PRESS RELEASE

Halton Food for Thought (HFFT) is pleased to announce they have been selected as a recipient of the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund (CSRF) to support their strategic planning process as they look to continue to support Student Nutrition Programs (SNPs) across Halton Region.  The Community Services Recovery Fund is a one-time $400 million investment from the Government of Canada to support community service organizations, including charities, non-profits, and Indigenous governing bodies, as they adapt and modernize their organizations. Now more than ever, community service organizations, including charities, non-profits, and Indigenous governing bodies, play a key role in addressing complex social problems faced by many communities across Canada. 

CSRF funds will help HFFT look to the next stages of development and sustainability as the sole provider of SNP sacross Halton Region. In partnership with both Halton Public and Catholic School Boards, HFFT will continue to guide and support these programs to ensure Halton students have access to healthy meals and snacks during the school day to fuel their minds and bodies for learning.   

In recognition of the CSRF funds Joanne Jones, HFFT Board of Directors Chair said, “We are grateful at HaltonFood for Thought to be awarded this opportunity through the Community Services Recovery Fund. The support we have received will allow us to under take important steps in developing our next Strategic Plan which will support our work as Halton Food for Thought continues to work towards our vision of No Student Going Hungry at school.”

“Community service organizations are at the heart of communities like Halton, creating a sense of belonging from coast to coast to coast. The Community Services Recovery Fund will enable organizations like Halton Food for Thought that serve our diverse communities to adapt and modernize their programs and services and to invest in the future of their organizations, staff, and volunteers. Together, we can rebuild from the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and build a more just and equitable future for those in Halton.”

– JennaSudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

About Halton Food for Thought   

Halton Food for Thought has been feeding Halton students for over two decades.  Founded in 1997 by a group of parents who noticed that not every child at school had food in their lunch box and that for many kids what food they had did not contain enough nutrients to fuel their minds and bodies for learning. Halton Food for Thought provides more than 92,000 Halton students access to healthy meals and snacks at school daily. Halton Food for Thought ensures over 89% of all Halton students have access to a SNP through our 149 partner schools.    

About National Funders   

The Government of Canada delivered the Community Services Recovery Fund through three National Funders – Canadian Red Cross, Community Foundations of Canada, and United Way Centraide Canada. The National Funders distributed funding to eligible community service organizations, including charities, non-profits, and Indigenous governing bodies, providing services in communities across Canada.