The
May Court Emergency Food Box Program
The
May Court Emergency Food Box program was started by a few May Court
volunteers serving six area schools in 1991. Its purpose was to
help meet the needs of hungry students on an “emergency”
basis by providing nutritious, single-serving snacks in schools.
Presently, 56 Ottawa schools, both elementary and secondary, now
receive the blue “emergency” food boxes on a monthly
basis.
Recognizing that children participate and
learn best when they are not hungry, the Program provides a once-in-a-while
supplement to those who arrive at school hungry or who do not have
lunches. Generally, the food box supplement is a needed addition
to the basic nourishment the child receives.
The May Court Emergency Food Box Program is
organized and staffed exclusively by May Court volunteers, who deliver
the food boxes to the schools on a monthly basis.
The May Court Emergency Food Box Program is
funded entirely by May Court's own fundraising initiatives.
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