Lethbridge Food Bank receiving $300,000 to help vulnerable students and their families
LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta is supporting nine non-profits to provide food assistance to vulnerable K-12 students and their families.
Altogether, the province is rolling out $3-million in funds in addition to $15.5-million for school nutrition programs.
Education Minister Adriana LaGrange says school boards are encouraged to find ways of providing meals or food to students while in-person classes are cancelled.
“Ensuring our students do not go hungry while in-person classes are cancelled is of the utmost importance. We are giving non-profits and school boards the funds and flexibility to find solutions to provide meals or food for students as they learn at home. I commend their efforts to meet students’ needs during this challenging time.”