Metro brings breakfast bags to Ontario students experiencing hunger
Who: Metro Inc.
What: The grocer is providing more than 1,400 hand-packed breakfast bags to Ontario students in Thunder Bay, Toronto, Sudbury, London and Ottawa during the holiday season. The bags will be available to students at participating schools while school is out.
Breakfast Club of Canada reports in Canada, at least one in three children affirm arriving at school hungry almost every day. A survey conducted by Metro found that 49% of families are experiencing added financial pressure this holiday season.
“Over 80% of our students benefit from our school breakfast program, reaching for nutritious snacks to keep them feeling full throughout the day,” says Frank Ruberto, principal, St. Jude Elementary School in Thunder Bay, one of the schools whose students will receive breakfast bags.
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Other schools in the program include Princess Anne Public School and Lansdowne Public School in Sudbury, Lord Elgin Public School in London and Carson Grove Elementary School in Ottawa.
“No child should start their day hungry, especially during the holidays,” says Joe Fusco, senior vice-president, Metro Ontario. “At Metro, we believe access to nutritious food is essential. Inspired by our purpose to nourish the health and well-being of our communities, we’re helping kids begin their day outside of the classroom with a healthy breakfast kit, providing meaningful support to families who need it most this holiday season.”
Metro customers can support this initiative by participating in its Deck the Walls holiday campaign with Breakfast Club of Canada. Metro is also donating up to $75,000 to Breakfast Club of Canada to support students who rely on school breakfast programs.
