Gitpu School
Alaqsite’W Gitpu School’s goal is to nurture each child’s development to the fullest. With Canadian Feed The Children’s support, They offer students a hearty lunch, giving each child the nutritional foundation they need to succeed.
Our Programs with Alaqsite’W Gitpu School
A community dietician takes part in planning the lunch menu. The diversity in menu guarantees that the children receive the nutrients they need to improve their schoolwork and physical abilities, while learning about what healthy eating means.
Our Partner – Brochet School
Brochet School is located in the fly-in community of Brochet, Manitoba. CFTC works with Brochet School to provide healthy breakfasts to give students the boost they need to participate fully each day.
Our Programs with Brochet School
Living in a fly-in community means extremely high food costs are a reality for the families of Brochet. We help alleviate anxiety over food security by offering students a nutritious breakfast each day. The program supports the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative “Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds” and promotes physical, emotional and social health and wellness.
