At the YMCA, we have a mission to reduce the number of school students disadvantaged by hunger and poor nutrition. Our YMCA Schools’ Breakfast Program provides an average of 70,000 healthy breakfast meals each month across 110 plus schools in South East Queensland. The program supports schools by providing food, equipment and support free of charge, so that schools are able to provide breakfast free of charge to all children.
Our aim is to ensure students are provided with the best opportunity to make the most of their education and develop healthy eating habits.
Our Schools’ Breakfast Program:
- Maximises behavioural outcomes in the classroom
- Enhances student engagement and school connectedness
- Positively impacts student academic performance
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Volunteer
Volunteers are invaluable to our Breakfast Program.
Volunteers help foster a student’s sense of belonging by providing a warm, friendly greeting in the morning. They offer acceptance and a safe haven to a child who may be hungry, isolated, or vulnerable.
As a Breakfast volunteer, you are a positive adult role model to the students – giving them the opportunity to learn manners, take turns and understand the importance of eating a heathy breakfast.
You can make a real difference – turning what could have been an unhappy, disruptive day for a child into a day filled with hope, a full tummy, and a real opportunity in the classroom. -
Partner
If your business or organisation wants to improve the lives of disadvantaged school children, you can support us by becoming an official partner.
Why become a partner?- Make a positive impact on the lives of disadvantaged school children
- Promote a healthier future for school children
- Gain positive visibility and goodwill
- Fulfil Corporate Social Responsibility
Options to partner with us include:- Become a “Breakfast Buddy” - Adopt a school and support their Breakfast Program through funding.
- Fundraise - Help raise funds to purchase breakfast foods the YMCA is unable to source from Foodbank
- Donate product - Donate breakfast spreads, cereals, canned fruit, UHT milk, napkins and spoons etc. Product donations can be made directly to a your local school or to the YMCA for distribution to one or more schools.
READY TO INVEST IN A CHILD’S FUTURE?
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (07) 3440 4307 to discuss how you be involved
The YMCA would like to continue growing the Schools’ Breakfasts Program to support 160 schools and provide over 1,000,000 breakfasts per annum by 2022. To achieve this goal, more donations and support from the community are vital. There are many ways you can be involved and make an impact on a child’s health, wellbeing, and future.
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