Student Nutrition Programs In Review: Impact Report 2021-2022
We are pleased to present the Brant Food For Thought Impact Report for 2021-2022. Link to the full report here: BFFT Impact Report 2021-2022 FINAL-no bleeds Looking back over the past school year, a recurring thought comes to mind. As schools continued to grapple...
#GivingTuesday Kicks Off The Season of Giving
Today is Giving Tuesday and Brant Food For Thought officially kicks off The Gift of Good Nutrition winter giving campaign. We are continually amazed by the ongoing generosity of the communities of Brantford and Brant. The demand for school-based student nutrition...
It’s Official–Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Generates $115,761.50 For Two Charities
It took an immense effort on the part of (19) Brantford Tim Hortons owners, their teams, community volunteers, as well as every business and customers who made purchases, to generate a successful Smile Cookie week of this magnitude. On behalf of the children and...
FirstOntario Credit Union Renews Nutrition Program Support During Crunch Week
Pictured above (L to R): Adam Christensen, FirstOntario Blue Wave; Christine Susa, Community Impact Manager, FirstOntario Credit Union; David Corbett, FirstOntario Blue Wave; Richard Leadbetter, Board Vice-President, Brant Food For Thought; Troy Tindale, FirstOntario...
Losani Support For Student Nutrition Tops $22,000
Brantford, ON, October 25, 2022 – When children and youth are unable to access proper nutritious foods, it not only affects their physical and mental well-being, it has a negative impact on their self-esteem, in-classroom behaviour and their overall ability to learn...
Turkstra Lumber Grants $5,000 To Launch New Nutrition Program
Still a traditional lumber yard, Turkstra Lumber has become so much more while still maintaining the traditional values set forth by the founder, Peter Turkstra Sr. The charitable arm of the business, the Turkstra Lumber Foundation, continues to develop and find new...
115,761 Smiles Served In Brantford
This year's annual Smile Cookie week raised a "sweet" $115,761.50 in Brantford, that's more than $8,500 over the previous year's local event. Whether it was for the love of the sweet smiling treats, or the not-for-profit organizations that they support, the Brantford...
Volunteer Smile Cookie SignUps Now Closed
We've had an overwhelming response for volunteer requests to help decorate cookies during Smile Cookie Week 2022. As a result, the volunteer signUp portals are now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to sign up for a shift or more. We appreciate your...
Smile Cookie 2022 – Volunteer SignUp
Do you have 1 hour to spare? Do you enjoy decorating cookies? Brant Food For Thought and Lansdowne Children's Centre Foundation are recruiting volunteers to help decorate Smile Cookies during Tim Hortons Smile Cookie week, September 19th to 25th, with cookie...
Get Ready To Smile…September 19th to 25th
Brant Food For Thought and Lansdowne Children's Centre Foundation have something to smile about as this year's recipients for the 2022 Tim Hortons #SmileCookie program, with $1 from every Smile Cookie sale to be shared equitably between the charities. Last year, our...