Today, Halton Food for Thought is proud to share it is the recipient of a 2023/24 grant from the Burlington Foundation’s Community Fund. The grant will help to increase access to Student Nutrition Programs to Burlington students through expansion to two new schools.

“We are grateful for the support we have received from The Burlington Foundation through this grant. These funds will help us expand our programs to two new schools in Burlington, providing their students safe, reliable access to healthy meals and snacks at school,” says Nancy Rumple, Executive Director of Halton Food for Thought. “This grant brings us one step closer to our vision of no student going hungry at school.”

“We are proud to provide funding to these extraordinary organizations and their teams,” says Megan Tregunno, CEO of the Burlington Foundation. “Halton Food for Thought is one of 17 organizations selected that are contributing to creating a strong sense of belonging in our community. Resources from the Burlington Community Fund are especially significant because the Fund is made up contributions from community donors,” says Megan.

The Burlington Foundation’s annual granting program provides grants through its Burlington Community Fund – a dedicated unrestricted endowment Fund established to support the greatest needs of our community. Community organizations are eligible to apply for a grant up to $10,000.

Halton Food for Thought will join a private Grantee Celebration with all recipient organizations, to be held at the Burlington Public Library (Central Location) on April 10, 2024.

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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 through a Student Nutrition Program (SNP). Halton Food for Thought ensures over 89% of all Halton students have access to a SNP through our 149 partner schools. 

About the Burlington Foundation

The Burlington Foundation has been leading change in the Burlington community for 25 years. As a proud member of Community Foundations of Canada, the Burlington Foundation addresses vital community needs, convenes leaders and sectors to advance community solutions, and distributes resources across the community in the form of grants. The Burlington Community Fund represents one cycle of funding that the Foundation distributes annually. Through the generosity of its fundholders, the Foundation makes grants through Donor Advised Funds 365 days a year. Together, with its fundholders, the Foundation has granted over $10.5M since inception in 1999.

For more information, contact: Megan Tregunno, President & CEO, Burlington Foundation mtregunno@BurlingtonFoundation.org / Cell: 289 230 9341.