Our new website!
Since you are here, you’ve probably noticed our brand new website. Thanks to the patient designers at JIC Design, we are pleased to welcome you to our bright updated virtual […]
Providing
“Since 1985, The Food Sharing Project has been providing nutritious food to schools across Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington. Educators, and research, tell us that students who have access to healthy food can focus better on their academic tasks, are more engaged in their learning, and have more positive social interactions. Student nutrition programs at schools can take many forms but they all offer healthy food that is accessible to any student who needs nutrition, in a stigma–free environment, supported by caring adults.”
Our Impact
We provide food to 88 schools in 4 school boards, across Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington
Our volunteers pack over $18,000 of food every week, over half a million dollars of food over the course of the school year
Our drivers deliver food directly to the schools’ front doors, over 600kms per week
Over 7,500 meals or snacks per week are provided by schools with the food we provide
Over the course of a school year, 16,000 students – half of all enrolled in the region – access their school’s nutrition program, either regularly or on occasion
Over 1000 volunteer hours are accrued each week to deliver nutrition programs in schools
News & Updates
Working together to help families
In partnership with Lionhearts and Rotary in Kingston, The Food Sharing Project is helping to support families of students who are struggling by providing weekend food support with a bi-weekly […]
Testing pre-made sandwiches in schools
In a recent survey, school nutrition program coordinators have told The Food Sharing Project that in many cases, they are scrambling to fit in their healthy snack or meal programs […]
Connect with us
We are grateful for the support of the @KingstonFronts ! Thank you!
The Kingston Frontenacs visited the @foodsharingproj this morning to present a cheque. We are proud to partner with The Food Sharing Project for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
For every season ticket membership sold in the Family Zone, $25.00 will be donated to the organization.
As food needs rise at KFL&A schools we are grateful to @CFKingstonArea for a generous grant of over $10,000 for us to pilot a project providing prepared meals (wraps, pasta salads) to schools. Read more about it here: https://www.foodsharingproject.org/2022/06/08/community-foundation-grant-supports-prepared-food-pilot-project/
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