{"id":1517,"date":"2026-05-11T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/alternative-education\/2026\/05\/11\/bell-to-bell-and-beyond-fundraiser-in-support-of-student-food-equity-programs\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:00:56","slug":"bell-to-bell-and-beyond-fundraiser-in-support-of-student-food-equity-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.wrdsb.ca\/alternative-education\/2026\/05\/11\/bell-to-bell-and-beyond-fundraiser-in-support-of-student-food-equity-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell to Bell and Beyond Fundraiser In Support Of Student Food Equity Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning May 11, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) invites our community to support food equity in Waterloo Region through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutritionforlearning.ca\/wrdsb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bell to Bell and Beyond Fundraiser<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Supporting Students Across the WRDSB<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kangaroo-squid-r89c.squarespace.com\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition for Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/food4kidswr.ca\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food4Kids Waterloo Region<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provide nourishing meals for students across Waterloo Region. Access to nutritious meals supports healthy growth and development so that students are better prepared to learn.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Nutrition for Learning<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kangaroo-squid-r89c.squarespace.com\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nutrition for Learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> provides more than two million in-school meals for 100,000 students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 each year, helping to promote a sense of connection, community and belonging for all.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Food4Kids Waterloo Region<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/food4kidswr.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food4Kids Waterloo Region<\/a> provides nutritious food packages to children and youth ages 1-14 experiencing food insecurity at home. They focus on the days of the year when students cannot access in-school nutritional support, including weekends, school breaks, and throughout the summer.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Help Us Meet The Growing Need<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the rising cost of food and basic needs, Nutrition for Learning and Food4Kids help WRDSB students experiencing food insecurity and relying on school food programs. They need our help to continue their work.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"register\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutritionforlearning.ca\/wrdsb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate Now<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you donate $1 or $100, your contribution will help to feed WRDSB students. <\/span><b>If you <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nutritionforlearning.ca\/wrdsb\"><b>donate through our link<\/b><\/a><b>, 100% of your donation stays within WRDSB schools.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning May 11, the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) invites our community to support food equity in Waterloo Region through the Bell to Bell and Beyond Fundraiser. Supporting Students Across the WRDSB Nutrition for Learning and Food4Kids Waterloo Region provide nourishing meals for students across Waterloo Region. 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