👉In Hamilton and Niagara, the reduction or cancellation of school breakfast programs has sparked concern among students and educators. At Westdale Secondary School in Hamilton, where the breakfast program served around 100 students daily, its cancellation in February left many students without a vital source of nutrition. Similar cutbacks are occurring across the region due to increasing demand, soaring food costs, and declining donations. Despite the promise of a national school food program in the federal budget, which providers are eagerly awaiting details on, approximately 30% of Hamilton's high-need schools are scaling back their nutrition programs. These cutbacks mean offering fewer food options or consolidating multiple meal programs into one. The challenges faced by these programs highlight the urgent need for sustainable solutions to ensure no student goes hungry.✅ . 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞- 𝐀𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮! 𝐉𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 +𝟏 𝟔𝟒𝟕 𝟗𝟐𝟎 𝟔𝟓𝟑𝟎 𝐣𝐨𝐦.𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐦@𝐜𝐢𝐛𝐜.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @jom_mattam . . #SchoolBreakfastPrograms #StudentNutrition #FoodInsecurity #HamiltonSchools #NiagaraSchools #CommunitySupport #BudgetCuts #ChildHunger #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉At Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, students work together to prepare free breakfast and lunch for their peers. The school's kitchen is a hub of activity as teenagers chop fruit, bake muffins, and learn to cook sustainable meals. Grade 12 student Shan Ali emphasizes the importance of food in bringing people together. The school's free meal program aims to address food insecurity among students, ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious meals throughout the day. As food insecurity becomes a growing concern in Toronto and nationally, programs like this provide essential support to students in need.✅ . 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐓𝐀 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥: +𝟏 (𝟔𝟒𝟕) 𝟔𝟕𝟑-𝟑𝟓𝟏𝟔 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: 𝐤𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥@𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 @kamalpillai_realtor . . #SchoolFoodProgram #ThorncliffePark #FoodInsecurity #StudentNutrition #CommunitySupport #TorontoSchools #YouthEmpowerment #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews