Description

In this episode of I Love Cambridge podcast, we have invited Mr. Brian Banks. He is the Community Partnership Development at Nutrition of Learning, a charitable organization that provides food for children in schools. Today, Brian shares the latest news about his organization, how they have continued their operations amidst COVID-19, and we can donate to help out as well. Sit back and listen to the entire episode.

Standout Quotes:

• “So many of them rely on what we offer.”
• “We have volunteers that are helping with the actual program out on the road.”
• “Without the help of volunteers, volunteers really make this program work.”

Key Takeaways:

• Brian Banks is the Community Partnership Development Officer at Nutrition for Learning, a local charity that runs two nutrition programs in Waller region schools. Nutrition for Learning has bout 147 programs, serving about 23,000 students.
• One of the programs of Nutrition for Learning is the Pop-Up Snack Program to help students in the schools. They have realized that so many of these students rely on what they offer.
• The agenda of the Pop-Up Snack program is to prepare approximately 500 bags a day that is going out to people. Inside those bags are healthy items like cereal, yogurt, and other items. The menu is constantly changing.
• Nutrition for Learning has close to 2000 volunteers. About 1100 are on the ground almost every day in the programs.

Episode Timeline:

[00:49] Who is Brian Banks from Nutrition for Learning?

[02:27] Handling things and operations with COVID-19 situation

[03:34] What can you find inside the bags they give to children?

[06:47] How volunteers of the foundation have massively helped the operations

[06:53] How many volunteers does Nutrition for Learning have?

[07:43] What do volunteers handle in terms of the operations of the foundation?

[09:46] Where does Nutrition for Learning get the funding?

[09:58] How long has Nutrition for Learning been operating?

[11:06] Where can people go to donate?

Learn more about Brian Banks and Nutrition of Learning at:

Website: https://www.nutritionforlearning.ca/contact/

Email: info@nutritionforlearning.ca

Phone:  519-624-5744