It's nutrition month and over 10000 students in Oxford have already been learning about healthy eating habits through the Student Nutrition Program
OXFORD- School kids might be able to teach their parents a little something this nutrition month.
Over ten thousand students in Oxford County have been learning about healthy eating habit through the Student Nutrition Program. As part of this program kids receive a healthy snack and learn about life long nutrition.
Student Nutrition Program Coordinator and Registered Dietitian Kelly Ferguson says it takes a lot of work to pull it all off.
"We have over 400 volunteers in Oxford County that support student nutrition programs, so they're almost entirely volunteer run. We are always in need of new volunteers that can help out at schools usually in the mornings cutting up and preparing food for students and delivering it to the classroom."
Ferguson says it is also difficult to keep this program running from a financial standpoint.
"We are always looking for support from the community whether it be through volunteering or with funding because funding is always a challenge with the rising cost of fresh fruit. So any support you can provide would be great. I'm always available at the Health Unit and ask to speak to someone about the Student Nutrition Program."
There is a way everyone can help out: the Say Yes campaign asks people to make a free pledge to the Student Nutrition Programs. Ferguson says the first round of this campaign was a huge success.
"In our region alone we raised over 1 000 pledges and for each pledge a school received they got a free breakfast or snack. So because of the success of that campaign we've now launched round two which provides the community with a second opportunity to raise new pledges."
You can check out the Say Yes campaign online.
Weapons Call Leads to a Charge in Delhi
East Zorra-Tavistock Candidate Profile - Angie Brenner
OPP Release Final Results of Canada Day Campaign
Hansen Announces Next Career Step
Students to Design "I Voted" Stickers in Woodstock
WPS Launches Next Generation 9-1-1
Ingersoll Mayor Responds to Pride Flag Vandalism
Collision in Norwich Sends Person to Hospital
Oxford OPP Lay Charges of Collision
Mischief and Theft Under Investigation in Ingersoll
Interview with the Mayor - July 6th, 2026
Upcoming Bridge Closure for Woodstock
One Killed in Crash Outside of Tillsonburg
Oxford OPP Investigating Fatal Collision
Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads to Charges
WITAAR Supports Daysrping
Southwestern Public Health Survey
UPDATE: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Cancelled
Zorra Township Candidate Profile - Michael Kukhta
Supplies4Students Returns to Oxford County
Comments
Add a comment