Food and Friends
Food and Friends supports 58 nutrition programs for students in Guelph, Wellington and Dufferin counties. We believe that every child has the right to go to school well nourished and ready to learn. In the 2008/2009 school year, on site programs will provide meals to over 10,000 students. Our programs depend on our volunteers, community, and corporate support.
Our Mission
To initiate, facilitate, and support quality sustainable student nutrition programs in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.
Our Objectives
- To bring together individual nourishment programs.
- To support them in the development of their programs.
What We Do
- Enhance the volunteer network through recruitment and training.
- Secure funding and grants by increasing corporate and individual partnerships.
- Ensure equitable distribution of funds to all programs.
Quick facts about Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Food and Friends
- We support snack, breakfast and lunch programs at 58 sites.
- In the 2007/2008 school year over 900 volunteers gave 342,000 volunteer hours to Food and Friends.
- We will provide meals to more than 10,000 school aged children in the 2008/2009 school year.
Contact Information
For more information on Food and Friends contact Anita Macfarlane at 519-826-9551 ext.22 or Anita.Macfarlane@wdghu.org
If you are interested in volunteering for Food and Friends visit our Volunteer Page for more information.
Resources
Program Sites
Grant Guidelines
Program Guidelines
Breakfast for Learning Start Up Kit
Forms
Monthly Tracking Website
Mileage Reimbursement Form
Food and Friends Grant Application
Breakfast for Learning Grant Application
Community Partners
Our community partners include agencies, organizations and private
sector companies who support us in our mission, principals, and
beliefs.
