As thousands of British Columbian students head back to class, a harsh reality emerges: Breakfast Club of Canada, the country’s largest school food provider, is witnessing a record number of children attending supported breakfast programs.
At least one in three children arrive at school feeling hungry almost every day. Faced with this reality, the organization is launching a fundraising campaign and calling on the population of British Columbia to join the movement to help feed children.
In a context of rising food insecurity, soaring food prices, increased cost of living and the burden of tariffs, families across British Columbia are facing impossible choices which directly impact the well-being of children. Today, in British Columbia, on third of children live in a food-insecure household, also making them about 30% of food bank users in the province.
Education is essential. So is nutritious food. Let’s make the choice to help feed children at school.
Whistler Community Services Society is grateful for the support of the Breakfast Club of Canada for their School Food Program, which provides over 80,000 servings of food to students at all five Whistler schools annually. The Club is committed to continuing their support of programs like this while ensuring that every breakfast includes the key components of Canada’s Food Guide (protein, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) as well as promoting local food sourcing and food sovereignty within communities.
Breakfast Club of Canada is calling on British Columbians to join this movement of solidarity and believe in the power of breakfast. Starting today, anyone can help a child reach their full potential by texting “CLUB” to 20222 or by donating breakfastclubcanada.org/back-to-school.
Together, let’s help children reach their full potential.
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