Administered through the Red Cross since 1997, Student Nutrition Programs offer food programs in 86 of the schools in the District of Thunder Bay and 52 in the Thunder Bay area. The large majority of the programs serve breakfast or a morning snack. The food is distributed to the students of the school, to supplement meals the students are receiving at home.
Number of schools with Student Nutrition Programs (2022)
51
Measured: 2022
Source: Hobbs, Daniel. (2022). Student Nutrition Programs, Canadian Red Cross. Personal Communication. 9
Estimated number of people volunteering for Student Nutrition Programs (2022)
N/A – COVID
Measured: 2021
Source: Hobbs, Daniel. (2022). Student Nutrition Programs, Canadian Red Cross. Personal Communication. 10