(November 28, 2024, Burlington, ON) – Today, Halton Food for Thought is proud to share it is the recipient of a Fall 2024 grant from the Burlington Foundation’s Community Fund. The grant will help to support Burlington Student Nutrition Programs to maintain their offering of protein food options to students.
“Our programs play a vital role in the school communities, ensuring students have the nutrients they need to learn and participate in school activities,” says Aliya Khawari, Executive Director of Halton Food for Thought. “We are grateful for the continued support we have received from the Burlington Foundation in supporting our work and Burlington students ensuring they have access to our programs at school.”
“We are truly inspired by the work and missions of these incredible organizations,” says Megan Tregunno, CEO of the Burlington Foundation. “Halton Food for Thought is one of 33 organizations selected that are contributing to creating a strong sense of belonging in our community. Resources from the Burlington Community Fund are especially significant because the Fund is made up contributions from community donors and residents who care deeply about helping others,” says Tregunno.
The Burlington Foundation’s annual granting program provides grants through its Burlington Community Fund – a dedicated unrestricted endowment Fund established to support the greatest needs of our community. For the Fall 2024 granting round, community organizations were eligible to apply for a grant up to $20,000.
About Halton Food for Thought
Halton Food for Thought has been feeding Halton students for almost three decades.
Started by a grassroots group of parents who noticed that not every child at school had food in their lunch box or that many kids had food that didn’t contain enough nutrients to fuel their minds and bodies for learning. Today, Halton Food for Thought has partner programs in 152 Halton schools, providing approximately 95,000 Halton students access to nutritious food at school - reaching 93% of Halton students. Our programs are facilitated by over 1,600 volunteers who work with Halton Food for Thought staff and partner schools to feed students in their communities. To learn more about the work of Halton Food for Thought visit our website: www.haltonfoodforthought.com
About the Burlington Foundation
Since 1999, Burlington Foundation has been our city’s trusted partner in philanthropy. As a proud member of Community Foundations of Canada, the Burlington Foundation addresses vital community needs, convenes leaders and sectors to advance solutions, and partners with donors to distribute resources across the community in the form of grants and investments. The Burlington Community Fund represents one cycle of funding that the Foundation distributes annually. In 2023/24, $1.2M was distributed to more than 120 charitable organizations. Visit: www.BurlingtonFoundation.org.
For more information:
Devon Evershed
Director of Philanthropy and Communications
devon@haltonfoodforthought.com
289-400-1833
Dana Brown
Communications & Grants Associate
dbrown@BurlingtonFoundation.org
905-639-074 ext. 1
