The Honourable Paul Dinn, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, announced today approximately $1.4 million in funding to support the Kids Eat Smart Foundation.

Minister Dinn joined Trent Langdon, Chair of Kids Eat Smart Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador, to make the announcement at the foundation’s launch of Kids Eat Smart Week at East Point Elementary in St. John’s.

The Provincial Government continues to support the Kids Eat Smart breakfast program, which provides access to breakfast at school at no cost to families in Newfoundland and Labrador. Government’s funding grant for the Kids Eat Smart Foundation will help ensure students have access to healthy and nutritious food to start their day at school.

The Kids Eat Smart Foundation has 275 Kids Eat Smart Clubs in the province at schools and community centres. The foundation serves 47,000 breakfast meals every school day, reaching 6.3 million meals each school year.

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“Every child deserves the opportunity to begin the school day with a nutritious meal, and the Kids Eat Smart Foundation helps make that possible in communities across our province. Our government is proud to support the foundation and its school breakfast program, which makes a meaningful difference in the lives of students, families, and communities. Together, we are investing in the health, well-being, and future success of our young people.”
Honourable Paul Dinn
Education and Early Childhood Development

“We are especially grateful to the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for its continued partnership and $1,393,700 in funding to support Kids Eat Smart Clubs across our province. Operating a $5.8 million program takes all of us – government, donors, partners, schools, volunteers and communities – working together to ensure children and youth have access to nutritious food at school, at no cost to families. A big thank you to our partners, donors, volunteers and to our schools who all continue to step up to help us ensure access to food at school, at no cost to families. This week, we celebrate the incredible support behind Kids Eat Smart Clubs and the shared commitment to ensuring children and youth across Newfoundland and Labrador have access to a nutritious breakfast at school.”
Celina Stoyles
Executive Director, Kids Eat Smart Foundation

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