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ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 Message from the Council ANNUAL REPORT 2018-2019 Message from the Council Each year, the Child Nutrition Council of As a member of the Coalition for Healthy Manitoba strives to provide support for School Foods, the Council participated in a learning and success at school for Manitoba Pre-Budget Finance Committee Hearing in children and youth by providing grants to Winnipeg as well as a meeting with Federal schools for breakfast, snack and lunch MP caucus members to discuss the programs. Our support this year helped importance of a Federal investment in school provide 4.8 million meals and snacks to food. Canada does not have a universal cost- 30,500 school aged children during the shared school food program and is ranked school day. An important part of the Council's 37th of 41 countries on providing healthy food work is to share information about the for school aged children. The Coalition for programs, and their best practices in Healthy School Food advocates for increased ensuring that students are ready to learn and investments in school food programs to succeed. ensure all kids have access to nutritious meals every day. We are thankful to our community for the To all, thank you for your active participation support we have received this past year. The and engagement. We look forward to the work we are able to do would not be possible future as we strive to provide continued without the core funding and support from support to school communities across the Province of Manitoba through the Manitoba while embracing our values of; departments of Education and Training, · Nutrition for children that supports learning Health, Seniors and Active Living, and · Equity, Excellence, Education Indigenous and Northern Relations. As well, · Processes and structures that are inclusive, we are thankful for the tremendous, long respectful, and caring term support we have received from The · Social responsibility utilizing effective and Winnipeg Foundation for school breakfast, efficient strategWieEs NDY BLOOMFIELD snack and lunch programs, and for our · Innovation and BfleOxAibRilDit yC wHiAthIR accountability organizational capacity building. In 2018-19 we hosted our 7th annual Stone Soup The Council sincerely appreciates your fundraising and celebration event, and built support and we are determined to continue to new partnerships and gained supporters work hard to ensure school nutrition programs which are included in this Annual Report. in Manitoba provide healthy and nutritious breakfasts, snacks and lunches for our This past year, the Council prepared a written children. submission and participated in the public hearings for the Commission on Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education, with key recommendations for increasing access to WENDY BLOOMFIELD universal nutrition programs for Manitoba BOARD CHAIR students. We appreciated the opportunity to present on the importance of school nourishment programs and participate in a Stone Soup 2018 Volunteers dialogue with members of the commission. 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2018│2019 Who We Are The Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba is a charitable Our Mission organization dedicated to helping school children learn, grow, Leadership in child nutrition and succeed by supporting breakfast, snack, and lunch for Manitoba school-age programs. We’re unique because we’re based in Manitoba – children through education, and all of the funds we raise stay in this province, reaching funding, and promotion of children in all regions of Manitoba. best practice. Our Vision Every child... every day... 2018-19 Board of Directors well nourished. Wendy Bloomfield (chairperson) Deborah Giesbrecht Trustee General Manager Seine River School Division St. Norbert Arts Centre Our programs are universal, and are Amanda Gurke Viola Prowse available for any school- Community Connector Past Executive Director aged student at no cost to Alonsa Community School CNCM the student regardless of perceived need. Kevan Sumner Larissa Webster Trustee Owner Brandon School Division Local Business 2018-19 Council Staff Stone Soup 2019 Volunteers Jess Gutkin Program Dietitian Maxine Meadows Program Dietitian Janelle Wotton Program Dietitian Clara Birnie Program Dietitian (on maternity leave) 3 School Nutrition Programs Since 2001, the work of the Council has facilitated learning by ensuring access to long-term, regular nourishment. During the 2018-19 school year, the Council supported 271 school nutrition programs across Manitoba. The programs provided 30,500 school age students with consistent, healthy snacks and meals during the school day. 271 PROGRAMS 4.8 M SNACKS & MEALS The breakfast program in our school is such a lifesaver for me! Some days in the rush of getting ready for the day, my kids don't eat a proper breakfast and there are days when I don't seem to have enough things on hand. Knowing that they get a supplement when they get to school, and that it is available to everyone, really takes the pressure off. I don't have to worry about them being labelled or judged for needing the extra. I love that they share in the program with their classmates and am thankful for all that is 30,500 offered to them in the program. STUDENTS parent, Éco le Powerview SERVED 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2018│2019 School Nutrition Programs Number of Programs Shown by Health Region The Child Nutrition Council of Manitoba supports programs that reach school age children in all regions of Manitoba. The number of programs we support vary by health region. Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority 19 Northern Regional Health Authority 24 Prairie Mountain Health 79 Southern Health-Santé Sud 28 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority 121 0 25 50 75 100 125 I love getting to school and enjoying my breakfast with my friends. Some days we get to try different dishes and all kinds of fruit. student, NIJI MAHKWA SCHOOL Types of Programs Offered by Schools Meal or Snack Room Schools consider their unique circumstances to 8% decide how to best deliver their programs to address the needs of their students. Half of the Classroom schools supported by the Council choose to offer 14% multiple programs throughout the day, a combination of breakfast, snack or lunch in a variety of settings. Breakfast 29% Grab and Go Snack 16% Combination 12% Lunch 2% 60% Veg & Fruit 3% Multiple 50% Canteen or Cafeteria 6% 5 School Nutrition Programs Number of Schools Supported Shown by School Division: Outside Winnipeg The ongoing support the Council is able to provide Manitoba schools is made possible with the generous financial and in-kind support of our funders, volunteers, supporters, and all of the schools that we work with across the province. In 2018-19 the Council supported over 17,000 students in 25 school divisions and 10 education authorities outside of the city of Winnipeg. North Flin Flon School Division: 4 of 4 Frontier School Division: 20 of 40 Kelsey School Division: 2 of 5 Mystery Lake School District: 2 of 7 North FFirirsstt N Naattioionnss First Nations Schools: 9 of 43 28 Manitoba First Nations School System: 1 of 10 Southeast Interlake Evergreen School Division: 2 of 8 Hanover School Division: 1 of 18 Interlake School Division: 1 of 22 Lakeshore School Division: 3 of 10 First Nations Lord Selkirk School Division: 8 of 15 Red River Valley School Division: 2 of 15 10 Seine River School Division: 9 of 15 Sunrise School Division: 3 of 19 Whiteshell School Division: 0 of 2 Southwestern Beautiful Plains School Division: 0 of 14 Brandon School Division: 20 of 22 Fort La Bosse School Division: 1 of 10 Mountain View School Division: 11 of 16 Southwestern Park West School Division: 7 of 15 Rolling River School Division: 5 of 17 59 Southwest Horizon School Division: 5 of 13 South Interlake Swan Valley School Division: 5 of 8 Turtle Mountain: 1 of 7 29 Turtle River School Division: 4 of 7 South Central Border Land School Division: 6 of 16 South Central Garden Valley School Division: 0 of 13 Pine Creek School Division: 5 of 14 15 Portage la Prairie School Division: 3 of 18 Prairie Rose School Division: 0 of 26 Prairie Spirit School Division: 0 of 29 Western School Division: 1 of 4 6 ANNUAL REPORT 2018│2019 School Nutrition Programs Number of Schools Supported Shown by School Division: Winnipeg Louis Riel School Division 21 Pembina Trails school Division River East Transcona School Division 17 Seven Oaks School Division 41 7 St James Assiniboia School Division 5 17 Winnipeg School Division 3 Division scolaire franco-manitobaine 1 Independent School Division In 2018-19 the Council supported 112 breakfast, snack and lunch programs in Winnipeg, reaching 14,000 students. It is with the tremendous, long term investment from the Moffat Family Fund through The Winnipeg Foundation that the Council was able to support 26 programs reaching 5,682 students in Winnipeg. Summer Learning Programs Each summer the Council funds Summer Learning Programs that help advance the education of newcomer youth in Winnipeg. In 2018-19, the Council supported 7 Summer Learning Programs. Council staff work closely with these communities to assist them with program management and help meet their specific needs. The food at the program was a huge support to the needs of students and parents. Parents could drop off their children and head to work with the guarantee that they would have breakfast, snack and lunch each day. RESOURCE CENTER FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND 7 ENGAGEMENT INC. Program Partnerships The Council is Honored to be a Partner in Communities Across the Province Programs told us that on top of the $1,009,840 granted by the Council and funds contributed by school divisions, an additional $506,241 was raised through other sources and initiatives! Local P artners 1 01%0% CNCM $348,648 contributed 54% $50,530 raised by school/schools Schools/Divisions through divisions 19% 19% fundraising $226,152 granted by other 54% organizations $181,513 from Other Grants local partners 12% 12% $48,046 in donations Fun5d%raising & Donations 5% Volunteers and Staff are Essential for the Sustainability of Programs Programs were asked who is involved in program planning at their school.
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