Why Do We Serve?
"When a child’s stomach is empty everything else is secondary. Before developing a thirst for knowledge and hunger for learning one must first satisfy the body’s own thirst and hunger."
Romeo LeBlanc, former Governor General of Canada
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Research shows that nutrition has a direct impact on a student's ability to learn and perform in school.
Welcome to Food For Kids City of Kawartha Lakes!
Meet the
Food For Kids
Steering Committee
Food For Kids CKL is governed by a volunteer Steering Committee with representatives from local school boards and community partnerships. The Steering Committee Members are:
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Kimberly Leadbeater, Chair
Registered Dietitian, HKPR District Health Unit -
Megan Baillie
School Nutrition Program Coordinator, Peterborough Child and Family Centres (Lead Agency) -
Kathy Ridout
Executive Director, Kawartha Lakes Food Source
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Deb Tompkins
Boys & Girls Club of Kawartha Lakes -
Erin Jenkins
Dietician​
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Deb McInerney
Trillium Lakelands District School Board Trustee
New members are always welcome!
Geographic Boundaries
Food For Kids City of Kawartha Lakes encompasses all communities in and around the City of Kawartha Lakes. Our boundaries stretch as far North as Coboconk, West to Woodville, South to Bethany, and the East to Pigeon Lake between Omemee and Bobcaygeon.
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Every school in the City of Kawartha Lakes has a student nutrition program, which includes 31 schools in Trillium Lakelands District School Boards, Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clarington Catholic District School Board, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kawartha Lakes.