Did you know that in partnership with the community, over 2,100 Halton Food for Thought Volunteers (including 930 students) provide healthy nutritious food to elementary and secondary students via 200 Student Nutrition Programs in 130 partner schools so they can achieve academic success?
Last year alone 3,400,000 healthy meals and snacks were funded, shopped, chopped and lovingly made available to HDSB and HCDSB students in universally accessible, non-stigmatizing school environments across Halton, helping kids reach their potential.
Every fall, Halton Food for Thought hosts a Partner Recognition Event to celebrate the amazing accomplishments over the past year. This year’s event was held on Sunday September 30th, at Andrews Scenic Acres in Milton!
See below for a full list of this year’s winners and CLICK HERE for pictures from the event:
| Recognition Category | Burlington | Oakville | Milton / Halton Hills |
| Volunteer(s) of the Year | Stacy-Ann Brown | Jessica Maciel | Lorna Brooks |
| St. Mark E.S. (Healthy Bin Program) | St. Thomas Aquinas S.S. (Breakfast Program) | McKenzie Smith Bennett P.S. (Breakfast Program) | |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Teacher / Program Coordinator | Program Volunteer | |
| Student Volunteer(s) of the Year | Teresa Blue | Life Skills Students – Room 101 | |
| Nelson H.S. (Breakfast Program) | Student Team | Christ the King S.S. (Breakfast Program) | |
| & | Ecole Pine Grove P.S. (Breakfast Program) | & | |
| Weds. Morning Student Volunteer Team | Ashley and Jennifer Martin | ||
| St. Gabriel E.S. (Breakfast Program) | Georgetown District H.S. (Breakfast Program) | ||
| School of the Year | Bruce T. Lindley P.S. | W.H. Morden P.S. | Holy Rosary E.S. |
| (Breakfast Program) | (Breakfast Program) | (Morning Meal Program) | |
| Community Partner of the Year United Way Halton & Hamilton | |||
| Business Partner of the Year Joe Dog’s Gasbar Grill | |||
| Individual Partner of the Year Susan Busby | |||
** Burlington Student Volunteers of the Year co award winners St. Gabriel ES and Nelson HS as well as Milton / Halton Hills Student Volunteers of the Year co award winners Chris the King SS were not able to attendance.
Attendees enjoyed delicious fare and the beautiful setting at Andrew’s Scenic Acres while mixing and mingling with fellow Halton Food for Thought Volunteers and important Halton Food for Thought Partners!
“Help one another; there’s no time like the present and no present like the time”
~James Durst