Spring 2014 - Students: Fill & Download for Free

Are you sure about that, Ashish?What is the source of your question?Thirty seconds’ worth of research would get you these results, but each school program is a provincial matter (not federal), designed to meet local needs :If students meet the eligibility requirements, they do have access to the program, similar to the one in the US which is available only to those children who are eligible as well: School meal programs in the United States - Wikipedia: “It provides more than 5 billion low-cost or free lunches per year to eligible students…”Click: https://www.ontario.ca/page/student-nutrition-program, Ontario Government website“EligibilityThe program is open to all children and youth at each program site across Ontario.Information on how to contribute or volunteerFourteen lead agencies oversee program administration and grants. They support fundraising, build partnerships with program sponsors and work with community partners to support local programs.Programs are developed by schools and community partners to meet local needs.Program delivery is supported by volunteers, such as parents, teachers, school staff and other community members. Program providers are encouraged to select foods that are grown or produced locally.Local fundraising is an important part of the Student Nutrition Program. You can contact your local lead agency to find out how to contribute or volunteer with programs in your community.”Click: Ontario Student Nutrition Program - Southwest RegionFor example:“Chatham-Kent Farm-to-School ProgramFor 4 consecutive years, the Farm to School program in Chatham-Kent began provided fresh, local produce to thousands of students every school day from spring 2014 – 2017. With the support of OSNP-Chatham-Kent and the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, OSNP Southwest coordinated the centralized purchase and and delivery of the local produce from local farmers.Once delivered, volunteers prepared and served it to all students in the school free of charge.Apples, peppers mini-cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and dehydrated sweet potato chips have been on previous menus.Starting with 8 schools, Year 1 (March 2014) of the program was made possible through a generous donation by the Newman’s Own Foundation. In Year II (2014/15) the program expanded to 16 schools across the 3 school boards serving.The Grocery Foundation subsequently supported OSNP in expanding the program to 21 schools for Year III in 2016 for the 2015-2016 school year. And in its last year (March-June 2017) the program served over 4,600 students at 21 schools in the area. An evaluation of the program was conducted by Dr. Sarah Woodruff at the University of Windsor.”Click: Canadian Child and Youth Nutrition Program Network " Saskatchewan