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IMPACT
BREAKFAST CLUB OF CANADA
MAKING A REAL AND LASTING DIFFERENCE
Breakfast programs offer children an equal opportunity to learn,
in a warm and caring environment. These programs also have a
positive impact on schools, families and entire communities,
as they feed the potential of the next generation.
“Each and every year we have been lucky enough to be
able to benefit from a wonderful breakfast program at our
school. When the kids arrive at the school and enter the
building at 8:00 am the first thing they do is head toward
the breakfast foods that have been laid out for them in the
classroom. For many kids our school breakfast program
is where they can access their first meal of the day. For
others who may have already had a bite to eat they are
able to enjoy a little snack with a friend, or top-up their
bellies. This year, more than any in the past, my class has
not only used the breakfast program, but have needed
the breakfast program to get their day started, and to
be ready to learn. The breakfast program at our school
is essential for some students to be able to learn. Thank
you so much for the support of the programming, and our
community school's coordinator for allowing so many of
our students to be successful.”
Grade 3 educator, Geary Elementary
Community School (New Brunswick)
“We have an increasing number of students for whom the BCC breakfast is an essential part of their morning and a part
which they look forward to. We are seeing rising levels of food insecurity in our community, and the BCC program allows
us to address this without stigmatization and in a way that promotes a ‘family’ atmosphere in the school. Teachers who were
reluctant to make time for breakfast now see the benefit of this essential part of the school day. Some of our students are
intrigued by new food and are becoming more adventurous, which is wonderful to see, and the fact that we work hard to
offer this service to the students is appreciated by families, who can be assured that regardless of what is in the refrigerator
at home, their child will not start the day hungry. We have a growing population of children of temporary foreign workers,
who have different breakfast cultures. We are hoping to be able to engage these families next year to promote
understanding and broaden the culinary horizons of our students.”
Kathy Napier, Vice Principal,
Drummondville Elementary School (Quebec)
2022–2023 ACTIVITY REPORT
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