INTRODUCED in 2016, Breakfast Clubs for schools has now been expanded and will include more than 60 schools in the Goulburn Valley.
The idea being that students need to start the day with a good breakfast. So far, more than 15 million meals have been delivered under the program since it began.
Funded by the State Government, the $58M program will see this year the number of school’s double to 1000.
The program, delivered in partnership with Foodbank Victoria, provides free breakfasts for kids at participating Victorian schools.
Despite the transition to remote and flexible learning in Term 2 and 3 2020, more that 2.5 million meals were delivered to students ensuring no student went hungry.
In Term 4, a further 1.2 million meals were provided to students, along with over 6,700 school holiday packs to support students and their families over the summer holidays.
The program is a part of the State Government’s ongoing work to ensure all students can fully participate in their learning at school and build happy and healthy lives.
State Minister for Education, James Merlino, said “We know that kids can’t learn properly on an empty stomach, that’s why we expanded School Breakfast Clubs program to 1,000 schools to help the students who need it most.”
Foodbank Victoria CEO, Dave McNamara, said “Since 2016, Foodbank Victoria has been proud to deliver this vital program providing healthy meals to kids who might otherwise go without, giving them a happy, healthy start to the day.”
