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💚 Food at School Says We All Belong 💚
Non-profit providing universal access to student nutrition programs in Waterloo Region schools
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On a meal experience day, one teacher, while grabbing a meal said, "Maybe I will stay in to have lunch with them today." Having meals in unity with staff and adults is something that students said was important to them in a student nutrition program, so this was exciting to see!⁠ ⁠ In Finland, a model country for food in schools, school meals are a shared social experience where teachers often eat with students. Not only does this nurture relationships, but it also serves as a way to model things like healthy habits, manners, and food exploration.⁠ ⁠ Food for All is more than nourishing students; food is a way that we connect with one another and a way to build community. Food at school says we all BELONG. ⁠ ⁠ 🚨Stay tuned! For the next month, we will be showcasing our Food for All pilot. You won't want to miss the magic! 🪄⁠ ⁠ #foodinschool #foodforall #nutritionforlearning #webelong #waterlooregion #teachersareawesome by @nutritionforlearning
This month's Food for All launch has been nothing short of magical. Our pilot schools, our meal partners, and our staff have worked so hard to make it happen — and the impact so far has been beyond what we could have imagined!⁠ ⁠ This footage was captured at one of our Kitchener schools. A big thanks to @realfoodforrealkids for preparing, delivering, and helping serve this absolutely delicious hot meal. Students came back for seconds and even THIRDS. ⁠🎉⁠ ⁠ Something the school staff loved seeing was teachers joining in and eating lunch with the students. A true community meal, where everyone could feel like they BELONG.⁠ ⁠ 🚨Stay tuned! For the next month, we will be showcasing our Food for All pilot. You won't want to miss the magic! 🪄⁠ ⁠ #foodforall #foodinschool #nutritionforlearning #Belonging #waterlooregion #healthyfood #nourishingfood by @nutritionforlearning
Why is Food for All so important? At Nutrition for Learning we believe that when students are nourished, they are better able to imagine, explore, and connect. That means more kids are likely to participate in the classroom and in extracurriculars.⁠ ⁠ Providing meals to students in our pilot programs offers every student a fair shot at being nourished without stigma. Food is community. And food at school says we all BELONG.⁠ ⁠ 🚨Stay tuned! For the next month, we will be showcasing our Food for All pilot. You won't want to miss the magic! 🪄⁠ ⁠ #Foodforall #WaterlooRegion #mealsinschool #foodinschool #studentnutrition #nutritionforlearning by @nutritionforlearning
What does the Food for All pilot program look like in action? Lately, we're noticing that at the end of a meal, it looks like a cleared plate! This chickpea cauliflower curry community meal at one of our pilot schools in Cambridge was a big hit. Thank you, Glenview Park Secondary School culinary students, for preparing this lovely hot meal for our elementary school students.⁠ ⁠ One parent said, "I just wanted to say how much they loved the food and the experience! They both said the food was 'really good' and that they ate it all and that they loved trying the food with their class. They asked when their school can have it for lunch again!"⁠ ⁠ We loved hearing not only that students loved the food, but they loved trying it with their class — food is definitely more fun with friends! Food connects us, and food in school says we all BELONG.⁠ ⁠ 🚨Stay tuned! For the next month, we will be showcasing our Food for All pilot. You won't want to miss the magic! 🪄⁠ ⁠ #nutritionforlearning #schoolfood #webelong #foodforall #waterlooregion #schoolmeals by @nutritionforlearning
"This apple is so fresh! Did you pick it right from a tree?" is a question a student asked our Nutrition for Learning staff at a meal event at one of our Food for All pilot schools recently. And it couldn't make us happier! We love seeing students enjoying fresh, wholesome foods in school. 🍎⁠ ⁠ This school year, thanks to 3-year seed funding from @ontrillium, we have launched the Food for All pilot program in 12 schools in Waterloo Region. These schools receive elevated meal experiences, featuring fresh, Ontario-produced food. Through these programs, we are reimagining what food in schools could look like in the future!⁠ ⁠ These community meals don't just nourish students; they help connect. Because food in school says we all BELONG. ⁠ ⁠ 🚨Stay tuned! For the next month, we will be showcasing our Food for All pilot. You won't want to miss the magic! 🪄⁠ ⁠ #foodinschool #foodforall #nutritionforlearning #webelong #waterlooregion by @nutritionforlearning
📬 | #NextStepsForSchoolFood More than 1 000 postcards and more are still arriving! Today, Brent Mansfield ( @brent.mansfield ) and Brenda Moore , Chair of the @foodsharingproject, handed MPs more than 1 000 student postcards addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney ( @markjcarney ), including 400 from the Food Sharing Project in Kingston, Ontario and 500 from Brent Mansfield’s elementary school ( @lordrobertselementaryvsb and @lunchlabroberts ). Students shared why healthy school food matters to them and why more children and youth in #Canada should have access to it. And their voices keep coming! We’re continuing to receive more postcards in the mail! We thank everyone who student who shared their inspiring words and creativity, and to @nutritionforlearning for the beautiful postcard designs! Swipe through the photos to read some of their messages to Prime Minister Mark Carney. Let’s take the Next Steps for School Food, #canada ! by @nutritionforlearning
🍎 | 200 laps. One shared goal : healthy school food for more children and youth! ❤️ We thank everyone who joined the Next Steps for School Food run on Parliament Hill today! Whether you ran, walked, cheered, or helped behind the scenes, you helped make this day possible! Thank you to all of the MPs who joined us today: - Honourable Anna Gainey ( @annamgainey ), Secretary of State for Children and Youth, - Honourable Mark Gerretsen ( @markgerretsen ), Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, - Honourable Adam van Koeverden ( @avankoeverden ) , Secretary of State for Sport of Canada, and - Honourable @jenna.sudds , Member of Parliament for Kanata; And the many MPs who joined us today! A special thank you to @brent.mansfield for leading the run , our partners at the @foodsharingproject , @nutritionforlearning , and @onfe_rope , and all of the staff who brought this event to life! Together, we celebrated a permanent National School Food Program and called for an additional $200 million in annual federal funding to reach more children and youth. Together, #canada can take the Next Steps for School Food! Stay tuned as we share highlights of the event! by @nutritionforlearning
Thank you, Stoidi Group, for the incredibly generous donation of $18,500 to Nutrition for Learning! In September, Stoidi held a charity golf tournament, where they raised funds for several charities. We were honoured to be one of the recipients.⁠ ⁠ Thanks to you, students in Waterloo Region can be nourished and feel like they BELONG. ⁠ ⁠ #corporatepartners #charity #foodforall #waterlooregion #nutritionforlearning #fundraising⁠ ⁠ by @nutritionforlearning
⛸️🚒 PUBLIC SKATE FUNDRAISER 🚒⛸️ Join the Conestoga Pre-Service Firefighter students for an evening of skating, games, public education, sponsor booths and giving back! 📅 November 28, 2026 ⏰ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 Kitchener Memorial Auditorium 🎟️Admission: Pay What You Can All proceeds support Nutrition for Learning and help local students access nutritious food at school. Bring your friends and family and hit the ice for a great cause! by @nutritionforlearning
🍎| #nextstepsforschoolfood As Brent Mansfield gets ready to run another 200 laps in #ottawa, what could this run inspire in your community? On October 21, 2026, we would like to invite you to join us and run 1 lap or all 200 laps on the lawn of Parliament ( @ourcommonsca ) of Canada! We will celebrate the establishment of the National School Food Program and ask the federal government for an additional $200 million in annual federal funding. A recommendation that is part of the Coalition for Healthy School Food Pre-budget submission. Whether it is a classroom, a school, a community organization, a family, or by yourself, we all can help build momentum so more children and youth can access quality school food in #canada. If you can't join us, no worries! You can explore ideas and resources to get involved! We invite you to use our postcards and send it Prime Minister Mark Carney ( @markjcarney )! We would like to thank our organizing partners and Coalition members : - The Food Sharing Project, - Nutrition for Learning and, - Ottawa Network for Education / Réseau d'Ottawa pour l'Éducation We thank them for helping bring the #nextstepsforschoolfood run to life! Discover the run in our bio! Learn more about the pre-budget submission in one of our stories! by @nutritionforlearning
Join us on November 14 at GolfPlay Waterloo for the Moe Norman Indoor Classic 2026. All funds raised help Nutrition for Learning provide nourishing meals and snacks to 180 schools across Waterloo Region. ⁠ ⁠ Food in schools says WE ALL BELONG. Your team can have a BLAST and help nourish students so they can imagine, explore, and connect!⁠ ⁠ Cost: $450/Team of Three, $1,000/Tournament Sponsorship⁠ ⁠ Register at the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #golf #charitygolf #charity #fundraising #N4L #Foodforall #Nutritionforlearning #Waterlooregion by @nutritionforlearning
"We really love your program and appreciate any chance to volunteer, donate, or get involved. We try whenever possible to support and have an impact on Nutrition for Learning's programs." - Brittany Godin, District Community Leader, Ontario West, Old Navy⁠ ⁠ A HUGE shout out to the team at Old Navy for their continued support of N4L. This team has shown up to help with packaging snack packs in our warehouse and with monetary donations. This support means the world to us. ⁠ ⁠ Food in schools says WE ALL BELONG. Thank you, Old Navy, for showing up for your community and helping ensure that all students are nourished so they can imagine, explore, and connect.⁠ ⁠ #volunteering #NutritionforLearning #N4L #FoodForAll #WaterlooRegion #Community by @nutritionforlearning

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