Join us on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019, from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT, for the Coalition for Healthy School Food's Building Momentum for a National School Food Program webinar.
This webinar will introduce the Coalition for Healthy School Food and invite participants to get involved in the #NourishKidsNow campaign and reach out to their federal candidates.
The Coalition for Healthy School Food is seeking an investment by the federal government in a cost-shared Universal School Food Program that will enable all students in Canada to have access to healthy meals at school every day.
Members of the Coalition who will present are:
Margo Riebe-Butt, Executive Director, Nourish Nova Scotia
Debbie Field, Coordinator, Coalition for a Healthy School Food
Carolyn Webb, Coordinator, Sustain Ontario's Edible Education Network
Over the course of this webinar they will share :
The benefits of school food programs
What the Coalition is trying to achieve through federal advocacy
What principles are important to include in a national school food program
Details of how school communities can apply to the Local Food Infrastructure Fund from AAFC, due Nov 1st
How individuals and groups can communicate the importance of school food programs to their federal candidates
How everyone can get involved in the Coalition
To register, visit the Coalition for Healthy School Food.