Community Lunch Box Program

community lunch box
program

Helping Kids Learn on a Full Stomach.

The Community Lunch Box Program is our signature program that began in 2004. It provides food security and nutrition to all children attending schools in Whitecourt. No one is singled out for participating and over 12% of the student population participates.

Learning facilities CLB supports

Pat Hardy Elementary School

Whitecourt Central School

Percy Baxter Middle School

Hilltop Jr./Sr. High School

Precious Sprouts Childcare Centre

BGC Whitecourt

Whitecourt and District Public Library

Healthy breakfasts, lunches, fresh fruit and snacks

As an example; during the month of May, 2023, the Society provided the following to learning facilities in Whitecourt:

408 breakfast packs
1,377 lunch packs
307 bags of apples
18 bags of oranges
119 bunches of bananas
127 boxes of granola and cereal bars
244 muffins
38 boxes of yogurt tubes
20 boxes of apple sauce

The program helps to ensure that every child/youth has the nutrition they need for optimal growth and development.

Food security for over 2,500 children and youth

The Society provides food security to children and youth at all 7 local schools (2 school divisions) and out-of-school programs such as Whitecourt & District Library, Gateway Academy, Precious Sprouts Childcare Center, and BGC Whitecourt & District.

Over the years, the Community Lunch Box has partnered with other organizations to facilitate programs.

It takes a community

Food is prepared by our community partner, IGA, and delivered to learning facilities by several good-hearted volunteers twice weekly during the school year.

The program relies on support from community members, businesses, grant funding, and bottle sorting revenue.

If you are interested in volunteering, or making a donation, please visit our "Support Our Work" page.

Helping Kids Learn on a Full Stomach.

community lunch box
program