1. Advocating for Breakfast
Program in Schools
Group members:
A
ihua Yu ,E ,J ,J
va Khalil ohn Davis osephine Calderon ,

2. Agenda
Video
Stakeholders
Which stakeholder we partnered with
Benefits of breakfast program
Investigation
Road Blocks
Action Plan
What’s next?

3. Video
Music by John Patrick Mckenna

4. Stakeholders
Student Nutrition Program
Grocery Foundation
Breakfast Club of Canada
Breakfast for Learning

5. Partnership with ……
Breakfast for Learning
Mandate: “Breakfast for learning is national charitable
organization that educates and empowers communities
across Canada to start and sustain nutrition programs in
order to enhance learning and healthy development of
children and youth.”

6. Who are they?
First and biggest charity in Canada that helps schools
to nourish children
They have been helping schools to keep breakfast,
snack and lunch for about 20 years
Believed that children must have proper nutrition in
order for them to be successful in their education and
be able to reach their full potential.

7. The Importance of Breakfast
Program for Children
Because……..
Health and Nutrition:
Provides the children the nutrients and energy
Also creates healthier eating habits
Prevent health problems such as Gastroenteritis and
Obesity

8. Cont…
Social/emotional
Better relationship with other children
Change behaviour
Helps to boost self esteem
Academic performance
Helps children to concentrate
Better in understanding the content of their subjects
Less tardiness

9. Result of the Breakfast
Programchildren said
82% of the
having the breakfast kept
them from feeling hungry
74% said they improved
their health
70% said it boosted
their energy levels
66% said it helped the www.tumblr.com
family save money

10. cont…
72% more likely to achieve high standard grades
64% of children who eats breakfast is more likely to
receive “excellent” or “good” on their report card for
homework completion
61% of students who ate breakfast on most days at school
achieved or exceeded provincial standards in reading
(School breakfast programs boost student performance, TAMARA BALUJA, The Globe and Mail, 2012
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/school-breakfast-programs-boost-student-performance/article4106395/

11. Investigation
Some of the schools we contacted and their response
Glen Dhu P.S. Whitby, Ontario- Not Required
Sir Samuel Steele P.S. Whitby, Ontario- No need
Fallingbrook P.S. Whitby, Ontario- Not necessary
Baycrest Public School North York- Have breakfast program but parents have to pay
St. Maria Goretti Elementary School Scarborough, ON- Have no breakfast program www.softicons.com
St. Madeleine school, Scarborough, ON- Not interested
Crestwood College- They have morning snack
Fenside Public school, Scarborough, ON- They have morning snack
Donview Middle school, Scarborough, ON- They have morning snack
Rene Gordon Elementary School, Scarborough, ON- Have breakfast club
Forest Manor Public school, Scarborough, ON- Do not have and not interested
Albron Height Junior Middle School Toronto, ON- Does not have breakfast program
Ontario Early Years Center- Use to have but it was remove due to lack of funding

12. Survey
Results of over 25 people surveyed:
25% of surveyed knew about a breakfast program
67% thought having a breakfast program in school is
necessary
13% surveyed did not have breakfast in the morning
83% thought having breakfast in the morning is
important www.healthyeating.org

13. Road Blocks
Had a school but
backed out last
minute
Fundraising outcome
Contacting more than
15 schools
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nebulagirl/29

14. Action Plan
Volunteering at St. Isaac Jogues
Volunteering
Volunteering at Roywood public elementary shool
Eva preparing to
serve
Josephine, Eva and Sookhee
assisting with preparing
breakfast

15. Action Plan
Facebook Page
Like our page on facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Advocatingfreebreakfastforchildren

16. Action Plan
Letter to the
MPP

17. Action Plan
Fundraising “Moving to the Street”
Action plan selling chocolate door to door and raise awareness in the community by explain
about the breakfast club in schools
Total: $ 22 and
counting

18. Where will the money raised go
to?
All the money that is raised through our
fundraising will go to …..
ONTARIO EARLY YEARS CENTRE
http://fortybaby.ca/2012/11/

19. Who are the OEYC?
OEYC is a place for children from ages 0-6 years, their
parents and caregivers can take part in the centre’s
programs and activities.
It’s a place where parents are able to find information
about the development of their children, resources
available in the local area for their needs.
Use to have snack program, due to lack of funding
from the provincial government they stopped.

20. Reaction
OEYC Scarborough Southwest center is interested
to have the breakfast program again, and they are
asking for more information and updates about
the breakfast program.
After the giving out the information to the
OEYC Scarborough Southwest Branch

21. What’s Next?
Continue to work with OEYC and breakfast learning
program
Keep in contact
Help us spread the word.

22. What We Learned
Breakfast is one of the most
important meals of the day
Eating breakfast has positive
affects for children, school and
for their development
Breakfast helps boost self-
www.examiner.com esteem
Many schools in Toronto
provides a breakfast program
Parents are willing to support of