A food program at received an infusion of cash from Canadian farmers this week.
And that $1,000 donation from helped buy a needed pancake griddle and more food for the daily breakfast program offered at the school, said principal Vanessa Jaggi.
LMCS runs a food program, funded primarily by the 91原创 School Districdt Foundation, but with additional support from other sources such as FCC, Jaggi explained.
鈥淭he program runs every morning offering breakfast for whoever arrives,鈥� she added. 鈥淭ypically, each day we have 20 to 30 students who start their day with us.鈥�
The program, interjected co-coordinator Joanne Robinson, is run by a team of 10 鈥渄edicated鈥� volunteers who work in teams of two to cover off each morning of school.
鈥淪ome are parents of children attending 91原创 Meadows, and some are community members living in the area,鈥� Robinson explained. 鈥淲e are fortunate to have their wonderful support and dedication.鈥�
Principal Jaggi explained that the program is not a place for just kids who need food.
鈥溾�e really don鈥檛 see it that way, 鈥� she said, elaborating that it is intended as a place for any child to start their day in 鈥渁 positive fashion.鈥�
The donation is part of FCC鈥檚 initiative, that was started in 2004 by employee Dale Snider. He drove an open-cab tractor through parts of Ontario during an eight-day tour. Camping along the way, he provided almost 60,000 meals through the food he collected on his trip.
Today, FCC鈥檚 Drive Away Hunger is a national campaign with tractor tours held in five province across the country in October to mark World Food Day. It still helps raise awareness of issues related to food and motivates the public to help address hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
In addition to the tractor tour and collecting food in all of the 100 FCC office across Canada, the FCC donates $100,000 to school food programs 鈥� one of those recipients this year being the 91原创 Meadows Community School.
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