Aisle 3.3School snacks
School snacks,handed out quietly.
Healthy snacks delivered each week to three elementary schools in the neighbourhood.
How it works
A snack in every classroom, every week.
Some children arrive at school without breakfast. Each Monday, our volunteers pack and deliver snack bins to three local elementary schools, enough for every student who needs one during the week. Teachers hand them out quietly, so no child is singled out.
- 1Fruit, cheese, crackers and whole-grain bars
- 2Nut-free packing for every school
- 3Delivered every Monday during the school year
- 4Summer snack bags for families in July and August
Aisle 3.3Mondays
From our table to the classroom.
- Step 1
Monday morning packing
Volunteers pack one bin for each classroom at the pantry, with fruit, cheese, crackers and whole-grain bars.
- Step 2
Delivered before first bell
Drivers drop the bins at three elementary schools in Vanier and Overbrook.
- Step 3
Handed out quietly
Teachers keep the bin in the classroom. Any child who wants a snack can take one, and nobody is singled out.
Summer
Snack bags for July and August.
School is out, but children still get hungry between meals.
In July and August, families registered with the pantry can pick up a summer snack bag for each child during pantry hours. Every bag is packed nut-free.
How to registerWhich schools get snack bins?
Three elementary schools in Vanier and Overbrook. We do not name them here, so no child or family is singled out.
How do summer snack bags work?
In July and August, families registered with the pantry can pick up a snack bag for each child during regular pantry hours.
Can my school join the program?
Call us and ask for the pantry coordinator. We add schools when we have the volunteers and the food to do it well.
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