Food for Thought

Program Type: 
Support Organization
Grade Level/Age Group: 
Kindergarten, Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School
Number of Individuals Program Serves: 
500
Year Founded: 
2002
About the Program: 

Unlike publicly funded lunch programs, Food for Thought concentrates only on children in need. The principal and teachers in each school identify students who have had no breakfast or bring little or no lunch.

Money is raised by the Food for Thought board, from individual donors and corporate sponsors. This money is then used to purchase healthy, whole food and snacks at the Italian Centre Shop.

TouteSuite delivery service picks up the food and delivers it to the schools every other week.

100% of the funds raised are used for providing food for the students.

Administrative costs are absorbed by the supporters and by Edmonton Public Schools.

  • 13 schools served

  • 450 students served

  • 100% of funds goes to providing food for the students