Nutritional Snack Program

Nutritional Snack Program

The Nutritional Snack Program is funded by the Surrey Fire Fighters Charitable Society and is part of our ongoing commitment to help the needy in our community. The program provides much needed food for hungry students who show up to school with nothing to eat. The Surrey Fire Fighters are proud to be able to offer this program to those that need it most.

The program provides fruit juice, granola bars, sesame snaps, fruit cups, cheese and crackers, and other nonperishable grocery items that are individually wrapped and can easily be distributed to the students in need.

The program costs are kept to a minimum and the only expense is for the food itself. The Surrey Fire Department provides transportation and the labour is provided by firefighters and school administrators both of which keep this program running in an efficient manner.

Testimonials

“On behalf of the staff and students” ” thank you for sponsoring our school for the nutritional snack program.

Our records show that, on average 20 students regularly ‘need’ to take advantage of the nutritional snack program. As you can imagine, in a school such as ours, having the means to help children with their most basic needs is critical to their overall school experience and ability to learn – we can only hope that this program will be available in subsequent years.”

- – - Principal Surrey Elementary School

“ With your generous support,” we have “launched a modest breakfast program on March 1 st. Under the supervision of the School Administration and a Teacher, 15 to 20 of the most needy students will be invited to come to school to have a simple breakfast of cereal toast or muffins and juice. These students will also receive help to prepare for their school day, both before and after school and hopefully make a meaningful connection to their school and education. “

- – - Julie Stephenson, RDN,, Food Services Manager, School District 36