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March 23, 1999
(Education)


The following statement was issued today by Judy Foote, Minister fo Education. It was also read in the House of Assembly:

I invite all members of the House, and all members of the General Public to SKIP-A-LUNCH tomorrow, March 24... and donate the money they would have spent to the St. John's School Lunch Association.

This is the 2 Annual SKIP-a-LUNCH event held by The School Lunch Association to raise awareness of the issue of child poverty and its effect on children's education, and to raise funds in support of the Hot Lunch Program operated by the association in city schools.

The event is endorsed by the Honourable Premier and Mrs. Tobin, the entire Liberal Caucus, the Department of Education, and many prominent figures from the political, business, arts, entertainment, and media communities.

Founded in 1989 by a small committee of individuals who recognized the correlation between hunger and a child's ability to learn, the School Lunch Association helps children take full advantage of their educational opportunities by operating a non-stigmatizing program that provides hot, nutritious lunches to children at school, regardless of their families' ability to pay. The organization is funded by corporate and community donations, the sale of meals in schools and 25 per cent of its budget comes from the Department of Education, in the form of a grant - currently $75,000 annually.

There are children in our city for whom, by necessity, skipping lunch is a daily reality. I urge everyone to SKIP-a-LUNCH on March 24, so that our children won't have to.

1999 03 23                                     2:30 p.m.


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