Welcome to York Region Food for Learning! We invite you to learn about our unique community partnership which, from its inception in September 2000, has remained firmly committed to enhancing child nutrition to improve classroom learning. One of the primary goals of York Region Food for Learning is to achieve a community wherein no child goes to school or remains at school hungry. Child nourishment is fundamental to maximizing both the health and learning opportunities of our young people.

From the beginning we have worked collaboratively with York Region school boards, parents, agencies, health professionals, and community members to share expertise in child nutrition and education, thereby ensuring that we maximize the number of children we are able to reach with effective nourishment programs. Today, we are proud of the quality of our programs and the degree to which we are able to improve the health and learning of children across York Region. This year, more than 16,000 students will participate in our programs with 366,000 breakfasts being delivered and 1,193,000 snacks being delivered over the year. All of this is done with the assistance of more than 600 volunteers.

As research continues to draw a correlation between child nutrition and the ability of children to learn to their full potential, we are increasingly compelled to further the mission of our organization. By providing children with healthy breakfast and snack options, York Region Food for Learning enables them to increase and maintain their energy levels and their cognitive abilities, which will maximize their learning opportunities and educational experiences: no child should be denied these opportunities as a result of being under-nourished.

As a non-profit community partnership, we rely on the generosity of our individual, corporate, and foundation donors to help us sustain the services we provide and we remain committed to high levels of financial accountability. We believe there are many compelling reasons to support the work we do but none so great as ensuring the best possible future for the children we serve. We hope you will learn more about the work we do and join us in helping to give every child the healthy start they deserve.