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Administers funding and provides program suppor to schoold to ensure students are well nourished and ready to learn.

• housed within the Victorian Order of Nurse
• school breakfast, snack or lunch programs

PROVIDES:

• a daily lunch programme offering a hot nutritional meal served to all age groups
• a food bank that is available 3 days a week and in any emergency situation (once per month)
• a baby food & supplies program (once per month)
• a hot, nutritious breakfast for children during the school year
• a perishable food table that supplies fresh vegetables, fruit and bread on a daily basis
• a hot meal, fun & fellowship on both Easter & Christmas day
• gently used clothing for all ages
• a book library
• 4 computers and a computer program for children and adults
• help with resumes
• emotional support
• fundraising events are held throughout the year

Donations welcomed

• food donations
• financial donations
• gently used clothing for all ages
• small appliances
• household articles
• books & magazines
• toys
• baby furniture and supplies
• Prizes for our fundraising events
• Accepts holiday food donations

Also accepts community donations from the Plant A Row Grow A Row to supplement the food bank

COVID-19 - Providing up-to-date service information for emergency food providers and grocery and meal delivery services.

Provides information on events, organizations and happenings related to food in Chatham-Kent. Information food skills opportunities, community gardens, student nutrition programs, CK Food Strategy and more can be found here. Additionally the CK Meal Calendar and Food Resource can be found on this website as well as an up to date listing on all food banks, soup kitchens, food voucher programs and other community food resources.

Universal school nutrition programs for elementary and secondary students to ensure a healthy start to their day

Offers school aged children and youth free healthy food on days they attend school. The mission is to ensure that all children in Lambton County will have access to healthy food choices. Contact Lambton Public Health, Health Promotion Assistant for further information.

A YMCA Resource House providing free programs and services to families in geared to income neighbourhoods. Activities include the breakfast club, After School Healthy Habits, Nutrition Break.

Youth Unlimited/YFC Ingersoll is currently looking for a Satellite Director. Until one can be found, the services offered at this location are on hold.

If you are interested in working at the YFC Ingersoll location, you can learn more information on the Satellite Director position here.

This service/program is on hold until further notice.

Offers free hot lunch for elementary students and adults in the community * buses kids from their Ingersoll schools to the church and back for a hot lunch during school year * arranged through the school principal on a yearly basis