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True Local Heroes For Kids And Families

A few months ago, a school in the Aroland First Nation community in Ontario received a special grant from Breakfast Club of Canada’s Emergency Fund. Bill Beaucage, the school’s principal, sent us a moving letter to express his gratitude. A must-read! Dear Breakfast Club of Canada, Aroland’s Breakfast Food Hamper Program is extremely essential for […]

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Jessi Cruickshank and Valérie Roberts: Joining Forces for Kids!

With our back-to-school campaign at Breakfast Club of Canada now in full swing, there’s no better time to check in with the two wonderful and big-hearted women who have stepped up to serve as our campaign spokespeople. Read on to find out more about what makes them tick. Jessi and her lovely twins. Follow her on […]

In the Club

True Local Heroes For Kids And Families

In the Club

Jessi Cruickshank and Valérie Roberts: Joining Forces for Kids!

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True Local Heroes For Kids And Families

Dear Breakfast Club of Canada,

Aroland’s Breakfast Food Hamper Program is extremely essential for the children and families in our community. Volunteers from our school and community are assisting us with packing hampers and delivering them to all 114 homes in Aroland. In my eyes, these volunteers, hamper packers and deliverers are the true heroes that are the reason why this program is and continues to be a success in our community.

“I feel awesome because now people get to have things to cook on, fruit to eat, breakfast.” – Melissa Megan (Volunteer Packer)

Every second Friday, a food order is delivered from Daneff’s Food Market in Geraldton, Ontario, to Aroland. These hampers are providing the essential breakfast food items families need in our absence. Grill/griddle combination sets, frying pans and spatulas were also delivered to all our homes.

It has been gratifying reading all the “thank you” comments that families and households are sharing with us. One comment in particular this past week said, “Thank you so much. This was over the top.”

“I am happy to deliver to my community. It just helps everybody in living properly here.” – Rolland Towedo (Volunteer Delivery Driver)

Please know that every dollar that your organization has provided Aroland First Nation from your very generous donors is making a huge difference and impact at the very doorstep of every household in the community.

Thank you to Breakfast Club of Canada for your financial support and the generosity of your donors during these unprecedented times. Thanks to all of you, great work is taking place in small communities like Aroland, Ontario, and across our great country.

Stay safe, stay well.

Bill Beaucage
Principal
Johnny Therriault School, Aroland

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Jessi Cruickshank and Valérie Roberts: Joining Forces for Kids!

Jessi and her lovely twins. Follow her on Instagram!

JESSI CRUICKSHANK

We are delighted to welcome Jessi Cruickshank to the Breakfast Club of Canada family, as the English spokesperson for the #StopChildHunger campaign.

Jessi’s career kicked off with MTV Canada, where she appeared in a number of successful programs, earning a slew of accolades and a faithful fan base along the way. She then turned her on-screen talents to CTV, E!, The CW and CBC as the host of a number of highly popular shows.

She recently created a new Facebook Watch series, New Mom, Who Dis?, which takes a fun, refreshing look at various aspects of first-time parenthood. As the mother of two twin boys, she is keenly aware of the importance and benefits of breakfast on early child development.

“Making my kids breakfast in the morning is a privilege. This year, because of the repercussions of COVID-19, 1 in 3 children will go to school on an empty stomach. When I heard that, I wanted to do anything I could to help.” – Jessi Cruickshank

We are proud to have these two remarkable women on board to shine the spotlight on the work we do and to raise public awareness about the problem of food insecurity as the school year gets underway.

- Don’t miss Jessi’s interview on CTV News!

Valérie and her stepdaughters. Follow her on Instagram!

VALÉRIE ROBERTS

Valérie Roberts was a natural choice to front the #StopChildHunger campaign within the French-speaking community. Valérie has been a familiar face on the small screen since 2007, when she won the coveted “VJ recherché” contest at Musique Plus. She has since appeared in numerous programs on V Télé, ICI Radio-Canada and Vrak TV. Her radio work includes stints with 96.9 CKOI and as a cultural commentator at 98.5 FM. She is also a writer and a regular contributor to such magazines as Clin d’oeil and Cool!, as well as enVedette.ca and lookdujour.ca.

“I can’t bear to think that there are students out there whose ability to learn is being compromised by a lack of food in the morning.” – Valérie Roberts

As a stepmom to two girls, and having recently written a book on the topic, she was the ideal person to team up with Breakfast Club of Canada for the back-to-school campaign in order to make sure even more children across the country start their day with a healthy breakfast.

Add your voice to ours and become a BCC ambassador!

Does our campaign resonate with you? Would you like to show your support for Breakfast Club of Canada and help fight child food insecurity? Contact us about becoming an ambassador: Janic.Aubin-Bergeron@breakfastclubcanada.org.

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Please give online or text CLUB to 20222. Your generosity means the world to us – and to them! THANK YOU!

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True Local Heroes For Kids And Families

Jessi Cruickshank and Valérie Roberts: Joining Forces for Kids!

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Jessi Cruickshank and Valérie Roberts: Joining Forces for Kids!

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